Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Monday, December 21, 2026

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate Monday 21 December 2026

Meteor shower

Ursids

A few an hour

Best around 6:11 AM

Radiant climbs to
35°
Under a perfect sky
10/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
33 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.

From most of the Northern Hemisphere it never sets, so you can watch it all night.

That morning

Sunrise

7:01 AM

7:01 AM

6:36 AM Blue hour
7:01 AM Sunrise
7:35 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:38 PM

5:38 PM

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

5:05 PM Golden hour
5:38 PM Sunset
6:03 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

89% lit

2:53 PM – 5:02 AM

ENE WNW
2:53 PM Moonrise
3:13 PM 4°
9:55 PM Highest, 90°
4:42 AM 4°
5:02 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 3:53 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:36 AM–7:01 AM
  • Morning best color 6:45 AM
  • Sunrise 7:01 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:01 AM–7:35 AM
  • Moonrise 2:53 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:05 PM–5:38 PM
  • Sunset 5:38 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:38 PM–6:03 PM
  • Evening best color 5:55 PM
  • Fully dark 7:00 PM–5:41 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 5:10 AM–5:41 AM
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