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New York City, USA Monday 27 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Around 10 an hour

Best around 3:04 AM

Radiant climbs to
33°
Under a perfect sky
25/hour
Moonlight
24% 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 16 an hour

Best around 4:49 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

5:48 AM

5:48 AM

5:17 AM Blue hour
5:48 AM Sunrise
6:27 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:16 PM

8:16 PM

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

7:37 PM Golden hour
8:16 PM Sunset
8:47 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit

7:27 PM – 4:30 AM

SE SW
7:27 PM Moonrise
7:54 PM 4°
11:59 PM Highest, 24°
4:04 AM 4°
4:30 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 3:30 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:17 AM–5:48 AM
  • Morning best color 5:46 AM
  • Sunrise 5:48 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:48 AM–6:27 AM
  • Moonrise 7:28 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:37 PM–8:16 PM
  • Sunset 8:16 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:16 PM–8:47 PM
  • Evening best color 8:22 PM
  • Fully dark 10:09 PM–3:56 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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