Valletta, Malta

Friday, December 12, 2025

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Valletta, Malta

That morning

Sunrise

7:03 AM

7:03 AM

6:34 AM Blue hour
7:03 AM Sunrise
7:42 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:48 PM

4:48 PM

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

4:08 PM Golden hour
4:48 PM Sunset
5:16 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 111 an hour

Best around 2:03 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
87°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
10% lost
Speed
35 km/s

The rate at the top 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. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

The strongest shower of the year, and you can watch it most of the night.

Moon

Last quarter

44% lit

11:57 PM – 12:24 PM

E W
11:57 PM Moonrise
12:17 AM 4°
6:12 AM Highest, 55°
12:04 PM 4°
12:24 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:34 AM–7:03 AM
  • Sunrise 7:03 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:03 AM–7:42 AM
  • Morning best color 7:29 AM
  • Moonset 12:24 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:08 PM–4:48 PM
  • Evening best color 4:39 PM
  • Sunset 4:48 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:48 PM–5:16 PM
  • Fully dark 6:20 PM–5:32 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:20 PM–1:00 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Valletta, Malta

International Space Station Modest pass, ENE to ENE, 21 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 4:54 AM Orionids Active, around 6 an hour
Fri 16 Oct 2026 5:25 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:20 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 4:32 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 4:32 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 12:33 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:30 PM to 5:00 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 8:01 AM 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