Luxor, Egypt

Thursday, July 23, 2026

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Luxor, Egypt Thursday 23 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Active, around 8 an hour

Best around 3:28 AM

Radiant climbs to
48°
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 8 an hour

Best around 5:13 AM

Radiant climbs to
47°
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

6:11 AM

6:11 AM

5:46 AM Blue hour
6:11 AM Sunrise
6:44 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:40 PM

7:40 PM

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

7:07 PM Golden hour
7:40 PM Sunset
8:05 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

68% lit

2:52 PM – 1:31 AM

ESE WSW
2:52 PM Moonrise
3:12 PM 4°
8:11 PM Highest, 40°
1:10 AM 4°
1:31 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 12:51 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:46 AM–6:11 AM
  • Morning best color 5:54 AM
  • Sunrise 6:11 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:11 AM–6:44 AM
  • Moonrise 2:52 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:07 PM–7:40 PM
  • Sunset 7:40 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:40 PM–8:05 PM
  • Evening best color 7:56 PM
  • Fully dark 9:06 PM–4:45 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:36 AM–4:45 AM
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Upcoming celestial events for Luxor, Egypt

Milky Way Visible 7:46 PM to 9:46 PM with no moon, 26° above the south-southwestern horizon - 7 nights 7 Oct to 13 Oct
Wed 7 Oct 2026 7:46 PM Draconids Around 7 an hour
Thu 8 Oct 2026 7:59 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 5:20 AM Sat 10 Oct 2026 6:50 PM International Space Station Modest pass, SSE to E, 15 deg up
Sun 11 Oct 2026 5:45 AM Tiangong space station Modest pass, NNW to ENE, 18 deg up
Mon 12 Oct 2026 6:06 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:17 AM Total solar eclipse Totality here
Mon 2 Aug 2027 1:05 PM

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