Orlando, Florida, USA

Wednesday, May 12, 2027

TODAY
Orlando, Florida, USA

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Active, around 7 an hour

Best around 4:52 AM

Radiant climbs to
29°
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

6:36 AM

6:36 AM

6:11 AM Blue hour
6:36 AM Sunrise
7:09 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:07 PM

8:07 PM

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

7:34 PM Golden hour
8:07 PM Sunset
8:32 PM Blue hour ends

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 2:15 AM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
2:15 AM to 5:07 AM
Where to look
Southern horizon, up to 32° above it
Highest at
3:45 AM
Sky fully dark
9:35 PM to 5:07 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

First quarter

44% lit

12:39 PM – 2:11 AM

ENE WNW
12:39 PM Moonrise
12:58 PM 4°
7:28 PM Highest, 76°
1:53 AM 4°
2:11 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 6:11 AM–6:36 AM
  • Morning best color 6:28 AM
  • Sunrise 6:36 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:36 AM–7:09 AM
  • Moonrise 12:39 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:34 PM–8:07 PM
  • Sunset 8:07 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:07 PM–8:32 PM
  • Evening best color 8:15 PM
  • Fully dark 9:35 PM–5:07 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:15 AM–5:07 AM
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Thu 1 Jul 2027 10:00 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 11:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 12.5% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 9:18 AM Partial solar eclipse 29.4% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:26 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 11:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 56% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 29.9% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 5:31 PM Total lunar eclipse 66% 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
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