Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Sunday, January 3, 2027

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate Sunday 3 January 2027

Meteor shower

Quadrantids

Around 16 an hour

Best around 6:04 AM

Radiant climbs to
50°
Under a perfect sky
110/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
41 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.

Its peak is short: only a few hours either side of it are worth watching.

That morning

Sunrise

7:06 AM

7:06 AM

6:42 AM Blue hour
7:06 AM Sunrise
7:40 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:46 PM

5:46 PM

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

5:13 PM Golden hour
5:46 PM Sunset
6:11 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning crescent

17% lit

3:17 AM – 2:07 PM

ESE WSW
3:17 AM Moonrise
3:37 AM 4°
8:42 AM Highest, 42°
1:47 PM 4°
2:07 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 3:17 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:42 AM–7:06 AM
  • Morning best color 6:50 AM
  • Sunrise 7:06 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:06 AM–7:40 AM
  • Moonset 2:07 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:13 PM–5:46 PM
  • Sunset 5:46 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:46 PM–6:11 PM
  • Evening best color 6:03 PM
  • Fully dark 7:07 PM–5:46 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:07 PM–4:17 AM
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Upcoming celestial events for Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:20 PM to 5:40 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 12:23 AM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 6:00 PM in the ENE Fri 22 Jan 2027 6:00 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:30 PM to 5:40 AM Sat 6 Feb 2027 7:56 PM Milky Way Visible 4:12 AM to 5:40 AM with no moon, 21° above the southeastern horizon - 9 nights 6 Feb to 14 Feb
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