Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Thursday, October 18, 2029

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Baikonur, Kazakhstan

That morning

Sunrise

7:07 AM

7:07 AM

Clears the hills at 7:10 AM, 3 min after sunrise

6:37 AM Blue hour
7:07 AM Sunrise
7:48 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:56 PM

5:56 PM

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

5:15 PM Golden hour
5:56 PM Sunset
6:26 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:41 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:26 PM Dark enough
4:03 AM Moonset
4:41 AM Best
5:38 AM Too light
Estimate
~10/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
60°
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 gibbous

85% lit

3:55 PM – 4:03 AM

E W
3:55 PM Moonrise
4:17 PM 4°
9:56 PM Highest, 43°
3:40 AM 4°
4:03 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 3:00 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:37 AM–7:07 AM
  • Sunrise 7:07 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:07 AM–7:48 AM
  • Morning best color 7:18 AM
  • Moonrise 3:55 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:15 PM–5:56 PM
  • Evening best color 5:38 PM
  • Sunset 5:56 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:56 PM–6:26 PM
  • Fully dark 7:35 PM–5:29 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 4:05 AM–5:29 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 3:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 68.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 10:48 AM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 11:33 PM Total lunar eclipse 65% of it above your horizon
Sun 25 Apr 2032 8:13 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 12:03 AM Partial solar eclipse 19.1% of the Sun covered
Wed 3 Nov 2032 9:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 12:12 AM Partial solar eclipse 53.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 4:39 PM Partial solar eclipse 10.2% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 6:07 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 3:12 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it