Santorini, Greece

Saturday, September 12, 2026

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Santorini, Greece Saturday 12 September 2026 High 85°F, low 73°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Fair viewing

Visible from 8:58 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:58 PM to 11:08 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 22° above it
Highest at
8:58 PM
Sky fully dark
8:58 PM to 5:31 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

Good

6:58 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:32 AM Blue hour
6:58 AM Sunrise
7:02 AM Best color
7:32 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 24 camera photos of past sunrises here.

Sunset

Good

7:30 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:56 PM Golden hour
7:30 PM Sunset
7:56 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

2% lit

8:11 AM – 8:00 PM

E WSW
8:11 AM Moonrise
8:31 AM 4°
2:06 PM Highest, 48°
7:40 PM 4°
8:00 PM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning
77°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
85°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain
Evening
81°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:32 AM Blue hour
6:58 AM Sunrise
7:02 AM Best color
7:32 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

8:11 AM Moonrise
8:31 AM 4°
2:06 PM Highest, 48°
7:40 PM 4°
8:00 PM Moonset

Sunset

6:56 PM Golden hour
7:30 PM Sunset
7:56 PM Blue hour ends
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Upcoming celestial events for Santorini, Greece

Tiangong space station Bright pass, WNW to ENE, 35 deg up
Mon 5 Oct 2026 6:29 AM Milky Way Visible 8:22 PM to 9:42 PM with no moon, 17° above the south-southwestern horizon - 10 nights 4 Oct to 13 Oct
Mon 5 Oct 2026 8:22 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, NNE to ENE, 35 deg up
Tue 6 Oct 2026 5:33 AM 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 Hunter's Moon Rises 4:47 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 4:47 PM Partial solar eclipse 81.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 12:37 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it