Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Thursday, July 23, 2026

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Baikonur, Kazakhstan Thursday 23 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Active, around 5 an hour

Best around 3:14 AM

Radiant climbs to
28°
Under a perfect sky
25/hour
Moonlight
No interference
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.

Stays near its best for several nights, not just one.

Meteor shower

Perseids

Active, around 10 an hour

Best around 4:29 AM

Radiant climbs to
57°
Under a perfect sky
100/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
59 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.

The most dependable shower of the year, on warm summer nights in the north.

That morning

Sunrise

5:20 AM

5:20 AM

4:44 AM Blue hour
5:20 AM Sunrise
6:03 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:26 PM

8:26 PM

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

7:42 PM Golden hour
8:26 PM Sunset
9:01 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

68% lit

3:44 PM – 12:22 AM

SE SW
3:44 PM Moonrise
4:13 PM 4°
8:03 PM Highest, 20°
11:53 PM 4°
12:22 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 4:44 AM–5:20 AM
  • Morning best color 5:03 AM
  • Sunrise 5:20 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:20 AM–6:03 AM
  • Moonrise 3:44 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:42 PM–8:26 PM
  • Sunset 8:26 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:26 PM–9:01 PM
  • Evening best color 8:42 PM
  • Fully dark 10:42 PM–3:05 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 12:32 AM–3:05 AM
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