Tsiolkovsky, Amur, Russia

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

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Tsiolkovsky, Amur, Russia Wednesday 16 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 83 an hour

Best around 2:20 AM

Radiant climbs to
71°
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

8:28 AM

8:28 AM

7:48 AM Blue hour
8:28 AM Sunrise
9:30 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:17 PM

4:17 PM

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

3:15 PM Golden hour
4:17 PM Sunset
4:57 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

39% lit

12:07 PM – 11:40 PM

ESE W
12:07 PM Moonrise
12:33 PM 4°
5:52 PM Highest, 34°
11:13 PM 4°
11:40 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 7:48 AM–8:28 AM
  • Morning best color 8:11 AM
  • Sunrise 8:28 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:28 AM–9:30 AM
  • Moonrise 12:07 PM
  • Evening golden hour 3:15 PM–4:17 PM
  • Sunset 4:17 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:17 PM–4:57 PM
  • Evening best color 4:33 PM
  • Fully dark 6:22 PM–6:24 AM
  • Moonset 11:40 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:42 PM–6:24 AM
← Previous day Tuesday Tue, Dec 15
Next day → Thursday Thu, Dec 17

Upcoming celestial events for Tsiolkovsky, Amur, Russia

Winter solstice Shortest day, 7h 47m of light · sunset 4:19 PM in the SW Tue 22 Dec 2026 5:50 AM Ursids A few an hour
Tue 22 Dec 2026 6:49 AM Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 2:48 PM in the NE Wed 23 Dec 2026 2:48 PM Quadrantids Around 49 an hour
Sun 3 Jan 2027 6:59 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:40 PM to 6:20 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 5:23 AM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:24 PM in the NE Fri 22 Jan 2027 4:24 PM

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