Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Friday, October 12, 2029

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

That morning

Sunrise

6:18 AM

6:18 AM

5:56 AM Blue hour
6:18 AM Sunrise
6:49 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:58 PM

5:58 PM

Behind the hills at 5:55 PM, 3 min before sunset

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

5:28 PM Golden hour
5:58 PM Sunset
6:21 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 3:58 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:28 PM Dark enough
10:01 PM Moonset
3:58 AM Best
4:49 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
74°
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.

Moon

Waxing crescent

27% lit

11:08 AM – 10:01 PM

ESE WSW
11:08 AM Moonrise
11:28 AM 4°
4:35 PM Highest, 42°
9:41 PM 4°
10:01 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 5:56 AM–6:18 AM
  • Sunrise 6:18 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:18 AM–6:49 AM
  • Morning best color 6:30 AM
  • Moonrise 11:08 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:28 PM–5:58 PM
  • Evening best color 5:40 PM
  • Sunset 5:58 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:58 PM–6:21 PM
  • Fully dark 7:14 PM–5:03 AM
  • Moonset 10:01 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:04 PM–5:03 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 2:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 20.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 8:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 10:33 PM Partial solar eclipse 25.5% of the Sun covered
Wed 21 May 2031 10:40 AM Total lunar eclipse 63% of it above your horizon
Sun 25 Apr 2032 7:13 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 11:03 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 11:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 79.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 3:35 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 2:12 AM Partial solar eclipse 14.4% of the Sun covered
Tue 30 Apr 2041 5:31 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it