Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Friday, July 24, 2026

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Baikonur, Kazakhstan Friday 24 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Active, around 6 an hour

Best around 3:13 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 11 an hour

Best around 4:28 AM

Radiant climbs to
58°
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

5:21 AM

5:21 AM

4:45 AM Blue hour
5:21 AM Sunrise
6:04 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:25 PM

8:25 PM

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

7:41 PM Golden hour
8:25 PM Sunset
9:00 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

76% lit

4:49 PM – 12:57 AM

SE SW
4:49 PM Moonrise
5:20 PM 4°
8:53 PM Highest, 18°
12:26 AM 4°
12:57 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 12:22 AM
  • Morning blue hour 4:45 AM–5:21 AM
  • Morning best color 5:04 AM
  • Sunrise 5:21 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:21 AM–6:04 AM
  • Moonrise 4:50 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:41 PM–8:25 PM
  • Sunset 8:25 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:25 PM–9:00 PM
  • Evening best color 8:41 PM
  • Fully dark 10:40 PM–3:07 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:00 AM–3:07 AM
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