Kourou, French Guiana

Sunday, November 8, 2026

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Kourou, French Guiana Sunday 8 November 2026

New moon

Moonless and fully dark 7:30 PM to 5:00 AM

New at 4:01 AM Mon 9 Nov

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Moonless and fully dark

7:30 PM to 5:00 AM

Sky fully dark

9h 30m

The darkest nights of the month for faint things - the Milky Way, meteors, the zodiacal light. The Moon itself cannot be seen: it sits between us and the Sun, lit on its far side.

That morning

Sunrise

6:17 AM

5:55 AM Blue hour

6:17 AM Sunrise

6:45 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:11 PM

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

5:42 PM Golden hour

6:11 PM Sunset

6:33 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

New moon

0% lit

5:32 AM – 5:40 PM

ESE WSW

5:32 AM Moonrise

5:49 AM 4°

11:36 AM Highest, 66°

5:23 PM 4°

5:40 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, new moon

5:32 AM Moonrise

5:49 AM 4°

11:36 AM Highest, 66°

5:23 PM 4°

5:40 PM Moonset

Sunrise

5:55 AM Blue hour

6:17 AM Sunrise

6:45 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:42 PM Golden hour

6:11 PM Sunset

6:33 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

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Upcoming celestial events for Kourou, French Guiana

Northern Taurids A few an hour

Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:56 AM Leonids Around 8 an hour

Mon 16 Nov 2026 4:41 AM Beaver Moon Rises 6:19 PM in the ENE Tue 24 Nov 2026 6:19 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:40 PM to 5:10 AM Tue 8 Dec 2026 9:50 PM Geminids Around 132 an hour

Sun 13 Dec 2026 2:34 AM Winter solstice Shortest day, 11h 49m of light · sunset 6:23 PM in the WSW Mon 21 Dec 2026 5:50 PM Partial solar eclipse 7.9% of the Sun covered

Sat 6 Feb 2027 2:19 PM

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