Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Thursday, October 1, 2026

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate Thursday 1 October 2026 High 100°F, low 85°F.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Bright pass, NNW to NE

Rose 5:03 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNW
Rising, then up to NNW
When
5:03 AM
until 5:06 AM
Visible for
2m 50s
Highest
32° NNW
Ends
Sets NE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, WNW to SSW

Rose 7:38 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Rising, then up to SW
When
7:38 PM
until 7:42 PM
Visible for
3m 50s
Highest
30° SW
Ends
Fades at 26°

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

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 7:25 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
7:25 PM to 9:25 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 29° above it
Highest at
7:25 PM
Sky fully dark
7:25 PM to 4:59 AM
Sky darkness
None
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

6:14 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

Fair

6:09 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:39 PM Golden hour
6:09 PM Sunset
6:32 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

75% lit

9:36 PM – 12:01 PM

ENE WNW
9:36 PM Moonrise
9:56 PM 4°
4:48 AM Highest, 87°
11:41 AM 4°
12:01 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
91°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
98°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain
Evening
92°F
Clear sky 0% 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

5:39 PM Golden hour
6:09 PM Sunset
6:32 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

Moon, waning gibbous

9:36 PM Moonrise
9:56 PM 4°
4:48 AM Highest, 87°
11:41 AM 4°
12:01 PM Moonset
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