Marseille, France

Friday, July 24, 2026

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Marseille, France Friday 24 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Active, around 7 an hour

Best around 4:12 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 11 an hour

Best around 5:27 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

6:20 AM

6:20 AM

5:47 AM Blue hour
6:20 AM Sunrise
7:02 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

9:09 PM

9:09 PM

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

8:28 PM Golden hour
9:09 PM Sunset
9:42 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

77% lit

5:40 PM – 2:06 AM

SE SW
5:40 PM Moonrise
6:09 PM 4°
9:53 PM Highest, 20°
1:37 AM 4°
2:06 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 1:29 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:47 AM–6:20 AM
  • Morning best color 6:04 AM
  • Sunrise 6:20 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:20 AM–7:02 AM
  • Moonrise 5:40 PM
  • Evening golden hour 8:28 PM–9:09 PM
  • Evening best color 8:47 PM
  • Sunset 9:09 PM
  • Evening blue hour 9:09 PM–9:42 PM
  • Fully dark 11:13 PM–4:17 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:13 AM–4:17 AM
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