Marseille, France

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

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Marseille, France Tuesday 28 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Active, around 7 an hour

Best around 3:53 AM

Radiant climbs to
30°
Under a perfect sky
25/hour
Moonlight
32% 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 5:23 AM

Radiant climbs to
59°
Under a perfect sky
100/hour
Moonlight
10% lost
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

6:24 AM

6:24 AM

5:51 AM Blue hour
6:24 AM Sunrise
7:05 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

9:05 PM

9:05 PM

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

8:24 PM Golden hour
9:05 PM Sunset
9:38 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Full moon

99% lit

8:47 PM – 5:54 AM

SE SW
8:47 PM Moonrise
9:14 PM 4°
1:21 AM Highest, 24°
5:27 AM 4°
5:54 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 4:49 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:51 AM–6:24 AM
  • Morning best color 6:08 AM
  • Sunrise 6:24 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:24 AM–7:05 AM
  • Evening golden hour 8:24 PM–9:05 PM
  • Evening best color 8:43 PM
  • Moonrise 8:48 PM
  • Sunset 9:05 PM
  • Evening blue hour 9:05 PM–9:38 PM
  • Fully dark 11:06 PM–4:24 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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