New York City, USA

Monday, December 21, 2026

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New York City, USA Monday 21 December 2026

Meteor shower

Ursids

Around 7 an hour

Best around 6:19 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, 3:50 PM

Sunrise
7:16 AM, ESE (122°)
Sunset
4:31 PM, WSW (238°)
Daylight
9h 15m

That morning

Sunrise

7:16 AM

7:16 AM

6:45 AM Blue hour
7:16 AM Sunrise
8:00 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:31 PM

4:31 PM

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

3:47 PM Golden hour
4:31 PM Sunset
5:02 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit

1:59 PM – 5:52 AM

ENE WNW
1:59 PM Moonrise
2:24 PM 4°
9:52 PM Highest, 75°
5:26 AM 4°
5:52 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 4:35 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:45 AM–7:16 AM
  • Morning best color 7:14 AM
  • Sunrise 7:16 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:16 AM–8:00 AM
  • Moonrise 2:00 PM
  • Evening golden hour 3:47 PM–4:31 PM
  • Sunset 4:31 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:31 PM–5:02 PM
  • Evening best color 4:37 PM
  • Fully dark 6:10 PM–5:38 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 New York City, USA

Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 3:57 PM in the NE Wed 23 Dec 2026 3:57 PM Quadrantids Around 17 an hour
Sat 2 Jan 2027 5:39 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:30 PM to 5:40 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 3:23 PM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:02 PM in the ENE Thu 21 Jan 2027 4:02 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:20 AM Fri 5 Feb 2027 10:56 AM Snow Moon Rises 5:32 PM in the ENE Sat 20 Feb 2027 5:32 PM

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