New York City, USA

Wednesday, April 21, 2027

TODAY
New York City, USA

Meteor shower

Lyrids

Around 10 an hour

Best around 4:26 AM

Radiant climbs to
80°
Under a perfect sky
18/hour
Moonlight
36% 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

6:08 AM

6:08 AM

5:39 AM Blue hour
6:08 AM Sunrise
6:45 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:41 PM

7:41 PM

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

7:04 PM Golden hour
7:41 PM Sunset
8:10 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Full moon

99% lit

8:59 PM – 6:36 AM

ESE SW
8:59 PM Moonrise
9:24 PM 4°
1:47 AM Highest, 27°
6:11 AM 4°
6:36 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 5:39 AM–6:08 AM
  • Moonset 6:03 AM
  • Morning best color 6:06 AM
  • Sunrise 6:08 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:08 AM–6:45 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:04 PM–7:41 PM
  • Sunset 7:41 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:41 PM–8:10 PM
  • Evening best color 7:47 PM
  • Moonrise 9:00 PM
  • Fully dark 9:21 PM–4:25 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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Upcoming celestial events for New York City, USA

Eta Aquariids Around 15 an hour
Wed 5 May 2027 4:10 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 9:50 PM to 4:00 AM Wed 5 May 2027 7:06 AM Milky Way Visible 12:19 AM to 3:54 AM with no moon, 20° above the southern horizon - 16 nights 28 Apr to 13 May
Sun 9 May 2027 12:19 AM Full Flower Moon Rises 7:53 PM in the ESE Wed 19 May 2027 7:53 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 10:30 PM to 3:20 AM Fri 4 Jun 2027 3:47 PM Milky Way Visible 10:35 PM to 3:22 AM with no moon, 20° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 27 May to 12 Jun
Fri 4 Jun 2027 10:35 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 11:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 3% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 10:02 AM Partial solar eclipse 40.4% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:50 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 11:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 86% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 0.7% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 2:47 PM Total lunar eclipse 54% of it above your horizon
Fri 7 Oct 2033 6:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 10:46 PM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 9:11 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 10:51 PM

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