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New York City, USA Saturday 25 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Active, around 10 an hour

Best around 3:21 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 12 an hour

Best around 4:51 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

5:46 AM

5:46 AM

5:15 AM Blue hour
5:46 AM Sunrise
6:25 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:18 PM

8:18 PM

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

7:39 PM Golden hour
8:18 PM Sunset
8:50 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

86% lit

5:56 PM – 2:33 AM

SE SW
5:56 PM Moonrise
6:24 PM 4°
10:14 PM Highest, 21°
2:05 AM 4°
2:33 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 1:45 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:15 AM–5:46 AM
  • Morning best color 5:45 AM
  • Sunrise 5:46 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:46 AM–6:25 AM
  • Moonrise 5:56 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:39 PM–8:18 PM
  • Sunset 8:18 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:18 PM–8:50 PM
  • Evening best color 8:24 PM
  • Fully dark 10:12 PM–3:53 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:42 AM–3:53 AM
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