Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Meteor shower

Ursids

A few an hour

Best around 5:24 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
33°
Under a perfect sky
10/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
33 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.

From most of the Northern Hemisphere it never sets, so you can watch it all night.

Equinox or solstice

Winter solstice

The moment itself, 7:03 PM

Sunrise
7:01 AM, ESE (116°)
Sunset
5:39 PM, WSW (244°)
Daylight
10h 37m

That morning

Sunrise

7:01 AM

7:01 AM

6:37 AM Blue hour
7:01 AM Sunrise
7:35 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:39 PM

5:39 PM

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

5:05 PM Golden hour
5:39 PM Sunset
6:04 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

New moon

1% lit

8:10 AM – 6:44 PM

ESE WSW
8:10 AM Moonrise
8:30 AM 4°
1:27 PM Highest, 39°
6:23 PM 4°
6:44 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 6:37 AM–7:01 AM
  • Morning best color 6:47 AM
  • Sunrise 7:01 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:01 AM–7:35 AM
  • Moonrise 8:10 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:05 PM–5:39 PM
  • Sunset 5:39 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:39 PM–6:04 PM
  • Evening best color 5:54 PM
  • Moonset 6:45 PM
  • Fully dark 7:00 PM–5:41 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:00 PM–5:41 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Orionids Active, around 6 an hour
Fri 16 Oct 2026 4:40 AM 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 New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:10 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 11:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 12 Nov 2026 12:51 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