Gibraltar

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Gibraltar Friday 9 October 2026

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, NE to ENE

Rises 6:21 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NE
Rising, then up to NE
When
6:21 AM
until 6:22 AM
Visible for
1m 20s
Highest
20° NE
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Bright pass, WNW to NNE

Rises 7:54 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Rising, then up to NNE
When
7:54 AM
until 7:57 AM
Visible for
3m 10s
Highest
47° NNE
Ends
Fades at 46°

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

That morning

Sunrise

8:23 AM

8:23 AM

7:57 AM Blue hour
8:23 AM Sunrise
8:57 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:54 PM

7:54 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

7:19 PM Golden hour
7:54 PM Sunset
8:19 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning crescent

2% lit

7:04 AM – 7:07 PM

E W
7:04 AM Moonrise
7:24 AM 4°
1:07 PM Highest, 51°
6:47 PM 4°
7:07 PM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

This day at a glance

Moon, waning crescent

7:04 AM Moonrise
7:24 AM 4°
1:07 PM Highest, 51°
6:47 PM 4°
7:07 PM Moonset

Sunrise

7:57 AM Blue hour
8:23 AM Sunrise
8:57 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:19 PM Golden hour
7:54 PM Sunset
8:19 PM Blue hour ends
← Previous day Thursday Thu, Oct 8
Next day → Saturday Sat, Oct 10

Upcoming celestial events for Gibraltar

New moon Moonless and fully dark 9:20 PM to 6:50 AM Sat 10 Oct 2026 5:50 PM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 6:39 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 5:53 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:53 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 6:20 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 8:01 AM Leonids Around 8 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 6:28 AM Beaver Moon Rises 5:46 PM in the ENE Tue 24 Nov 2026 5:46 PM Partial solar eclipse 2% of the Sun covered
Sat 6 Feb 2027 6:52 PM Total solar eclipse Totality here
Mon 2 Aug 2027 10:48 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it