Sullurpeta, Andhra Pradesh, India

Tuesday, October 17, 2028

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Sullurpeta, Andhra Pradesh, India

That morning

Sunrise

6:01 AM

6:01 AM

5:39 AM Blue hour
6:01 AM Sunrise
6:29 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:49 PM

5:49 PM

Behind the hills at 5:45 PM, 4 min before sunset

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

5:20 PM Golden hour
5:49 PM Sunset
6:10 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 3:34 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:19 PM Dark enough
3:34 AM Best
4:31 AM Too light
Estimate
~9/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
75°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

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

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

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.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 1:04 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:19 PM Dark enough
1:04 AM Best
4:31 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
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.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Poor viewing

Visible from 7:00 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where to look
Southwestern horizon, up to 31° above it
Highest at
7:00 PM
Sky fully dark
7:00 PM to 4:49 AM
Sky darkness
Poor
Cloud
Not forecast yet

The bright center of the Milky Way: when it is above the horizon with the sky fully dark and the Moon set, brought down for how dark the sky is here (estimated from the towns around by Walker's law) and for cloud where the forecast reaches.

Event

Diwali

Indian holiday

Diwali in Sullurpeta - lamps and fireworks from sunset at 5:49 PM

Fireworks from 6:34 PM

Fireworks sky: not known yet

Sunset
5:49 PM
Cloud at 8 PM
Not known yet
Rain chance
Not known yet
This evening
Moon
1% lit
Rises 5:59 AM (after midnight)
Where the Sun is
WSW, 6° up
at 5:19 PM

Diwali, the festival of lights, falls on the new moon of Ashvin (Kartika in northern calendars) - the darkest night of the month, lit with rows of oil lamps, diyas, candles and fireworks. It celebrates Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya and the victory of light over darkness: families clean and decorate their homes, worship Lakshmi, goddess of wealth, and share sweets. Sikhs mark Bandi Chhor Divas and Jains the nirvana of Mahavira on the same day.

Moon

New moon

1% lit

New moon today at 8:26 AM

Moonless and fully dark 7:10 PM to 4:40 AM

4:55 AM – 5:02 PM

E WSW
4:55 AM Moonrise
5:11 AM 4°
10:58 AM Highest, 67°
4:45 PM 4°
5:02 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 4:55 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:39 AM–6:01 AM
  • Sunrise 6:01 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:01 AM–6:29 AM
  • Morning best color 6:12 AM
  • Moonset 5:02 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:20 PM–5:49 PM
  • Evening best color 5:31 PM
  • Sunset 5:49 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:49 PM–6:10 PM
  • Fully dark 7:00 PM–4:49 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:00 PM–4:49 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Sullurpeta, Andhra Pradesh, India

Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 10:21 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 4:12 AM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 12:03 AM Partial solar eclipse 81.2% of the Sun covered
Wed 21 May 2031 1:19 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 66 minutes
Sun 25 Apr 2032 8:43 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 12:33 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 12:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 23.2% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 5:28 PM Partial solar eclipse 8% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 5:57 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 3:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 3.6% of the Sun covered
Tue 30 Apr 2041 6:24 PM Partial solar eclipse 29.1% of the Sun covered
Sun 20 Apr 2042 6:29 AM

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