Luxor, Egypt

Wednesday, May 12, 2027

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Luxor, Egypt

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Active, around 8 an hour

Best around 4:26 AM

Radiant climbs to
32°
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

6:05 AM

6:05 AM

5:40 AM Blue hour
6:05 AM Sunrise
6:37 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:26 PM

7:26 PM

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

6:53 PM Golden hour
7:26 PM Sunset
7:50 PM Blue hour ends

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 1:20 AM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
1:20 AM to 4:40 AM
Where to look
Southern horizon, up to 35° above it
Highest at
3:10 AM
Sky fully dark
8:50 PM to 4:40 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

41% lit

11:46 AM – 1:20 AM

ENE WNW
11:46 AM Moonrise
12:05 PM 4°
6:36 PM Highest, 81°
1:01 AM 4°
1:20 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 12:38 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:40 AM–6:05 AM
  • Morning best color 5:50 AM
  • Sunrise 6:05 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:05 AM–6:37 AM
  • Moonrise 11:46 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:53 PM–7:26 PM
  • Sunset 7:26 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:26 PM–7:50 PM
  • Evening best color 7:41 PM
  • Fully dark 8:50 PM–4:40 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:20 AM–4:40 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Luxor, Egypt

Full Flower Moon Rises 7:46 PM in the ESE Thu 20 May 2027 7:46 PM Milky Way Visible 9:26 PM to 4:28 AM with no moon, 35° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 27 May to 12 Jun
Fri 4 Jun 2027 9:26 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 9:10 PM to 4:20 AM Fri 4 Jun 2027 10:48 PM Full Strawberry Moon Rises 7:30 PM in the ESE Fri 18 Jun 2027 7:30 PM Summer solstice Longest day, 13h 45m of light · sunset 7:43 PM in the WNW Mon 21 Jun 2027 5:10 PM Milky Way Visible 9:14 PM to 4:04 AM with no moon, 35° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 26 Jun to 12 Jul
Fri 2 Jul 2027 9:14 PM Total solar eclipse Totality here
Mon 2 Aug 2027 1:05 PM Partial lunar eclipse 38% of the Moon in shadow
Thu 6 Jul 2028 9:20 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 6:51 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 12:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 50.1% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:40 AM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 9:33 PM Partial solar eclipse 2.4% of the Sun covered
Wed 21 May 2031 9:04 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 10:03 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 91.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 12:55 PM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 4:11 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 12:12 AM Total lunar eclipse 64% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 5:51 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it