Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Friday, August 28, 2026

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

That morning

Sunrise

6:02 AM

6:02 AM

5:38 AM Blue hour
6:02 AM Sunrise
6:32 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:45 PM

6:45 PM

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

6:14 PM Golden hour
6:45 PM Sunset
7:08 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Sturgeon Moon

Rises 6:54 PM in the E

6:54 PM – 6:55 AM

Named for the lake sturgeon most easily caught in the Great Lakes in late summer.

E W
6:54 PM Moonrise
7:12 PM 4°
12:54 AM Highest, 60°
6:37 AM 4°
6:55 AM Moonset

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

Rises
6:54 PM in the E
Exactly full
8:20 AM
Distance
242,499 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 5:38 AM–6:02 AM
  • Morning best color 5:47 AM
  • Moonset 6:00 AM
  • Sunrise 6:02 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:02 AM–6:32 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:14 PM–6:45 PM
  • Sunset 6:45 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:45 PM–7:08 PM
  • Moonrise 6:55 PM
  • Evening best color 7:00 PM
  • Fully dark 8:03 PM–4:44 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Tiangong space station Modest pass, SSE to ESE, 12 deg up
Mon 19 Oct 2026 6:22 PM Orionids Active, around 14 an hour
Mon 19 Oct 2026 7:22 PM Tiangong space station Brilliant pass, SW to E, 68 deg up
Tue 20 Oct 2026 6:57 PM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:21 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:04 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:04 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 5 Nov 2026 7:10 PM Partial solar eclipse 56.6% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 2:44 PM Partial lunar eclipse 38% of the Moon in shadow
Thu 6 Jul 2028 10:20 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 8:51 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 2:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 20.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 8:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 10:33 PM Partial solar eclipse 25.5% of the Sun covered
Wed 21 May 2031 10:40 AM Total lunar eclipse 63% of it above your horizon
Sun 25 Apr 2032 7:13 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 11:03 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 11:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 79.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 3:35 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 2:12 AM Partial solar eclipse 14.4% of the Sun covered
Tue 30 Apr 2041 5:31 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it