Reykjavik, Iceland

Saturday, October 20, 2029

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Reykjavik, Iceland

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:50 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:20 PM Dark enough
5:50 AM Best
7:07 AM Too light
Estimate
~10/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
42°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
26% 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

8:34 AM

8:34 AM

Clears the hills at 8:42 AM, 8 min after sunrise

7:44 AM Blue hour
8:34 AM Sunrise
9:47 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:50 PM

5:50 PM

Behind the hills at 5:46 PM, 4 min before sunset

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

4:36 PM Golden hour
5:50 PM Sunset
6:40 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit

4:47 PM – 7:53 AM

E WNW
4:47 PM Moonrise
5:24 PM 4°
12:13 AM Highest, 35°
7:13 AM 4°
7:53 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 6:28 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:44 AM–8:34 AM
  • Sunrise 8:34 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:34 AM–9:47 AM
  • Morning best color 9:05 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:36 PM–5:50 PM
  • Moonrise 4:48 PM
  • Evening best color 4:55 PM
  • Sunset 5:50 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:50 PM–6:40 PM
  • Fully dark 8:31 PM–5:56 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Reykjavik, Iceland

Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 10:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 24.6% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 5:47 AM Total lunar eclipse 90% of it above your horizon
Mon 18 Oct 2032 7:03 PM Partial solar eclipse 42.6% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 7:12 PM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 2:46 AM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 1:11 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 10:12 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 2:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 62.8% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 14.7% of the Sun covered
Thu 9 Apr 2043 8:20 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it