Kourou, French Guiana

Friday, October 2, 2026

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Kourou, French Guiana Friday 2 October 2026 High 90°F, low 78°F.

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, NNW to NNW

Rose 7:41 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNW
Rising, then up to NNW
When
7:41 PM
until 7:43 PM
Visible for
2m 0s
Highest
33° NNW
Ends
Fades at 33°

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

Milky Way

Milky Way

Poor viewing

Visible from 7:30 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
7:30 PM to 10:40 PM
Where to look
Southwestern horizon, up to 45° above it
Highest at
7:30 PM
Sky fully dark
7:30 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

6:21 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:54 PM Golden hour
6:21 PM Sunset
6:42 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

Last quarter

61% lit

11:51 PM – 12:43 PM

ENE WNW
11:51 PM Moonrise
12:09 AM 4°
6:18 AM Highest, 68°
12:25 PM 4°
12:43 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
87°F
Clear sky 7% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
90°F
Overcast 91% clouds · no rain
Evening
82°F
Mainly clear 28% 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
6:21 PM Sunset
6:42 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

Moon, last quarter

11:51 PM Moonrise
12:09 AM 4°
6:18 AM Highest, 68°
12:25 PM 4°
12:43 PM Moonset
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