Valletta, Malta

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

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Valletta, Malta

That morning

Sunrise

6:46 AM

6:46 AM

6:20 AM Blue hour
6:46 AM Sunrise
7:20 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:06 PM

7:06 PM

Behind the hills at 7:01 PM, 5 min before sunset

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

6:32 PM Golden hour
7:06 PM Sunset
7:31 PM Blue hour ends

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

8% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 4:44 AM

Moon in shadow
8%
Moon's height
25°
2:42 AM Penumbral begins 43° up
4:14 AM Partial begins 30° up
4:44 AM Greatest eclipse 25° up
5:14 AM Partial ends 19° up
6:46 AM Penumbral ends 2° up

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

Full moon

Full Harvest Moon

Supermoon - rises 6:54 PM in the E

6:54 PM – 6:55 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
6:54 PM Moonrise
7:14 PM 4°
12:53 AM Highest, 50°
6:35 AM 4°
6:55 AM Moonset

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

Rises
6:54 PM in the E
Exactly full
4:41 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 5:41 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:20 AM–6:46 AM
  • Sunrise 6:46 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:46 AM–7:20 AM
  • Morning best color 7:12 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:32 PM–7:06 PM
  • Evening best color 6:52 PM
  • Moonrise 6:55 PM
  • Sunset 7:06 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:06 PM–7:31 PM
  • Fully dark 8:32 PM–5:21 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Valletta, Malta

International Space Station Modest pass, SSW to S, 23 deg up
Thu 5 Nov 2026 5:03 AM Tiangong space station Brilliant pass, WNW to ESE, 73 deg up
Thu 5 Nov 2026 5:39 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 5 Nov 2026 6:32 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 5 Nov 2026 6:32 PM Fireworks 7 km SSW - from an aviation notice Fri 6 Nov 2026 8:00 AM Drone light show 9 km SW - from an aviation notice Sat 7 Nov 2026 7:00 PM Partial solar eclipse 97% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 11:18 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 5:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 25.7% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 5:21 PM Total lunar eclipse 79% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 5:51 PM Total lunar eclipse 64% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 5:22 AM 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