Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Friday, August 28, 2026

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate Friday 28 August 2026

Full moon

Sturgeon Moon

Rises 6:54 PM in the E

6:54 PM – 6:55 AM

E W

6:54 PM Moonrise

7:12 PM 4°

12:54 AM Highest, 60°

6:37 AM 4°

6:55 AM Moonset

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

Rises

6:54 PM in the E

Exactly full

8:20 AM

Distance

242,499 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

That morning

Sunrise

6:02 AM

5:38 AM Blue hour

6:02 AM Sunrise

6:32 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:45 PM

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

6:14 PM Golden hour

6:45 PM Sunset

7:08 PM Blue hour ends

This day at a glance

Sunrise

5:38 AM Blue hour

6:02 AM Sunrise

6:32 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:14 PM Golden hour

6:45 PM Sunset

7:08 PM Blue hour ends

Moon, full moon

6:54 PM Moonrise

7:12 PM 4°

12:54 AM Highest, 60°

6:37 AM 4°

6:55 AM Moonset

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Upcoming celestial events for Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Milky Way Visible 7:21 PM to 9:31 PM with no moon, 28° above the south-southwestern horizon - 9 nights 5 Oct to 13 Oct

Mon 5 Oct 2026 7:21 PM Draconids Around 7 an hour

Thu 8 Oct 2026 7:32 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:20 PM to 5:00 AM Sat 10 Oct 2026 7:50 PM Orionids Around 18 an hour

Tue 20 Oct 2026 4:51 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 5:04 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:04 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour

Thu 5 Nov 2026 12:55 AM Partial solar eclipse 56.6% of the Sun covered

Mon 2 Aug 2027 2:44 PM

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