Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Thursday, October 12, 2028

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Baikonur, Kazakhstan

That morning

Sunrise

6:59 AM

6:59 AM

Clears the hills at 7:02 AM, 3 min after sunrise

6:29 AM Blue hour
6:59 AM Sunrise
7:39 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:06 PM

6:06 PM

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

5:26 PM Golden hour
6:06 PM Sunset
6:36 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:36 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:36 PM Dark enough
12:42 AM Moonrise
4:36 AM Best
5:31 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
58°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
25% lost
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

The estimate 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. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Moon

Last quarter

41% lit

11:26 PM – 2:53 PM

ENE WNW
11:26 PM Moonrise
11:53 PM 4°
7:14 AM Highest, 65°
2:29 PM 4°
2:53 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 6:29 AM–6:59 AM
  • Sunrise 6:59 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:59 AM–7:39 AM
  • Morning best color 7:10 AM
  • Moonset 2:54 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:26 PM–6:06 PM
  • Evening best color 5:48 PM
  • Sunset 6:06 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:06 PM–6:36 PM
  • Fully dark 7:45 PM–5:22 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:45 PM–12:45 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 9:51 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 3:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 68.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 10:48 AM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 11:33 PM Total lunar eclipse 65% of it above your horizon
Sun 25 Apr 2032 8:13 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 12:03 AM Partial solar eclipse 19.1% of the Sun covered
Wed 3 Nov 2032 9:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 12:12 AM Partial solar eclipse 53.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 4:39 PM Partial solar eclipse 10.2% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 6:07 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 3:12 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it