Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Thursday, May 4, 2028

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Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Best around 4:40 AM

Very LowExcellent
10:40 PM Dark enough
4:21 AM Moonset
4:52 AM Best 4:40 AM, then 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

6:24 AM

6:24 AM

Clears the hills at 6:33 AM, 9 min after sunrise

5:48 AM Blue hour
6:24 AM Sunrise
7:08 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

9:10 PM

9:10 PM

Behind the hills at 9:06 PM, 4 min before sunset

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

8:25 PM Golden hour
9:10 PM Sunset
9:46 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

76% lit

4:01 PM – 4:21 AM

E W
4:01 PM Moonrise
4:26 PM 4°
10:14 PM Highest, 41°
3:57 AM 4°
4:21 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 4:02 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:48 AM–6:24 AM
  • Sunrise 6:24 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:24 AM–7:08 AM
  • Morning best color 6:35 AM
  • Moonrise 4:02 PM
  • Evening golden hour 8:25 PM–9:10 PM
  • Evening best color 8:52 PM
  • Sunset 9:10 PM
  • Evening blue hour 9:10 PM–9:46 PM
  • Fully dark 11:28 PM–4:04 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

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

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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