Marseille, France

Monday, July 27, 2026

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Marseille, France Monday 27 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Around 11 an hour

Best around 3:54 AM

Radiant climbs to
30°
Under a perfect sky
25/hour
Moonlight
15% 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 15 an hour

Best around 5:24 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

6:23 AM

6:23 AM

5:50 AM Blue hour
6:23 AM Sunrise
7:04 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

9:06 PM

9:06 PM

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

8:25 PM Golden hour
9:06 PM Sunset
9:39 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit

8:12 PM – 4:49 AM

SE SW
8:12 PM Moonrise
8:41 PM 4°
12:30 AM Highest, 21°
4:20 AM 4°
4:49 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 3:48 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:50 AM–6:23 AM
  • Morning best color 6:07 AM
  • Sunrise 6:23 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:23 AM–7:04 AM
  • Moonrise 8:13 PM
  • Evening golden hour 8:25 PM–9:06 PM
  • Evening best color 8:44 PM
  • Sunset 9:06 PM
  • Evening blue hour 9:06 PM–9:39 PM
  • Fully dark 11:08 PM–4:22 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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