Kourou, French Guiana Saturday 3 October 2026 High 88°F, low 78°F.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, N to ESE

Rises 6:55 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
N
Rising, then up to NE
When
6:55 PM
until 6:59 PM
Visible for
4m 50s
Highest
26° NE
Ends
Fades at 15°

It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Hidden by cloud

Visible from 7:30 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
7:30 PM to 10:40 PM
Where to look
Southwestern horizon, up to 45° above it
Highest at
7:30 PM
Sky fully dark
7:30 PM to 5:08 AM
Sky darkness
Limited
Cloud
64%

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.

Sunset

Excellent

6:21 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:53 PM Golden hour
6:21 PM Sunset
6:42 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

Current local time: 11:55 AM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 15 past sunsets rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Earlier today

Sunrise

Good

6:17 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:57 AM Blue hour
6:01 AM Best color
6:17 AM Sunrise
6:45 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 11:55 AM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 16 past sunrises rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Moon, up now

Last quarter

49% lit

11:51 PM – 12:43 PM

ENE WNW
11:51 PM Moonrise
12:09 AM 4°
6:18 AM Highest, 68°
12:25 PM 4°
12:43 PM Moonset

Current local time: 11:55 AM

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

Today, at a glance

Morning
84°F
Partly cloudy 66% clouds · 39% precip
Afternoon
88°F
Mainly clear 26% clouds · 13% precip
Evening
82°F
Overcast 66% clouds · 2% precip

Moon, last quarter

11:51 PM Moonrise
12:09 AM 4°
6:18 AM Highest, 68°
12:25 PM 4°
12:43 PM Moonset

Sunrise

5:57 AM Blue hour
6:01 AM Best color
6:17 AM Sunrise
6:45 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:53 PM Golden hour
6:21 PM Sunset
6:42 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

Next few days

Pick a date
Sun, Oct 4
Good 5:59 AM–6:35 AM
7:44 PM
Fair 6:03 PM–6:39 PM
Mon, Oct 5
Fair 5:59 AM–6:35 AM
7:29 PM
Fair 6:02 PM–6:38 PM
Tue, Oct 6
Fair 5:59 AM–6:35 AM
Good 6:02 PM–6:38 PM

Last few days

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Fri, Oct 2
Good 6:18 AM
Good 6:21 PM
Thu, Oct 1
Good 6:18 AM
Good 6:22 PM
Wed, Sep 30
Good 6:18 AM
Fair 6:22 PM
Tue, Sep 29
Good 6:18 AM
Excellent 6:23 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Kourou, French Guiana

International Space Station Modest pass, N to ESE, 26 deg up
Sat 3 Oct 2026 6:55 PM
International Space Station Modest pass, WNW to S, 21 deg up
Sun 4 Oct 2026 7:44 PM
Milky Way Visible 7:29 PM to 10:29 PM with no moon, 43° above the southwestern horizon - 11 nights 3 Oct to 13 Oct
Mon 5 Oct 2026 7:29 PM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:30 PM to 5:00 AM Sat 10 Oct 2026 12:50 PM Orionids Around 19 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 4:44 AM
Hunter's Moon Rises 5:47 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:47 PM Milky Way Visible 7:23 PM to 8:43 PM with no moon, 25° above the southwestern horizon - 7 nights 1 Nov to 7 Nov
Sun 1 Nov 2026 7:23 PM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:30 PM to 5:00 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 4:01 AM Leonids Around 8 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 4:41 AM
Beaver Moon Rises 6:19 PM in the ENE Tue 24 Nov 2026 6:19 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:40 PM to 5:10 AM Tue 8 Dec 2026 9:50 PM Geminids Around 132 an hour
Sun 13 Dec 2026 2:34 AM
Winter solstice Shortest day, 11h 49m of light · sunset 6:23 PM in the WSW Mon 21 Dec 2026 5:50 PM Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 6:08 PM in the ENE Wed 23 Dec 2026 6:08 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 5:20 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 5:22 PM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 7:00 PM in the ENE Fri 22 Jan 2027 7:00 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:00 PM to 5:30 AM Sat 6 Feb 2027 12:56 PM Partial solar eclipse 7.9% of the Sun covered
Sat 6 Feb 2027 2:19 PM
Milky Way Visible 3:24 AM to 5:35 AM with no moon, 34° above the southeastern horizon - 12 nights 3 Feb to 14 Feb
Sat 13 Feb 2027 3:24 AM
Snow Moon Rises 6:35 PM in the E Sat 20 Feb 2027 6:35 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:00 PM to 5:30 AM Sun 7 Mar 2027 6:31 AM Milky Way Visible 1:31 AM to 5:27 AM with no moon, 50° above the south-southeastern horizon - 14 nights 3 Mar to 16 Mar
Sun 14 Mar 2027 1:31 AM
Spring equinox Sunset due west, 6:41 PM Sat 20 Mar 2027 5:24 PM Worm Moon Rises 6:06 PM in the E Sun 21 Mar 2027 6:06 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 5:10 AM Tue 6 Apr 2027 8:56 PM Milky Way Visible 11:48 PM to 5:15 AM with no moon, 56° above the southern horizon - 16 nights 30 Mar to 14 Apr
Fri 9 Apr 2027 11:48 PM
Pink Moon Rises 6:27 PM in the ESE Tue 20 Apr 2027 6:27 PM Eta Aquariids Around 30 an hour
Wed 5 May 2027 4:36 AM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 5:00 AM Wed 5 May 2027 8:06 AM Milky Way Visible 9:59 PM to 5:04 AM with no moon, 56° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 28 Apr to 14 May
Fri 7 May 2027 9:59 PM
Flower Moon Rises 6:02 PM in the ESE Wed 19 May 2027 6:02 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM Fri 4 Jun 2027 4:47 PM Milky Way Visible 8:06 PM to 5:01 AM with no moon, 56° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 27 May to 12 Jun
Sat 5 Jun 2027 8:06 PM
Strawberry Moon Rises 6:36 PM in the ESE Fri 18 Jun 2027 6:36 PM Summer solstice Longest day, 12h 25m of light · sunset 6:45 PM in the WNW Mon 21 Jun 2027 11:10 AM Milky Way Visible 8:02 PM to 4:42 AM with no moon, 56° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 26 Jun to 12 Jul
Fri 2 Jul 2027 8:02 PM
New moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 8:10 PM to 5:00 AM Sat 3 Jul 2027 12:07 AM Buck Moon (micromoon) Micromoon - rises 6:58 PM in the ESE Sun 18 Jul 2027 6:58 PM Southern Delta Aquariids Around 20 an hour
Tue 27 Jul 2027 2:47 AM
Milky Way Visible 8:01 PM to 3:01 AM with no moon, 56° above the southern horizon - 16 nights 25 Jul to 9 Aug
Thu 29 Jul 2027 8:01 PM
New moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 8:10 PM to 5:10 AM Sun 1 Aug 2027 7:06 AM Perseids Around 54 an hour
Thu 12 Aug 2027 4:44 AM
Sturgeon Moon Rises 6:21 PM in the ESE Mon 16 Aug 2027 6:21 PM Milky Way Visible 7:49 PM to 1:09 AM with no moon, 56° above the southern horizon - 14 nights 23 Aug to 5 Sep
Thu 26 Aug 2027 7:49 PM
Black Moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 5:10 AM Tue 31 Aug 2027 2:39 PM Harvest Moon Rises 6:17 PM in the E Wed 15 Sep 2027 6:17 PM Milky Way Visible 7:35 PM to 11:15 PM with no moon, 50° above the south-southwestern horizon - 13 nights 21 Sep to 3 Oct
Wed 22 Sep 2027 7:35 PM
Autumn equinox Sunset due west, 6:26 PM Thu 23 Sep 2027 3:01 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:40 PM to 5:00 AM Wed 29 Sep 2027 11:33 PM Hunter's Moon Rises 6:18 PM in the ENE Fri 15 Oct 2027 6:18 PM Orionids Around 9 an hour
Wed 20 Oct 2027 4:44 AM
Milky Way Visible 7:24 PM to 9:24 PM with no moon, 33° above the southwestern horizon - 10 nights 21 Oct to 30 Oct
Thu 21 Oct 2027 7:24 PM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:30 PM to 5:00 AM Thu 28 Oct 2027 10:34 AM Beaver Moon Rises 5:46 PM in the ENE Sat 13 Nov 2027 5:46 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:30 PM to 5:00 AM Sat 27 Nov 2027 12:24 AM

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