Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

That morning

Sunrise

6:59 AM

6:59 AM

6:34 AM Blue hour
6:59 AM Sunrise
7:33 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.

5:03 PM Golden hour
5:36 PM Sunset
6:01 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 80 an hour

Best around 2:06 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
82°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
No interference
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

Waning crescent

12% lit

3:42 AM – 2:46 PM

ESE WSW
3:42 AM Moonrise
4:01 AM 4°
9:14 AM Highest, 46°
2:27 PM 4°
2:46 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 3:43 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:34 AM–6:59 AM
  • Morning best color 6:44 AM
  • Sunrise 6:59 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:59 AM–7:33 AM
  • Moonset 2:46 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:03 PM–5:36 PM
  • Sunset 5:36 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:36 PM–6:01 PM
  • Evening best color 5:52 PM
  • Fully dark 6:58 PM–5:38 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:58 PM–4:38 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Tiangong space station Modest pass, WSW to SSE, 24 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:28 AM Orionids Active, around 8 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 4:39 AM Tiangong space station Modest pass, SSW to S, 16 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 7:20 PM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 4:51 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:04 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:04 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 5 Nov 2026 12:55 AM Partial solar eclipse 56.6% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 2:44 PM Partial lunar eclipse 38% of the Moon in shadow
Thu 6 Jul 2028 10:20 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 8:51 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 2:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 20.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 8:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 10:33 PM Partial solar eclipse 25.5% of the Sun covered
Wed 21 May 2031 10:40 AM Total lunar eclipse 63% of it above your horizon
Sun 25 Apr 2032 7:13 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 11:03 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 11:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 79.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 3:35 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 2:12 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it