Valletta, Malta

Friday, October 19, 2029

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Valletta, Malta

That morning

Sunrise

7:12 AM

7:12 AM

6:46 AM Blue hour
7:12 AM Sunrise
7:47 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:21 PM

6:21 PM

Behind the hills at 6:16 PM, 5 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sunrise and sunset times - they will not change.

5:46 PM Golden hour
6:21 PM Sunset
6:47 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:51 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:51 PM Dark enough
4:51 AM Best
5:22 AM Moonset
5:43 AM Too light
Estimate
~12/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
69°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
12% 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

4:37 PM – 5:22 AM

E W
4:37 PM Moonrise
4:56 PM 4°
10:57 PM Highest, 58°
5:02 AM 4°
5:22 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 4:26 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:46 AM–7:12 AM
  • Sunrise 7:12 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:12 AM–7:47 AM
  • Morning best color 7:38 AM
  • Moonrise 4:37 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:46 PM–6:21 PM
  • Evening best color 6:09 PM
  • Sunset 6:21 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:21 PM–6:47 PM
  • Fully dark 7:46 PM–5:47 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 5:26 AM–5:47 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Valletta, Malta

Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 11:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 87.4% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 6:54 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 98% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 30.9% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 11:27 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 89% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 4:51 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it