Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Thursday, October 21, 2027

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:06 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:21 PM Dark enough
10:45 PM Moonrise
4:06 AM Best
4:53 AM Too light
Estimate
~9/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
78°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
47% lost
Speed
66 km/s

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

6:22 AM

6:22 AM

5:59 AM Blue hour
6:22 AM Sunrise
6:53 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:51 PM

5:51 PM

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

5:20 PM Golden hour
5:51 PM Sunset
6:14 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 1:51 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:21 PM Dark enough
10:45 PM Moonrise
1:51 AM Best
4:53 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
81°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
44% lost
Speed
27 km/s

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.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Moon

Waning gibbous

66% lit

10:45 PM – 12:47 PM

ENE WNW
10:45 PM Moonrise
11:04 PM 4°
5:48 AM Highest, 89°
12:27 PM 4°
12:47 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 5:59 AM–6:22 AM
  • Morning best color 6:11 AM
  • Sunrise 6:22 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:22 AM–6:53 AM
  • Moonset 11:56 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:20 PM–5:51 PM
  • Sunset 5:51 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:51 PM–6:14 PM
  • Evening best color 6:09 PM
  • Fully dark 7:07 PM–5:07 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:07 PM–10:47 PM
  • Moonrise 10:45 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:10 PM to 5:10 AM Fri 29 Oct 2027 5:34 PM Halloween Halloween night in Abu Dhabi - waxing crescent moon Sun 31 Oct 2027 6:00 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Abu Dhabi - sunset at 5:43 PM Mon 1 Nov 2027 5:43 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Abu Dhabi - sunset at 5:42 PM Tue 2 Nov 2027 5:42 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Fri 5 Nov 2027 7:10 PM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Fri 12 Nov 2027 7:07 PM Partial lunar eclipse 38% of the Moon in shadow
Thu 6 Jul 2028 10:20 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 8:51 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 2:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 20.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 8:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 10:33 PM Partial solar eclipse 25.5% of the Sun covered
Wed 21 May 2031 10:40 AM Total lunar eclipse 63% of it above your horizon
Sun 25 Apr 2032 7:13 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 11:03 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 11:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 79.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 3:35 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 2:12 AM Partial solar eclipse 14.4% of the Sun covered
Tue 30 Apr 2041 5:31 PM

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