Luxor, Egypt

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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Luxor, Egypt Tuesday 29 September 2026 High 104°F, low 78°F.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Brilliant pass, WSW to NE

Rose 5:54 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WSW
Rising, then up to N
When
5:54 AM
until 6:00 AM
Visible for
5m 30s
Highest
81° N
Ends
Sets NE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, NW to NNW

Rose 8:09 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NW
Rising, then up to NNW
When
8:09 PM
until 8:11 PM
Visible for
2m 30s
Highest
49° NNW
Ends
Fades at 49°

It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.

That morning

Sunrise

Good

6:40 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:17 AM Blue hour
6:24 AM Best color
6:40 AM Sunrise
7:11 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 16 past sunrises rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Sunset

Fair

6:38 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:08 PM Golden hour
6:38 PM Sunset
7:01 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

Waning gibbous

91% lit

8:19 PM – 10:22 AM

ENE WNW
8:19 PM Moonrise
8:38 PM 4°
3:18 AM Highest, 87°
10:02 AM 4°
10:22 AM 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
86°F
Clear sky 5% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
103°F
Partly cloudy 63% clouds · no rain
Evening
95°F
Partly cloudy 71% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:17 AM Blue hour
6:24 AM Best color
6:40 AM Sunrise
7:11 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:08 PM Golden hour
6:38 PM Sunset
7:01 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

Moon, waning gibbous

8:19 PM Moonrise
8:38 PM 4°
3:18 AM Highest, 87°
10:02 AM 4°
10:22 AM Moonset
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Next day → Wednesday Wed, Sep 30

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 6:50 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 Total solar eclipse Totality here
Mon 2 Aug 2027 1:05 PM

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