Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate Wednesday 29 July 2026

Meteor shower

Perseids

Active, around 11 an hour

Best around 4:56 AM

Radiant climbs to
49°
Under a perfect sky
100/hour
Moonlight
33% 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

5:49 AM

5:49 AM

5:25 AM Blue hour
5:49 AM Sunrise
6:21 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:08 PM

7:08 PM

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

6:36 PM Golden hour
7:08 PM Sunset
7:32 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Buck Moon

Rises 7:12 PM in the ESE

7:12 PM – 6:17 AM

ESE WSW
7:12 PM Moonrise
7:31 PM 4°
12:44 AM Highest, 46°
5:58 AM 4°
6:17 AM Moonset

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

Rises
7:12 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
6:37 PM
Distance
248,095 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Moonset 5:21 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:25 AM–5:49 AM
  • Morning best color 5:32 AM
  • Sunrise 5:49 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:49 AM–6:21 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:36 PM–7:08 PM
  • Sunset 7:08 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:08 PM–7:32 PM
  • Moonrise 7:12 PM
  • Evening best color 7:24 PM
  • Fully dark 8:32 PM–4:26 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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