Marseille, France

Tuesday, May 11, 2027

TODAY
Marseille, France

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Active, around 5 an hour

Best around 4:35 AM

Radiant climbs to
18°
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

6:19 AM

6:19 AM

5:46 AM Blue hour
6:19 AM Sunrise
6:59 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:50 PM

8:50 PM

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

8:10 PM Golden hour
8:50 PM Sunset
9:23 PM Blue hour ends

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 2:19 AM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
2:19 AM to 4:18 AM
Where to look
Southern horizon, up to 18° above it
Highest at
4:09 AM
Sky fully dark
10:49 PM to 4:18 AM
Sky darkness
None
Cloud
Not forecast yet

The bright center of the Milky Way: when it is above the horizon with the sky fully dark and the Moon set, brought down for how dark the sky is here (estimated from the towns around by Walker's law) and for cloud where the forecast reaches.

Moon

Waxing crescent

30% lit

10:46 AM – 2:10 AM

ENE WNW
10:46 AM Moonrise
11:11 AM 4°
6:33 PM Highest, 68°
1:46 AM 4°
2:10 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 1:33 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:46 AM–6:19 AM
  • Morning best color 6:04 AM
  • Sunrise 6:19 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:19 AM–6:59 AM
  • Moonrise 10:46 AM
  • Evening golden hour 8:10 PM–8:50 PM
  • Evening best color 8:25 PM
  • Sunset 8:50 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:50 PM–9:23 PM
  • Fully dark 10:49 PM–4:18 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:19 AM–4:18 AM
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Upcoming celestial events for Marseille, France

Flower Moon Rises 9:36 PM in the SE Thu 20 May 2027 9:36 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 11:30 PM to 3:40 AM Fri 4 Jun 2027 9:47 PM Milky Way Visible 11:30 PM to 3:43 AM with no moon, 18° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 27 May to 12 Jun
Sat 5 Jun 2027 11:30 PM Strawberry Moon Rises 9:24 PM in the SE Fri 18 Jun 2027 9:24 PM Summer solstice Longest day, 15h 24m of light · sunset 9:22 PM in the WNW Mon 21 Jun 2027 4:10 PM Milky Way Visible 11:41 PM to 3:44 AM with no moon, 18° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 26 Jun to 12 Jul
Thu 1 Jul 2027 11:41 PM Partial solar eclipse 72.5% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 11:03 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 5:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 65.8% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 5:40 PM Total lunar eclipse 71% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 5:51 PM Total lunar eclipse 70% 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 65.6% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:07 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 77% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 8.3% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 11:18 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 49.6% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 8:18 PM

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