Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Sunday, July 26, 2026

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Baikonur, Kazakhstan Sunday 26 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Active, around 9 an hour

Best around 3:11 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 13 an hour

Best around 4:26 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

5:23 AM

5:23 AM

4:48 AM Blue hour
5:23 AM Sunrise
6:06 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:23 PM

8:23 PM

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

7:39 PM Golden hour
8:23 PM Sunset
8:58 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

90% lit

6:42 PM – 2:34 AM

SE SW
6:42 PM Moonrise
7:14 PM 4°
10:38 PM Highest, 17°
2:02 AM 4°
2:34 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 1:41 AM
  • Morning blue hour 4:48 AM–5:23 AM
  • Morning best color 5:06 AM
  • Sunrise 5:23 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:23 AM–6:06 AM
  • Moonrise 6:42 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:39 PM–8:23 PM
  • Sunset 8:23 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:23 PM–8:58 PM
  • Evening best color 8:39 PM
  • Fully dark 10:36 PM–3:11 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:36 AM–3:11 AM
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