Naples, Italy

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

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Naples, Italy Wednesday 16 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 82 an hour

Best around 1:54 AM

Radiant climbs to
82°
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

7:20 AM

7:20 AM

6:49 AM Blue hour
7:20 AM Sunrise
8:04 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:36 PM

4:36 PM

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

3:52 PM Golden hour
4:36 PM Sunset
5:07 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

42% lit

11:39 AM – 11:41 PM

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11:39 AM Moonrise
12:00 PM 4°
5:38 PM Highest, 47°
11:19 PM 4°
11:41 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 6:49 AM–7:20 AM
  • Morning best color 7:14 AM
  • Sunrise 7:20 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:20 AM–8:04 AM
  • Moonrise 11:40 AM
  • Evening golden hour 3:52 PM–4:36 PM
  • Evening best color 4:07 PM
  • Sunset 4:36 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:36 PM–5:07 PM
  • Fully dark 6:15 PM–5:42 AM
  • Moonset 11:41 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:45 PM–5:42 AM
← Previous day Tuesday Tue, Dec 15
Next day → Thursday Thu, Dec 17

Upcoming celestial events for Naples, Italy

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