Tsiolkovsky, Amur, Russia

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Tsiolkovsky, Amur, Russia

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 79 an hour

Best around 2:17 AM

Radiant climbs to
71°
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.

That morning

Sunrise

8:28 AM

8:28 AM

7:48 AM Blue hour
8:28 AM Sunrise
9:30 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:17 PM

4:17 PM

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

3:15 PM Golden hour
4:17 PM Sunset
4:57 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning crescent

13% lit

4:43 AM – 1:31 PM

SE SW
4:43 AM Moonrise
5:14 AM 4°
9:08 AM Highest, 19°
1:00 PM 4°
1:31 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 4:43 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:48 AM–8:28 AM
  • Morning best color 8:13 AM
  • Sunrise 8:28 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:28 AM–9:30 AM
  • Moonset 1:32 PM
  • Evening golden hour 3:15 PM–4:17 PM
  • Sunset 4:17 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:17 PM–4:57 PM
  • Evening best color 4:32 PM
  • Fully dark 6:22 PM–6:24 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:22 PM–6:02 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Tsiolkovsky, Amur, Russia

International Space Station Modest pass, SSW to E, 22 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:44 AM International Space Station Modest pass, S to ESE, 16 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 4:57 AM Orionids Around 14 an hour
Wed 21 Oct 2026 4:52 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 4:38 PM in the ENE Mon 26 Oct 2026 4:38 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 5 Nov 2026 12:53 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:50 PM to 5:40 AM Mon 9 Nov 2026 4:01 PM Partial lunar eclipse 93% of it above your horizon
Thu 6 Jul 2028 3:20 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 1:51 AM Total lunar eclipse 77% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 7:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 86.2% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 4:35 PM Partial lunar eclipse 86% of it above your horizon
Sat 15 Jun 2030 3:33 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 66 minutes
Sun 25 Apr 2032 12:13 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 4:03 AM Partial solar eclipse 69% of the Sun covered
Wed 3 Nov 2032 2:57 PM Total lunar eclipse 93% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 4:12 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Sat 8 Oct 2033 7:55 PM Partial solar eclipse 56% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 9:53 AM Total lunar eclipse 71% of it above your horizon
Mon 11 Feb 2036 7:12 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it