Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Saturday, July 25, 2026

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Baikonur, Kazakhstan Saturday 25 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Active, around 8 an hour

Best around 3:12 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 12 an hour

Best around 4:27 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

5:22 AM

5:22 AM

4:47 AM Blue hour
5:22 AM Sunrise
6:05 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:24 PM

8:24 PM

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

7:40 PM Golden hour
8:24 PM Sunset
8:59 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

84% lit

5:49 PM – 1:41 AM

SE SW
5:49 PM Moonrise
6:22 PM 4°
9:45 PM Highest, 16°
1:08 AM 4°
1:41 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 12:57 AM
  • Morning blue hour 4:47 AM–5:22 AM
  • Morning best color 5:05 AM
  • Sunrise 5:22 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:22 AM–6:05 AM
  • Moonrise 5:50 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:40 PM–8:24 PM
  • Sunset 8:24 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:24 PM–8:59 PM
  • Evening best color 8:40 PM
  • Fully dark 10:38 PM–3:09 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:48 AM–3:09 AM
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