Tsiolkovsky, Amur, Russia

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Tsiolkovsky, Amur, Russia

Meteor shower

Quadrantids

Around 8 an hour

Best around 6:59 AM

Radiant climbs to
72°
Under a perfect sky
110/hour
Moonlight
42% 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

8:34 AM

8:34 AM

7:53 AM Blue hour
8:34 AM Sunrise
9:35 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:29 PM

4:29 PM

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

3:28 PM Golden hour
4:29 PM Sunset
5:09 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Wolf Moon

Rises 3:42 PM in the NE

3:42 PM – 9:37 AM

Named for the wolves heard howling on long midwinter nights.

NE NW
3:42 PM Moonrise
4:19 PM 4°
12:47 AM Highest, 65°
9:03 AM 4°
9:37 AM Moonset

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

Rises
3:42 PM in the NE
Exactly full
7:03 PM
Distance
225,151 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:53 AM–8:34 AM
  • Morning best color 8:19 AM
  • Sunrise 8:34 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:34 AM–9:35 AM
  • Moonset 8:54 AM
  • Evening golden hour 3:28 PM–4:29 PM
  • Moonrise 3:42 PM
  • Sunset 4:29 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:29 PM–5:09 PM
  • Evening best color 4:45 PM
  • Fully dark 6:33 PM–6:30 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

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 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 Northern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 12 Nov 2026 12:57 AM 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