Marseille, France

Thursday, July 23, 2026

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Marseille, France Thursday 23 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Active, around 6 an hour

Best around 4:13 AM

Radiant climbs to
30°
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 5:28 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

6:19 AM

6:19 AM

5:46 AM Blue hour
6:19 AM Sunrise
7:01 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

9:10 PM

9:10 PM

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

8:29 PM Golden hour
9:10 PM Sunset
9:44 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

69% lit

4:37 PM – 1:29 AM

SE SW
4:37 PM Moonrise
5:04 PM 4°
9:02 PM Highest, 22°
1:01 AM 4°
1:29 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 12:58 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:46 AM–6:19 AM
  • Morning best color 6:03 AM
  • Sunrise 6:19 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:19 AM–7:01 AM
  • Moonrise 4:37 PM
  • Evening golden hour 8:29 PM–9:10 PM
  • Evening best color 8:47 PM
  • Sunset 9:10 PM
  • Evening blue hour 9:10 PM–9:44 PM
  • Fully dark 11:15 PM–4:15 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:35 AM–4:15 AM
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