Los Angeles, California, United States

Thursday, May 4, 2028

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Best around 3:39 AM

Very LowExcellent
9:09 PM Dark enough
3:38 AM Moonset
3:39 AM Best
4:28 AM Too light
Estimate
~12/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
14°
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

5:59 AM

5:59 AM

Clears the hills at 6:06 AM, 7 min after sunrise

5:32 AM Blue hour
5:59 AM Sunrise
6:34 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:39 PM

7:39 PM

Behind the hills at 7:20 PM, 19 min before sunset

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

7:04 PM Golden hour
7:39 PM Sunset
8:06 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

79% lit

3:29 PM – 3:38 AM

E W
3:29 PM Moonrise
3:48 PM 4°
9:35 PM Highest, 53°
3:19 AM 4°
3:38 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 3:07 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:32 AM–5:59 AM
  • Sunrise 5:59 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:59 AM–6:34 AM
  • Morning best color 6:09 AM
  • Moonrise 3:30 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:04 PM–7:39 PM
  • Evening best color 7:24 PM
  • Sunset 7:39 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:39 PM–8:06 PM
  • Fully dark 9:13 PM–4:25 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 3:43 AM–4:25 AM

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