Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Friday, October 19, 2029

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

That morning

Sunrise

6:22 AM

6:22 AM

5:59 AM Blue hour
6:22 AM Sunrise
6:52 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:52 PM

5:52 PM

Behind the hills at 5:49 PM, 3 min before sunset

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

5:21 PM Golden hour
5:52 PM Sunset
6:15 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:07 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:22 PM Dark enough
4:07 AM Best
4:31 AM Moonset
4:52 AM Too light
Estimate
~13/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
78°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
11% lost
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

92% lit

3:57 PM – 4:31 AM

E W
3:57 PM Moonrise
4:15 PM 4°
10:13 PM Highest, 69°
4:13 AM 4°
4:31 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 3:40 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:59 AM–6:22 AM
  • Sunrise 6:22 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:22 AM–6:52 AM
  • Morning best color 6:33 AM
  • Moonrise 3:58 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:21 PM–5:52 PM
  • Evening best color 5:34 PM
  • Sunset 5:52 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:52 PM–6:15 PM
  • Fully dark 7:08 PM–5:06 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 4:38 AM–5:06 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