Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Thursday, November 12, 2026

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate Thursday 12 November 2026

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

A few an hour

Best around 12:39 AM

Radiant climbs to
87°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
29 km/s

Rates are what one person might count under a dark sky, already brought down for how high the radiant gets here and for the Moon - not the headline figure, which assumes the radiant overhead and no light at all. Cloud is the other half, and it is on the sunset tile.

The other half of the Taurid stream, a week behind the southern branch.

That morning

Sunrise

6:36 AM

6:36 AM

6:12 AM Blue hour
6:36 AM Sunrise
7:08 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:36 PM

5:36 PM

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

5:04 PM Golden hour
5:36 PM Sunset
6:00 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

9% lit

9:19 AM – 7:49 PM

ESE WSW
9:19 AM Moonrise
9:39 AM 4°
2:33 PM Highest, 38°
7:28 PM 4°
7:49 PM Moonset

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

This day at a glance

Sunrise

6:12 AM Blue hour
6:36 AM Sunrise
7:08 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

9:19 AM Moonrise
9:39 AM 4°
2:33 PM Highest, 38°
7:28 PM 4°
7:49 PM Moonset

Sunset

5:04 PM Golden hour
5:36 PM Sunset
6:00 PM Blue hour ends
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Upcoming celestial events for Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Leonids Around 8 an hour
Tue 17 Nov 2026 5:05 AM Beaver Moon Rises 5:11 PM in the ENE Tue 24 Nov 2026 5:11 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM Tue 8 Dec 2026 4:50 AM Geminids Around 140 an hour
Sun 13 Dec 2026 2:20 AM Winter solstice Shortest day, 10h 37m of light · sunset 5:39 PM in the WSW Tue 22 Dec 2026 12:50 AM Ursids A few an hour
Mon 21 Dec 2026 5:23 AM Partial solar eclipse 56.6% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 2:44 PM

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