Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Wednesday, April 21, 2027

TODAY
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Meteor shower

Lyrids

Active, around 6 an hour

Best around 4:16 AM

Radiant climbs to
81°
Under a perfect sky
18/hour
Moonlight
50% lost
Speed
49 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.

Usually steady, but now and then it has a short burst of many more.

That morning

Sunrise

5:55 AM

5:55 AM

5:32 AM Blue hour
5:55 AM Sunrise
6:26 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:46 PM

6:46 PM

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

6:16 PM Golden hour
6:46 PM Sunset
7:10 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Full moon

100% lit

7:25 PM – 6:29 AM

ESE WSW
7:25 PM Moonrise
7:45 PM 4°
12:57 AM Highest, 45°
6:09 AM 4°
6:29 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 5:32 AM–5:55 AM
  • Morning best color 5:40 AM
  • Moonset 5:49 AM
  • Sunrise 5:55 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:55 AM–6:26 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:16 PM–6:46 PM
  • Sunset 6:46 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:46 PM–7:10 PM
  • Evening best color 7:00 PM
  • Moonrise 7:26 PM
  • Fully dark 8:06 PM–4:35 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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Upcoming celestial events for Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Lyrids Around 6 an hour
Thu 22 Apr 2027 4:17 AM Eta Aquariids Around 23 an hour
Wed 5 May 2027 4:08 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:20 PM to 4:20 AM Thu 6 May 2027 3:06 PM Milky Way Visible 10:38 PM to 4:18 AM with no moon, 37° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 28 Apr to 14 May
Sun 9 May 2027 10:38 PM Flower Moon Rises 7:13 PM in the ESE Thu 20 May 2027 7:13 PM Milky Way Visible 8:55 PM to 4:05 AM with no moon, 37° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 27 May to 12 Jun
Fri 4 Jun 2027 8:55 PM Partial solar eclipse 56.6% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 2:44 PM Partial lunar eclipse 38% of the Moon in shadow
Thu 6 Jul 2028 10:20 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 8:51 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 2:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 20.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 8:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 10:33 PM Partial solar eclipse 25.5% of the Sun covered
Wed 21 May 2031 10:40 AM Total lunar eclipse 63% of it above your horizon
Sun 25 Apr 2032 7:13 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 11:03 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 11:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 79.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 3:35 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 2:12 AM

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