Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Friday, October 2, 2026

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate Friday 2 October 2026 High 103°F, low 87°F.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, NNW to NNW

Rose 5:41 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNW
Rising, then up to NNW
When
5:41 AM
until 5:42 AM
Visible for
1m 0s
Highest
10° NNW
Ends
Sets NNW

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Brilliant pass, NW to SSE

Rose 6:51 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NW
Rising, then up to SW
When
6:51 PM
until 6:57 PM
Visible for
6m 30s
Highest
68° SW
Ends
Sets SSE

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

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 7:24 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
7:24 PM to 9:44 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 29° above it
Highest at
7:24 PM
Sky fully dark
7:24 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

Fair

6:14 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:52 AM Blue hour
5:58 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

6:08 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:38 PM Golden hour
6:08 PM Sunset
6:31 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

64% 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
92°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
103°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain
Evening
95°F
Clear sky 1% clouds · no rain

Moon, waning gibbous

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

Sunrise

5:52 AM Blue hour
5:58 AM Best color
6:14 AM Sunrise
6:44 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:38 PM Golden hour
6:08 PM Sunset
6:31 PM Best color, then blue hour ends
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