Santorini, Greece

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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Santorini, Greece Tuesday 18 August 2026

Milky Way

Milky Way

Fair viewing

Visible from 10:59 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
10:59 PM to 12:49 AM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 20° above it
Highest at
10:59 PM
Sky fully dark
9:39 PM to 5:05 AM
Sky darkness
Fair
Cloud
Not forecast yet

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.

That morning

Sunrise

6:38 AM

6:38 AM

6:11 AM Blue hour
6:38 AM Sunrise
7:13 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:05 PM

8:05 PM

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

7:30 PM Golden hour
8:05 PM Sunset
8:32 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

33% lit

12:36 PM – 10:55 PM

ESE WSW
12:36 PM Moonrise
12:58 PM 4°
5:45 PM Highest, 35°
10:33 PM 4°
10:55 PM Moonset

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

This day at a glance

Sunrise

6:11 AM Blue hour
6:38 AM Sunrise
7:13 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

12:36 PM Moonrise
12:58 PM 4°
5:45 PM Highest, 35°
10:33 PM 4°
10:55 PM Moonset

Sunset

7:30 PM Golden hour
8:05 PM Sunset
8:32 PM Blue hour ends
← Previous day Monday Mon, Aug 17
Next day → Wednesday Wed, Aug 19

Upcoming celestial events for Santorini, Greece

Milky Way Visible 8:22 PM to 9:42 PM with no moon, 17° above the south-southwestern horizon - 9 nights 5 Oct to 13 Oct
Mon 5 Oct 2026 8:22 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, NNE to ENE, 37 deg up
Tue 6 Oct 2026 5:32 AM Tiangong space station Bright pass, NW to ENE, 31 deg up
Wed 7 Oct 2026 6:09 AM Draconids Around 8 an hour
Thu 8 Oct 2026 8:22 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:20 PM to 5:50 AM Sat 10 Oct 2026 6:50 PM Orionids Around 17 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:36 AM Partial solar eclipse 81.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 12:37 PM

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