Luxor, Egypt

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

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Luxor, Egypt

That morning

Sunrise

6:36 AM

6:36 AM

6:13 AM Blue hour
6:36 AM Sunrise
7:06 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:51 PM

6:51 PM

Behind the hills at 6:45 PM, 6 min before sunset

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

6:21 PM Golden hour
6:51 PM Sunset
7:14 PM Blue hour ends

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

8% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 5:44 AM

Moon in shadow
8%
Moon's height
12°
3:42 AM Penumbral begins 37° up
5:14 AM Partial begins 19° up
5:44 AM Greatest eclipse 12° up
6:14 AM Partial ends 6° up
7:46 AM Penumbral ends Moon down

Safe to look at with anything, unlike a solar eclipse - the Moon is only reflecting less light.

Full moon

Full Harvest Moon

Supermoon - rises 6:34 PM in the E

6:34 PM – 6:42 AM

The full moon nearest the September equinox. It rises soon after sunset several evenings running, giving farmers extra light to bring the harvest in.

E W
6:34 PM Moonrise
6:52 PM 4°
12:37 AM Highest, 60°
6:24 AM 4°
6:42 AM Moonset

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

Rises
6:34 PM in the E
Exactly full
5:41 AM
Distance
221,747 mi - supermoon

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Moonset 5:35 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:13 AM–6:36 AM
  • Sunrise 6:36 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:36 AM–7:06 AM
  • Morning best color 6:47 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:21 PM–6:51 PM
  • Evening best color 6:33 PM
  • Moonrise 6:34 PM
  • Sunset 6:51 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:51 PM–7:14 PM
  • Fully dark 8:08 PM–5:19 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Luxor, Egypt

Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Tue 3 Nov 2026 6:36 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Tue 3 Nov 2026 6:36 PM International Space Station Brilliant pass, NW to SE, 84 deg up
Wed 4 Nov 2026 5:15 AM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:36 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:30 PM to 4:40 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 9:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 6:32 PM Total solar eclipse Totality here
Mon 2 Aug 2027 1:05 PM Partial lunar eclipse 38% of the Moon in shadow
Thu 6 Jul 2028 9:20 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 6:51 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 12:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 50.1% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:40 AM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 9:33 PM Partial solar eclipse 2.4% of the Sun covered
Wed 21 May 2031 9:04 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 10:03 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 91.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 12:55 PM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 4:11 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 12:12 AM Total lunar eclipse 64% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 5:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 14% of the Sun covered
Tue 30 Apr 2041 4:15 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it