Valletta, Malta

Sunday, December 13, 2026

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Valletta, Malta Sunday 13 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Around 145 an hour

Best around 2:06 AM

Radiant climbs to
86°
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

7:03 AM

7:03 AM

6:35 AM Blue hour
7:03 AM Sunrise
7:43 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.

4:09 PM Golden hour
4:48 PM Sunset
5:17 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

16% lit

10:17 AM – 8:43 PM

ESE WSW
10:17 AM Moonrise
10:39 AM 4°
3:30 PM Highest, 36°
8:21 PM 4°
8:43 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 6:35 AM–7:03 AM
  • Sunrise 7:03 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:03 AM–7:43 AM
  • Morning best color 7:30 AM
  • Moonrise 10:18 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:09 PM–4:48 PM
  • Evening best color 4:36 PM
  • Sunset 4:48 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:48 PM–5:17 PM
  • Fully dark 6:20 PM–5:32 AM
  • Moonset 8:44 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:50 PM–5:32 AM
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Next day → Monday Mon, Dec 14

Upcoming celestial events for Valletta, Malta

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 9:23 PM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 5:22 PM in the ENE Fri 22 Jan 2027 5:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 97% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 11:18 AM

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