Luxor, Egypt Saturday 3 October 2026 High 97°F, low 73°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Hidden by city light and cloud

Visible from 7:50 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
7:50 PM to 10:00 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 28° above it
Highest at
7:50 PM
Sky fully dark
7:50 PM to 5:26 AM
Sky darkness
None
Cloud
78%

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.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, N to NNE

Rose 5:16 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
N
Rising, then up to N
When
5:16 AM
until 5:17 AM
Visible for
1m 0s
Highest
15° N
Ends
Sets NNE

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Sunset

Good

6:34 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:03 PM Golden hour
6:34 PM Sunset
6:57 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

Current local time: 5:55 PM

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

6:42 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:19 AM Blue hour
6:25 AM Best color
6:42 AM Sunrise
7:13 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 5:55 PM

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

Last quarter

49% lit

12:11 AM – 2:29 PM

ENE WNW
12:11 AM Moonrise
12:31 AM 4°
7:22 AM Highest, 90°
2:09 PM 4°
2:29 PM Moonset

Current local time: 5:55 PM

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
Mainly clear 27% clouds · 0% precip
Afternoon
97°F
Mainly clear 36% clouds · 6% precip
Evening
91°F
Overcast 79% clouds · 7% precip

Sunrise

6:19 AM Blue hour
6:25 AM Best color
6:42 AM Sunrise
7:13 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:03 PM Golden hour
6:34 PM Sunset
6:57 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

Moon, last quarter

12:11 AM Moonrise
12:31 AM 4°
7:22 AM Highest, 90°
2:09 PM 4°
2:29 PM Moonset

Next few days

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Sun, Oct 4
Good 6:25 AM–7:01 AM
7:29 PM
Fair 6:15 PM–6:51 PM
Mon, Oct 5
Good 6:25 AM–7:01 AM
Fair 6:14 PM–6:50 PM
Tue, Oct 6
Good 6:25 AM–7:01 AM
Fair 6:13 PM–6:49 PM

Last few days

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Fri, Oct 2
Good 6:42 AM
Fair 6:35 PM
Thu, Oct 1
Fair 6:41 AM
Good 6:36 PM
Wed, Sep 30
Good 6:41 AM
Fair 6:37 PM
Tue, Sep 29
Good 6:40 AM
Fair 6:38 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Luxor, Egypt

Milky Way Visible 7:50 PM to 10:00 PM with no moon, 28° above the south-southwestern horizon - 11 nights 3 Oct to 13 Oct
Sat 3 Oct 2026 7:50 PM
International Space Station Modest pass, WSW to SW, 10 deg up
Sun 4 Oct 2026 7:29 PM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 5:20 AM Sat 10 Oct 2026 6:49 PM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:17 AM
Hunter's Moon Rises 5:32 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:32 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:30 PM to 4:40 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 9:01 AM Leonids Around 7 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 4:30 AM
Beaver Moon Rises 4:38 PM in the ENE Tue 24 Nov 2026 4:38 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:30 PM to 5:00 AM Tue 8 Dec 2026 2:50 AM Geminids Around 142 an hour
Sun 13 Dec 2026 1:45 AM
Winter solstice Shortest day, 10h 32m of light · sunset 5:03 PM in the WSW Mon 21 Dec 2026 10:50 PM Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:20 PM in the ENE Wed 23 Dec 2026 4:20 PM Quadrantids Around 12 an hour
Sun 3 Jan 2027 4:56 AM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:40 PM to 5:10 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 10:23 PM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 5:29 PM in the ENE Fri 22 Jan 2027 5:29 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:10 AM Sat 6 Feb 2027 5:56 PM Milky Way Visible 3:39 AM to 5:07 AM with no moon, 21° above the southeastern horizon - 8 nights 7 Feb to 14 Feb
Sun 14 Feb 2027 3:39 AM
Snow Moon Rises 5:22 PM in the ENE Sat 20 Feb 2027 5:22 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:20 PM to 4:50 AM Sun 7 Mar 2027 11:31 AM Milky Way Visible 1:44 AM to 4:41 AM with no moon, 31° above the south-southeastern horizon - 14 nights 3 Mar to 16 Mar
Mon 15 Mar 2027 1:44 AM
Spring equinox Sunset due west, 6:00 PM Sat 20 Mar 2027 10:24 PM Worm Moon Rises 6:12 PM in the E Mon 22 Mar 2027 6:12 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:30 PM to 4:10 AM Tue 6 Apr 2027 1:56 AM Milky Way Visible 11:59 PM to 4:10 AM with no moon, 35° above the southern horizon - 16 nights 31 Mar to 15 Apr
Sun 11 Apr 2027 11:59 PM
Pink Moon Rises 5:58 PM in the ESE Tue 20 Apr 2027 5:58 PM Lyrids Around 6 an hour
Thu 22 Apr 2027 3:45 AM
Eta Aquariids Around 23 an hour
Wed 5 May 2027 4:37 AM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:50 PM to 4:40 AM Thu 6 May 2027 2:05 PM Milky Way Visible 11:08 PM to 4:42 AM with no moon, 35° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 28 Apr to 14 May
Sun 9 May 2027 11:08 PM
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 10:47 PM 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
New moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 9:20 PM to 4:30 AM Sat 3 Jul 2027 6:07 AM Buck Moon (micromoon) Micromoon - rises 7:44 PM in the ESE Sun 18 Jul 2027 7:44 PM Southern Delta Aquariids Around 14 an hour
Tue 27 Jul 2027 3:08 AM
Milky Way Visible 9:02 PM to 2:22 AM with no moon, 35° above the southern horizon - 16 nights 25 Jul to 9 Aug
Thu 29 Jul 2027 9:02 PM
Total solar eclipse Totality here
Mon 2 Aug 2027 1:05 PM
New moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 9:00 PM to 4:50 AM Mon 2 Aug 2027 1:06 PM Perseids Around 78 an hour
Thu 12 Aug 2027 4:43 AM
Sturgeon Moon Rises 7:27 PM in the ESE Tue 17 Aug 2027 7:27 PM Milky Way Visible 8:35 PM to 12:35 AM with no moon, 35° above the southern horizon - 14 nights 23 Aug to 5 Sep
Thu 26 Aug 2027 8:35 PM
Black Moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 8:30 PM to 5:10 AM Tue 31 Aug 2027 8:39 PM Harvest Moon Rises 6:29 PM in the E Wed 15 Sep 2027 6:29 PM Milky Way Visible 8:03 PM to 10:43 PM with no moon, 31° above the south-southwestern horizon - 12 nights 22 Sep to 3 Oct
Wed 22 Sep 2027 8:03 PM
Autumn equinox Sunset due west, 6:45 PM Thu 23 Sep 2027 9:01 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:00 PM to 5:20 AM Wed 29 Sep 2027 5:33 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 6:04 PM in the ENE Fri 15 Oct 2027 6:04 PM Milky Way Visible 7:33 PM to 8:53 PM with no moon, 21° above the southwestern horizon - 7 nights 21 Oct to 27 Oct
Thu 21 Oct 2027 7:33 PM
Orionids Around 9 an hour
Thu 21 Oct 2027 5:02 AM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:30 PM to 4:30 AM Fri 29 Oct 2027 3:34 PM Beaver Moon Rises 4:18 PM in the ENE Sat 13 Nov 2027 4:18 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 4:50 AM Sat 27 Nov 2027 5:23 AM

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