Gibraltar

Sunday, January 3, 2027

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Gibraltar Sunday 3 January 2027

Meteor shower

Quadrantids

Around 7 an hour

Best around 7:36 AM

Radiant climbs to
63°
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

8:32 AM

8:32 AM

8:04 AM Blue hour
8:32 AM Sunrise
9:12 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:18 PM

6:18 PM

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

5:39 PM Golden hour
6:18 PM Sunset
6:47 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning crescent

16% lit

4:54 AM – 2:42 PM

ESE SW
4:54 AM Moonrise
5:17 AM 4°
9:48 AM Highest, 30°
2:19 PM 4°
2:42 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 4:55 AM
  • Morning blue hour 8:04 AM–8:32 AM
  • Morning best color 8:16 AM
  • Sunrise 8:32 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:32 AM–9:12 AM
  • Moonset 2:43 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:39 PM–6:18 PM
  • Sunset 6:18 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:18 PM–6:47 PM
  • Evening best color 6:35 PM
  • Fully dark 7:50 PM–7:01 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:50 PM–6:00 AM
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Upcoming celestial events for Gibraltar

New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 9:22 PM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 6:46 PM in the ENE Fri 22 Jan 2027 6:46 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:30 PM to 6:50 AM Sat 6 Feb 2027 4:56 PM Partial solar eclipse 2% of the Sun covered
Sat 6 Feb 2027 6:52 PM Snow Moon Rises 6:49 PM in the ENE Sat 20 Feb 2027 6:49 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:50 PM to 6:10 AM Sun 7 Mar 2027 10:31 AM Total solar eclipse Totality here
Mon 2 Aug 2027 10:48 AM

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