Perseids

Around 86 an hour

Best around 2:15 AM

Radiant climbs to

60°

Under a perfect sky

100/hour

Moonlight

No interference

Speed

59 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.

The most dependable shower of the year, on warm summer nights in the north.

That morning

Sunrise

3:45 AM

Sunset

10:15 PM

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

80% lit

Below the horizon all day

Timetable

Sunrise 3:45 AM
Morning golden hour 3:45 AM–5:26 AM
Evening golden hour 8:36 PM–10:15 PM
Sunset 10:15 PM
Fully dark Not tonight

Upcoming celestial events for Andenes, Norway

Full Sturgeon Moon Rises 9:09 PM in the ESE Tue 17 Aug 2027 9:09 PM Black Moon (supermoon) No full darkness here tonight - the sky stays in twilight Tue 31 Aug 2027 7:39 PM Full Harvest Moon Rises 6:47 PM in the E Wed 15 Sep 2027 6:47 PM Autumn equinox Sunset due west, 6:56 PM Thu 23 Sep 2027 8:01 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 10:10 PM to 3:30 AM Wed 29 Sep 2027 4:33 AM Draconids Around 6 an hour

Fri 8 Oct 2027 7:19 PM Partial solar eclipse 17.3% of the Sun covered

Tue 12 Jun 2029 5:21 AM Partial solar eclipse 37.1% of the Sun covered

Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:53 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes

Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 65% of it above your horizon

Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM 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 Partial solar eclipse 80.6% of the Sun covered

Thu 21 Aug 2036 7:34 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it

Thursday, August 12, 2027

Perseids

Sunrise

Sunset

Waxing gibbous

Upcoming celestial events for Andenes, Norway