Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate Wednesday 30 September 2026 High 96°F, low 84°F.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, E to ENE

Rose 4:26 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
E
Rising, then up to E
When
4:26 AM
until 4:28 AM
Visible for
1m 40s
Highest
27° E
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, NNW to E

Rose 6:49 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNW
Rising, then up to NE
When
6:49 PM
until 6:53 PM
Visible for
4m 30s
Highest
25° NE
Ends
Fades at 17°

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

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:14 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:51 AM Blue hour
5:57 AM Best color
6:14 AM Sunrise
6:44 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

Good

6:10 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:40 PM Golden hour
6:10 PM Sunset
6:33 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

84% lit

8:40 PM – 10:55 AM

ENE WNW
8:40 PM Moonrise
9:00 PM 4°
3:46 AM Highest, 89°
10:35 AM 4°
10:55 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
91°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
96°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain
Evening
90°F
Clear sky 1% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

5:51 AM Blue hour
5:57 AM Best color
6:14 AM Sunrise
6:44 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:40 PM Golden hour
6:10 PM Sunset
6:33 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

Moon, waning gibbous

8:40 PM Moonrise
9:00 PM 4°
3:46 AM Highest, 89°
10:35 AM 4°
10:55 AM Moonset
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Upcoming celestial events for Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Milky Way Visible 7:23 PM to 9:33 PM with no moon, 29° above the south-southwestern horizon - 11 nights 3 Oct to 13 Oct
Sat 3 Oct 2026 7:23 PM International Space Station Modest pass, W to SSW, 15 deg up
Sun 4 Oct 2026 6:55 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 New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:10 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 11:01 AM Partial solar eclipse 56.6% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 2:44 PM

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