Kourou, French Guiana

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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Kourou, French Guiana Wednesday 26 August 2026

That morning

Sunrise

6:25 AM

6:04 AM Blue hour

6:25 AM Sunrise

6:53 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:39 PM

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

6:11 PM Golden hour

6:39 PM Sunset

7:00 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit

5:40 PM – 5:50 AM

ESE WSW

5:40 PM Moonrise

5:57 PM 4°

11:46 PM Highest, 70°

5:34 AM 4°

5:50 AM 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

6:04 AM Blue hour

6:25 AM Sunrise

6:53 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing gibbous

5:40 PM Moonrise

5:57 PM 4°

11:46 PM Highest, 70°

5:34 AM 4°

5:50 AM Moonset

Sunset

6:11 PM Golden hour

6:39 PM Sunset

7:00 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

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Upcoming celestial events for Kourou, French Guiana

Milky Way Visible 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM with no moon, 44° above the southwestern horizon - 10 nights 4 Oct to 13 Oct

Sun 4 Oct 2026 7:30 PM International Space Station Bright pass, NW to SSE, 48 deg up

Mon 5 Oct 2026 6:57 PM International Space Station Modest pass, SSE to E, 15 deg up

Wed 7 Oct 2026 5:49 AM Draconids A few an hour

Thu 8 Oct 2026 7:49 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 Partial solar eclipse 7.9% of the Sun covered

Sat 6 Feb 2027 2:19 PM

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