Kourou, French Guiana

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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Kourou, French Guiana

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:21 AM

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Cloud
7%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
64%
Wind
11 mph
6:00 AM Blue hour
6:06 AM Best color
6:21 AM Sunrise
6:48 AM Golden hour ends

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Sunset

Fair

6:29 PM

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Cloud
33%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
82%
Wind
9 mph
6:02 PM Golden hour
6:29 PM Sunset
6:45 PM Best color
6:50 PM Blue hour ends

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Moon

Waxing crescent

29% lit

10:38 AM – 10:41 PM

ESE WSW
10:38 AM Moonrise
10:56 AM 4°
4:38 PM Highest, 59°
10:23 PM 4°
10:41 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 9 AM 87°F Clear sky
7% dry 64% 11 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 87°F Light drizzle
100% 0.1 mm 65% 11 mph
Evening 7 PM 82°F Mainly clear
33% dry 82% 9 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:00 AM–6:21 AM
  • Morning best color 6:06 AM
  • Sunrise 6:21 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:21 AM–6:48 AM
  • Moonrise 10:38 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:02 PM–6:29 PM
  • Sunset 6:29 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:29 PM–6:50 PM
  • Evening best color 6:45 PM
  • Fully dark 7:38 PM–5:11 AM
  • Moonset 10:41 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:48 PM–5:11 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Kourou, French Guiana

Tiangong space station Modest pass, N to E, 25 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 5:14 AM Orionids Active, around 11 an hour
Sun 18 Oct 2026 7:45 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, WNW to S, 35 deg up
Mon 19 Oct 2026 5:50 AM Orionids Around 19 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:44 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:47 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:47 PM Milky Way Visible 7:23 PM to 8:43 PM with no moon, 25° above the southwestern horizon - 7 nights 1 Nov to 7 Nov
Sun 1 Nov 2026 7:23 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

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