Mirny, Arkhangelsk, Russia

Friday, April 17, 2026

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Mirny, Arkhangelsk, Russia Friday 17 April 2026

Rocket launch

Soyuz 2.1b/Volga | Kosmos 2609-2614

Launched - good from here

Lifted off 2:17 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNE
Heading your way
When
2:17 AM
Highest around 2:26 AM
Distance
12 mi
Climbs to
85°
Lighting
Twilight window
Launch site
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

The sun is far enough down that the ground is dark and still high enough to light the plume: exhaust expanding into near-vacuum turns into a glowing bell visible for hundreds of miles.

That morning

Sunrise

4:45 AM

4:45 AM

3:52 AM Blue hour
4:45 AM Sunrise
5:48 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:50 PM

7:50 PM

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

6:47 PM Golden hour
7:50 PM Sunset
8:44 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

New moon

0% lit

New moon today at 2:55 PM

4:18 AM – 8:35 PM

ENE WNW
4:18 AM Moonrise
4:55 AM 4°
12:14 PM Highest, 41°
7:52 PM 4°
8:35 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 3:52 AM–4:45 AM
  • Moonrise 4:19 AM
  • Morning best color 4:30 AM
  • Sunrise 4:45 AM
  • Morning golden hour 4:45 AM–5:48 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:47 PM–7:50 PM
  • Sunset 7:50 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:50 PM–8:44 PM
  • Evening best color 8:05 PM
  • Moonset 8:35 PM
  • Fully dark Not tonight
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Upcoming celestial events for Mirny, Arkhangelsk, Russia

Northern lights possible Kp 5 (G1) - could be overhead
Sun 11 Oct 2026 3:00 AM Orionids Around 13 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 4:47 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 3:38 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 3:38 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 5 Nov 2026 12:43 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:40 PM to 5:30 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 10:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:41 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 7:13 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 7:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 4.8% of the Sun covered
Tue 12 Jun 2029 6:04 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 1:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 59.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 8:50 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 10:03 PM Partial solar eclipse 18.7% of the Sun covered
Wed 3 Nov 2032 7:58 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 10:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 2.8% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 2:09 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 1:12 AM Partial solar eclipse 17.2% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 8:02 PM

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