Barcelona, Spain

Monday, December 21, 2026

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Barcelona, Spain Monday 21 December 2026

Meteor shower

Ursids

A few an hour

Best around 7:12 AM

Radiant climbs to
53°
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.

Equinox or solstice

Winter solstice

The moment itself, 9:50 PM

Sunrise
8:13 AM, ESE (122°)
Sunset
5:24 PM, WSW (238°)
Daylight
9h 11m

That morning

Sunrise

8:13 AM

8:13 AM

7:42 AM Blue hour
8:13 AM Sunrise
8:58 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:24 PM

5:24 PM

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

4:40 PM Golden hour
5:24 PM Sunset
5:56 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

90% lit

2:43 PM – 6:34 AM

ENE WNW
2:43 PM Moonrise
3:07 PM 4°
10:34 PM Highest, 74°
6:08 AM 4°
6:34 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 5:16 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:42 AM–8:13 AM
  • Morning best color 7:57 AM
  • Sunrise 8:13 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:13 AM–8:58 AM
  • Moonrise 2:43 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:40 PM–5:24 PM
  • Sunset 5:24 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:24 PM–5:56 PM
  • Evening best color 5:41 PM
  • Fully dark 7:04 PM–6:34 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
← Previous day Sunday Sun, Dec 20
Next day → Tuesday Tue, Dec 22

Upcoming celestial events for Barcelona, Spain

Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:34 PM in the NE Wed 23 Dec 2026 4:34 PM Quadrantids Around 9 an hour
Sun 3 Jan 2027 6:33 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:20 PM to 6:30 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 9:23 PM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 6:00 PM in the ENE Fri 22 Jan 2027 6:00 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 6:20 AM Sat 6 Feb 2027 4:56 PM Snow Moon Rises 6:10 PM in the ENE Sat 20 Feb 2027 6:10 PM Partial solar eclipse 81.6% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 10:58 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it