Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Wednesday, October 20, 2027

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Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:52 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:22 PM Dark enough
9:48 PM Moonrise
5:52 AM Best
6:49 AM Too light
Estimate
~7/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
57°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
54% lost
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

That morning

Sunrise

8:18 AM

8:18 AM

Clears the hills at 8:23 AM, 5 min after sunrise

7:46 AM Blue hour
8:18 AM Sunrise
9:02 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:52 PM

6:52 PM

Behind the hills at 6:37 PM, 15 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

6:08 PM Golden hour
6:52 PM Sunset
7:24 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning gibbous

75% lit

8:45 PM – 2:06 PM

NE NW
8:45 PM Moonrise
9:18 PM 4°
5:26 AM Highest, 68°
1:34 PM 4°
2:06 PM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:46 AM–8:18 AM
  • Sunrise 8:18 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:18 AM–9:02 AM
  • Morning best color 8:29 AM
  • Moonset 2:06 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:08 PM–6:52 PM
  • Evening best color 6:34 PM
  • Sunset 6:52 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:52 PM–7:24 PM
  • Fully dark 8:37 PM–6:34 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:37 PM–9:47 PM
  • Moonrise 9:49 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Orionids Around 8 an hour
Thu 21 Oct 2027 8:20 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:30 PM to 6:40 AM Fri 29 Oct 2027 3:34 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Paris - sunset at 5:31 PM Mon 1 Nov 2027 5:31 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Paris - sunset at 5:29 PM Tue 2 Nov 2027 5:29 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 4 Nov 2027 6:56 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 11 Nov 2027 6:46 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 5:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 57.5% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 5:37 PM Total lunar eclipse 79% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 5:51 PM Total lunar eclipse 66% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 5:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 11:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 53.7% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:16 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 67% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 1.3% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 11:20 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 4:46 AM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 3:11 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 11:12 PM Total lunar eclipse 98% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 4:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 57.6% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 8:11 PM

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