Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Sunday, November 7, 2027

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

That morning

Sunrise

6:32 AM

6:32 AM

Clears the hills at 6:35 AM, 3 min after sunrise

6:08 AM Blue hour
6:32 AM Sunrise
7:04 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:39 PM

5:39 PM

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

5:07 PM Golden hour
5:39 PM Sunset
6:03 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 12:54 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:09 PM Dark enough
12:54 AM Best
1:11 AM Moonset
5:03 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
No interference
Speed
27 km/s

Where they come from: Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

Dust from Comet Encke, which goes round the Sun every 3.3 years, the shortest of any bright comet. Its stream is old and spread wide, so the Taurids last for weeks and carry larger pieces than most: the 'Halloween fireballs'.

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.

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 12:54 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:09 PM Dark enough
12:54 AM Best
1:11 AM Moonset
5:03 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
87°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
29 km/s

Where they come from: Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

The other half of Comet Encke's wide, old stream: the same dust as the Southern Taurids, met a little later and from a little further north. Known, with them, for slow, bright fireballs.

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.

The second half of the Taurids, peaking about a week after the Southern Taurids.

Moon

First quarter

59% lit

1:29 PM – 1:11 AM

ESE WSW
1:29 PM Moonrise
1:47 PM 4°
7:20 PM Highest, 56°
12:53 AM 4°
1:11 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 12:20 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:08 AM–6:32 AM
  • Sunrise 6:32 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:32 AM–7:04 AM
  • Morning best color 6:43 AM
  • Moonrise 1:30 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:07 PM–5:39 PM
  • Evening best color 5:21 PM
  • Sunset 5:39 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:39 PM–6:03 PM
  • Fully dark 6:57 PM–5:15 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:17 AM–5:15 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Northern Taurids A few an hour
Fri 12 Nov 2027 7:07 PM Full Beaver Moon Rises 4:50 PM in the ENE Sat 13 Nov 2027 4:50 PM Leonids A few an hour
Wed 17 Nov 2027 7:05 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:20 AM Sat 27 Nov 2027 7:24 AM Full Cold Moon Rises 5:16 PM in the ENE Mon 13 Dec 2027 5:16 PM Geminids Around 29 an hour
Tue 14 Dec 2027 7:05 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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