Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Sunday, July 26, 2026

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate Sunday 26 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Active, around 13 an hour

Best around 2:42 AM

Radiant climbs to
49°
Under a perfect sky
25/hour
Moonlight
17% lost
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 4:57 AM

Radiant climbs to
48°
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

5:48 AM

5:48 AM

5:23 AM Blue hour
5:48 AM Sunrise
6:20 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:09 PM

7:09 PM

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

6:37 PM Golden hour
7:09 PM Sunset
7:34 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

90% lit

5:00 PM – 3:29 AM

ESE WSW
5:00 PM Moonrise
5:21 PM 4°
10:14 PM Highest, 38°
3:08 AM 4°
3:29 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 2:37 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:23 AM–5:48 AM
  • Morning best color 5:31 AM
  • Sunrise 5:48 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:48 AM–6:20 AM
  • Moonrise 5:00 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:37 PM–7:09 PM
  • Sunset 7:09 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:09 PM–7:34 PM
  • Evening best color 7:26 PM
  • Fully dark 8:34 PM–4:24 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 3:34 AM–4:24 AM
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