Valletta, Malta

Saturday, December 12, 2026

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Valletta, Malta Saturday 12 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 117 an hour

Best around 2:06 AM

Radiant climbs to
87°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
35 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 strongest shower of the year, and you can watch it most of the night.

That morning

Sunrise

7:02 AM

7:02 AM

6:34 AM Blue hour
7:02 AM Sunrise
7:42 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:48 PM

4:48 PM

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

4:08 PM Golden hour
4:48 PM Sunset
5:16 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

10% lit

9:45 AM – 7:44 PM

ESE WSW
9:45 AM Moonrise
10:08 AM 4°
2:45 PM Highest, 32°
7:21 PM 4°
7:44 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:34 AM–7:02 AM
  • Sunrise 7:02 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:02 AM–7:42 AM
  • Morning best color 7:29 AM
  • Moonrise 9:46 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:08 PM–4:48 PM
  • Evening best color 4:36 PM
  • Sunset 4:48 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:48 PM–5:16 PM
  • Fully dark 6:20 PM–5:31 AM
  • Moonset 7:45 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:50 PM–5:31 AM
← Previous day Friday Fri, Dec 11
Next day → Sunday Sun, Dec 13

Upcoming celestial events for Valletta, Malta

Geminids Around 145 an hour
Sun 13 Dec 2026 2:03 AM Winter solstice Shortest day, 9h 43m of light · sunset 4:51 PM in the WSW Mon 21 Dec 2026 9:50 PM Ursids A few an hour
Mon 21 Dec 2026 5:36 AM Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:04 PM in the NE Wed 23 Dec 2026 4:04 PM Quadrantids Around 10 an hour
Sun 3 Jan 2027 5:30 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:40 PM to 5:40 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 9:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 97% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 11:18 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it