Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Thursday, May 6, 2027

TODAY
Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Active, around 9 an hour

Best around 4:42 AM

Radiant climbs to
12°
Under a perfect sky
50/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 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.

Comes from Halley's Comet. Best from the Southern Hemisphere, in the hours before dawn.

That morning

Sunrise

6:22 AM

6:22 AM

5:45 AM Blue hour
6:22 AM Sunrise
7:07 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

9:12 PM

9:12 PM

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

8:27 PM Golden hour
9:12 PM Sunset
9:48 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

New moon

0% lit

New moon today at 1:06 PM

Moonless and fully dark 11:40 PM to 4:00 AM

5:47 AM – 9:54 PM

ENE WNW
5:47 AM Moonrise
6:14 AM 4°
1:44 PM Highest, 63°
9:25 PM 4°
9:54 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 5:45 AM–6:22 AM
  • Moonrise 5:48 AM
  • Morning best color 6:07 AM
  • Sunrise 6:22 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:22 AM–7:07 AM
  • Evening golden hour 8:27 PM–9:12 PM
  • Sunset 9:12 PM
  • Evening blue hour 9:12 PM–9:48 PM
  • Evening best color 9:26 PM
  • Moonset 9:55 PM
  • Fully dark 11:31 PM–4:00 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:31 PM–4:00 AM
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Upcoming celestial events for Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Milky Way Visible 2:20 AM to 3:51 AM with no moon, 12° above the southern horizon - 12 nights 30 Apr to 11 May
Sun 9 May 2027 2:20 AM Flower Moon Rises 10:16 PM in the SE Thu 20 May 2027 10:16 PM Milky Way Visible 12:56 AM to 2:48 AM with no moon, 12° above the southern horizon - 12 nights 27 May to 7 Jun
Sun 30 May 2027 12:56 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 1:10 AM to 2:30 AM Fri 4 Jun 2027 9:47 PM Strawberry Moon Rises 10:06 PM in the SE Fri 18 Jun 2027 10:06 PM Summer solstice Longest day, 16h 11m of light · sunset 9:57 PM in the NW Mon 21 Jun 2027 4:10 PM Partial solar eclipse 51.2% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 11:01 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 5:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 57.5% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 5:37 PM Total lunar eclipse 79% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 5:51 PM Total lunar eclipse 66% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 5:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 11:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 53.7% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:16 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 67% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 1.3% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 11:20 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 4:46 AM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 3:11 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 11:12 PM Total lunar eclipse 98% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 4:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 57.6% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 8:11 PM

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