Gibraltar

Thursday, May 4, 2028

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Gibraltar

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Best around 4:56 AM

Very LowExcellent
10:41 PM Dark enough
4:56 AM Best
4:56 AM Moonset
5:53 AM Too light
Estimate
~9/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
12°
Under a perfect sky
50/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

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

Dust shed by Halley's Comet on its earlier passes. Earth meets Halley's stream twice a year: in May as the Eta Aquariids and in October as the Orionids.

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.

Comes from Halley's Comet. Best from the Southern Hemisphere, in the hours before dawn.

That morning

Sunrise

7:24 AM

7:24 AM

Clears the mountains at 9:12 AM, 108 min after sunrise

6:57 AM Blue hour
7:24 AM Sunrise
8:00 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

9:11 PM

9:11 PM

Behind the hills at 9:06 PM, 5 min before sunset

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

8:35 PM Golden hour
9:11 PM Sunset
9:39 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

76% lit

4:36 PM – 4:56 AM

E W
4:36 PM Moonrise
4:56 PM 4°
10:47 PM Highest, 53°
4:36 AM 4°
4:56 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 4:26 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:57 AM–7:24 AM
  • Sunrise 7:24 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:24 AM–8:00 AM
  • Morning best color 7:35 AM
  • Moonrise 4:36 PM
  • Evening golden hour 8:35 PM–9:11 PM
  • Evening best color 8:53 PM
  • Sunset 9:11 PM
  • Evening blue hour 9:11 PM–9:39 PM
  • Fully dark 10:48 PM–5:46 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 4:58 AM–5:46 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Gibraltar

Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 5:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 11:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 69.1% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:04 AM Total lunar eclipse 95% of it above your horizon
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 60% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 10.8% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 10:50 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 Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 4:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 31% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 8:31 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it