Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Monday, December 21, 2026

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Paris, Île-de-France Region, France Monday 21 December 2026

Meteor shower

Ursids

A few an hour

Best around 7:44 AM

Radiant climbs to
62°
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
8:41 AM, SE (127°)
Sunset
4:56 PM, SW (233°)
Daylight
8h 15m

That morning

Sunrise

8:41 AM

8:41 AM

8:04 AM Blue hour
8:41 AM Sunrise
9:36 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:56 PM

4:56 PM

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

4:00 PM Golden hour
4:56 PM Sunset
5:33 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

90% lit

2:12 PM – 7:09 AM

ENE NW
2:12 PM Moonrise
2:41 PM 4°
10:34 PM Highest, 66°
6:37 AM 4°
7:09 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 5:43 AM
  • Morning blue hour 8:04 AM–8:41 AM
  • Morning best color 8:24 AM
  • Sunrise 8:41 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:41 AM–9:36 AM
  • Moonrise 2:12 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:00 PM–4:56 PM
  • Sunset 4:56 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:56 PM–5:33 PM
  • Evening best color 5:12 PM
  • Fully dark 6:52 PM–6:45 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
← Previous day Sunday Sun, Dec 20
Next day → Tuesday Tue, Dec 22

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