Los Angeles, California, United States

Sunday, December 21, 2025

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Meteor shower

Ursids

A few an hour

Best around 5:17 AM

Radiant climbs to
44°
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 AM

Sunrise
6:54 AM, ESE (119°)
Sunset
4:47 PM, WSW (241°)
Daylight
9h 53m

That morning

Sunrise

6:54 AM

6:54 AM

6:27 AM Blue hour
6:54 AM Sunrise
7:33 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:47 PM

4:47 PM

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

4:09 PM Golden hour
4:47 PM Sunset
5:15 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

3% lit

8:30 AM – 6:16 PM

SE SW
8:30 AM Moonrise
8:53 AM 4°
1:23 PM Highest, 30°
5:53 PM 4°
6:16 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 6:27 AM–6:54 AM
  • Sunrise 6:54 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:54 AM–7:33 AM
  • Morning best color 6:59 AM
  • Moonrise 8:30 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:09 PM–4:47 PM
  • Sunset 4:47 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:47 PM–5:15 PM
  • Evening best color 4:52 PM
  • Moonset 6:16 PM
  • Fully dark 6:17 PM–5:25 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:27 PM–5:25 AM

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