Kourou, French Guiana

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Kourou, French Guiana

Equinox or solstice

Winter solstice

The moment itself, 12:27 AM

Sunrise
6:34 AM, ESE (114°)
Sunset
6:23 PM, WSW (247°)
Daylight
11h 49m

That morning

Sunrise

6:34 AM

6:34 AM

Clears the hills at 6:37 AM, 3 min after sunrise

6:11 AM Blue hour
6:34 AM Sunrise
7:04 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:23 PM

6:23 PM

Behind the hills at 6:19 PM, 4 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sunrise and sunset times - they will not change.

5:53 PM Golden hour
6:23 PM Sunset
6:46 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

80% lit

2:43 PM – 3:20 AM

ENE WNW
2:43 PM Moonrise
3:00 PM 4°
9:00 PM Highest, 78°
3:03 AM 4°
3:20 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 2:28 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:11 AM–6:34 AM
  • Sunrise 6:34 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:34 AM–7:04 AM
  • Morning best color 6:45 AM
  • Moonrise 2:43 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:53 PM–6:23 PM
  • Evening best color 6:05 PM
  • Sunset 6:23 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:23 PM–6:46 PM
  • Fully dark 7:38 PM–5:20 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 3:28 AM–5:20 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Kourou, French Guiana

Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sat 14 Nov 2026 7:41 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sat 14 Nov 2026 7:41 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, S to ENE, 29 deg up
Sun 15 Nov 2026 4:56 AM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 7:41 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 7:41 PM Leonids Around 7 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 7:41 PM Partial solar eclipse 7.9% of the Sun covered
Sat 6 Feb 2027 2:19 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 1:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 83.4% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 12:10 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 12:22 AM Total lunar eclipse 88% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 7:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 1.6% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 6:33 AM Partial solar eclipse 1.6% of the Sun covered
Tue 12 Sep 2034 1:33 PM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 11:46 PM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 10:11 PM Total lunar eclipse 66% of it above your horizon
Mon 11 Feb 2036 7:12 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 11:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 97.2% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 3:55 PM Partial solar eclipse 0.7% of the Sun covered
Thu 2 Aug 2046 6:25 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it