Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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Baikonur, Kazakhstan

That morning

Sunrise

7:24 AM

7:24 AM

6:53 AM Blue hour
7:24 AM Sunrise
8:06 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:36 PM

5:36 PM

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

4:53 PM Golden hour
5:36 PM Sunset
6:07 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 1:36 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:06 PM Dark enough
1:36 AM Best
5:55 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
59°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
27 km/s

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.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 2:06 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:06 PM Dark enough
2:06 AM Best
5:55 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
66°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
29 km/s

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.

The second half of the Taurids, peaking about a week after the Southern Taurids.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:21 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:06 PM Dark enough
4:21 AM Best
5:55 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
60°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

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

Waning crescent

4% lit

5:03 AM – 4:36 PM

E WSW
5:03 AM Moonrise
5:26 AM 4°
10:51 AM Highest, 39°
4:13 PM 4°
4:36 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 5:03 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:53 AM–7:24 AM
  • Sunrise 7:24 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:24 AM–8:06 AM
  • Morning best color 7:35 AM
  • Moonset 4:36 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:53 PM–5:36 PM
  • Evening best color 5:18 PM
  • Sunset 5:36 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:36 PM–6:07 PM
  • Fully dark 7:16 PM–5:45 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:16 PM–5:45 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Baikonur - sunset at 5:34 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:34 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, WSW to S, 25 deg up
Sun 1 Nov 2026 7:21 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 7:04 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 7:04 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Baikonur - sunset at 5:32 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 5:32 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 7:00 PM Partial solar eclipse 2.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 3:18 PM Partial lunar eclipse 38% of the Moon in shadow
Thu 6 Jul 2028 11:20 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 9:51 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 3:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 68.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 10:48 AM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 11:33 PM Total lunar eclipse 65% of it above your horizon
Sun 25 Apr 2032 8:13 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 12:03 AM Partial solar eclipse 19.1% of the Sun covered
Wed 3 Nov 2032 9:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 12:12 AM Partial solar eclipse 53.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 4:39 PM Partial solar eclipse 10.2% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 6:07 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 3:12 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it