Pilgrimage of the Virxe da Barca de Muxía 2024
The 2024 edition of the well-known Romería de la Virgen de la Barca, which normally takes place on the second Sunday in September, has arrived. This year, however, as this Sunday falls on the 8th, it will be moved to the weekend of the 15th. As the saying goes: "The romería of the Barca does not go below nine and does not go above fifteen".
Dores Festivities in Carnota 2024
Dores Festivities in Carnota from 13 to 15 August 2024.
Festa da Pataca de Coristanco 2024
The weekend of 14 and 15 September in Coristanco.
Full Moon (Supermoon) and partial lunar eclipse
This Full Moon takes place very close to one of those times of the year when it is closest to the Earth: perigee. This is why it appears a little bigger than at other times. An ideal time to see the supermoon from places such as the beaches and viewpoints of the Costa da Morte.
Autumn Equinox
The autumnal equinox will occur on 22 September at 12:45 UTC. It will be the first day of autumn in the northern hemisphere. At that instant, the Sun "crosses" the Earth s equator.
October Supermoon
It is the last supermoon of the year, with the full moon at 11:28 UTC. It occurs during a time when the moon is very close to the earth (the perigee).
Orionid Star Shower 2024
The meteor shower takes place from 2 October to 7 November, but the best night to photograph it is between 21 and 22 October. The peak is on 22 October at 05:45 UTC with 20 meteors per hour.
At this time the moon phase is 71.4%, so the conditions for enjoying it are not very good (there is a moon). This meteor shower is visible from both hemispheres.
Leonids Meteor Shower
The meteor shower takes place from 6 to 30 November, but the best night to photograph it is between 16 and 17 November.
The peak is on 17 November at 07:26 UTC with 15 meteors per hour. At this time the moon phase is 71.4%, so the conditions for enjoying it are not very good (there is a moon). This meteor shower is visible from both hemispheres.
