Gibraltar

Saturday, October 20, 2029

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Gibraltar

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 6:09 AM

Very LowExcellent
9:09 PM Dark enough
6:09 AM Best
7:03 AM Too light
Estimate
~12/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
69°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
36% 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.

That morning

Sunrise

8:33 AM

8:33 AM

Clears the mountains at 10:18 AM, 105 min after sunrise

8:07 AM Blue hour
8:33 AM Sunrise
9:08 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:39 PM

7:39 PM

Behind the hills at 7:25 PM, 14 min before sunset

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

7:04 PM Golden hour
7:39 PM Sunset
8:05 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit

6:25 PM – 7:41 AM

E W
6:25 PM Moonrise
6:45 PM 4°
1:01 AM Highest, 63°
7:21 AM 4°
7:41 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 6:45 AM
  • Morning blue hour 8:07 AM–8:33 AM
  • Sunrise 8:33 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:33 AM–9:08 AM
  • Morning best color 8:44 AM
  • Moonrise 6:25 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:04 PM–7:39 PM
  • Evening best color 7:21 PM
  • Sunset 7:39 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:39 PM–8:05 PM
  • Fully dark 9:04 PM–7:08 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Gibraltar

Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 11:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 69.1% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:04 AM Total lunar eclipse 95% of it above your horizon
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 60% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 10.8% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 10:50 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 Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 4:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 31% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 8:31 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it