Kourou, French Guiana

Thursday, October 1, 2026

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Kourou, French Guiana Thursday 1 October 2026 High 89°F, low 79°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Poor viewing

Visible from 7:31 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
7:31 PM to 10:41 PM
Where to look
Southwestern horizon, up to 46° above it
Highest at
7:31 PM
Sky fully dark
7:31 PM to 5:08 AM
Sky darkness
Limited
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

6:18 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:57 AM Blue hour
6:01 AM Best color
6:18 AM Sunrise
6:45 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

6:22 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:54 PM Golden hour
6:22 PM Sunset
6:43 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

72% lit

10:48 PM – 11:41 AM

ENE WNW
10:48 PM Moonrise
11:06 PM 4°
5:14 AM Highest, 67°
11:23 AM 4°
11:41 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
87°F
Light drizzle 4% clouds · 0.2 mm rain
Afternoon
89°F
Clear sky 1% clouds · no rain
Evening
82°F
Mainly clear 20% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

5:57 AM Blue hour
6:01 AM Best color
6:18 AM Sunrise
6:45 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:54 PM Golden hour
6:22 PM Sunset
6:43 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

Moon, waning gibbous

10:48 PM Moonrise
11:06 PM 4°
5:14 AM Highest, 67°
11:23 AM 4°
11:41 AM Moonset
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Upcoming celestial events for Kourou, French Guiana

International Space Station Modest pass, N to ESE, 26 deg up
Sat 3 Oct 2026 6:55 PM International Space Station Modest pass, WNW to S, 21 deg up
Sun 4 Oct 2026 7:44 PM Milky Way Visible 7:28 PM to 10:18 PM with no moon, 42° above the southwestern horizon - 11 nights 3 Oct to 13 Oct
Wed 7 Oct 2026 7:28 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:30 PM to 5:00 AM Sat 10 Oct 2026 12:50 PM Orionids Around 19 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 4:44 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 5:47 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:47 PM Partial solar eclipse 7.9% of the Sun covered
Sat 6 Feb 2027 2:19 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it