Portofino, Italy

Friday, January 2, 2026

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Portofino, Italy

Meteor shower

Quadrantids

Around 13 an hour

Best around 6:25 AM

Radiant climbs to
65°
Under a perfect sky
110/hour
Moonlight
36% lost
Speed
41 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.

Its peak is short: only a few hours either side of it are worth watching.

That morning

Sunrise

7:59 AM

7:59 AM

7:25 AM Blue hour
7:59 AM Sunrise
8:46 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:55 PM

4:55 PM

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

4:08 PM Golden hour
4:55 PM Sunset
5:28 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Full moon

99% lit

3:32 PM – 8:22 AM

NE NW
3:32 PM Moonrise
4:01 PM 4°
12:00 AM Highest, 74°
7:54 AM 4°
8:22 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 7:22 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:25 AM–7:59 AM
  • Sunrise 7:59 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:59 AM–8:46 AM
  • Morning best color 8:13 AM
  • Moonrise 3:33 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:08 PM–4:55 PM
  • Sunset 4:55 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:55 PM–5:28 PM
  • Evening best color 5:15 PM
  • Fully dark 6:40 PM–6:14 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Portofino, Italy

International Space Station Modest pass, SSE to E, 15 deg up
Fri 16 Oct 2026 5:39 AM International Space Station Brilliant pass, SW to ENE, 64 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 6:27 AM Orionids Around 16 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:46 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 4:39 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 4:39 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 12:54 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:50 PM to 5:30 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 8:01 AM Partial solar eclipse 66.6% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 11:08 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 5:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 39.2% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 5:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 81% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 5:51 PM Total lunar eclipse 61% 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 67.3% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:08 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 84% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 9.7% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 11:26 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 91% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 4:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 52.9% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 8:15 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it