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New York City, USA Thursday 23 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Active, around 6 an hour

Best around 3:23 AM

Radiant climbs to
33°
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 4:53 AM

Radiant climbs to
56°
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

5:44 AM

5:44 AM

5:13 AM Blue hour
5:44 AM Sunrise
6:24 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:20 PM

8:20 PM

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

7:40 PM Golden hour
8:20 PM Sunset
8:51 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

71% lit

3:59 PM – 1:04 AM

SE SW
3:59 PM Moonrise
4:25 PM 4°
8:31 PM Highest, 24°
12:38 AM 4°
1:04 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 12:30 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:13 AM–5:44 AM
  • Morning best color 5:43 AM
  • Sunrise 5:44 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:44 AM–6:24 AM
  • Moonrise 3:59 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:40 PM–8:20 PM
  • Sunset 8:20 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:20 PM–8:51 PM
  • Evening best color 8:26 PM
  • Fully dark 10:15 PM–3:50 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:05 AM–3:50 AM
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