Marseille, France

Sunday, July 26, 2026

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Marseille, France Sunday 26 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Active, around 10 an hour

Best around 3:55 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 14 an hour

Best around 5:25 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

6:22 AM

6:22 AM

5:49 AM Blue hour
6:22 AM Sunrise
7:03 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

9:07 PM

9:07 PM

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

8:26 PM Golden hour
9:07 PM Sunset
9:40 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit

7:29 PM – 3:47 AM

SE SW
7:29 PM Moonrise
7:59 PM 4°
11:38 PM Highest, 19°
3:17 AM 4°
3:47 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 2:53 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:49 AM–6:22 AM
  • Morning best color 6:06 AM
  • Sunrise 6:22 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:22 AM–7:03 AM
  • Moonrise 7:30 PM
  • Evening golden hour 8:26 PM–9:07 PM
  • Evening best color 8:45 PM
  • Sunset 9:07 PM
  • Evening blue hour 9:07 PM–9:40 PM
  • Fully dark 11:10 PM–4:21 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 3:50 AM–4:21 AM
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