Gibraltar

Friday, May 5, 2028

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Gibraltar

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Best around 4:57 AM

Very LowExcellent
10:42 PM Dark enough
4:57 AM Best
5:27 AM Moonset
5:52 AM Too light
Estimate
~8/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
12°
Under a perfect sky
50/hour
Moonlight
11% lost
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

7:23 AM

7:23 AM

Clears the mountains at 9:12 AM, 109 min after sunrise

6:55 AM Blue hour
7:23 AM Sunrise
7:59 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

9:12 PM

9:12 PM

Behind the hills at 9:07 PM, 5 min before sunset

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

8:36 PM Golden hour
9:12 PM Sunset
9:40 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

85% lit

5:46 PM – 5:27 AM

E WSW
5:46 PM Moonrise
6:06 PM 4°
11:38 PM Highest, 47°
5:07 AM 4°
5:27 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 4:56 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:55 AM–7:23 AM
  • Sunrise 7:23 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:23 AM–7:59 AM
  • Morning best color 7:34 AM
  • Moonrise 5:46 PM
  • Evening golden hour 8:36 PM–9:12 PM
  • Evening best color 8:54 PM
  • Sunset 9:12 PM
  • Evening blue hour 9:12 PM–9:40 PM
  • Fully dark 10:49 PM–5:45 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 5:29 AM–5:45 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