Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate
High 96°F, low 84°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:14 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
69%
Wind
1 mph
5:51 AM Blue hour
5:59 AM Best color
6:14 AM Sunrise
6:44 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 21 past sunrises rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, E to ENE

Rose 4:26 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
E
Rising, then up to E
When
4:26 AM
until 4:28 AM
Visible for
1m 40s
Highest
27° E
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Sunset

Good

6:10 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
1%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
77%
Wind
4 mph
5:40 PM Golden hour
6:10 PM Sunset
6:26 PM Best color
6:33 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 19 past sunsets rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, NNW to E

Rose 6:49 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNW
Rising, then up to NE
When
6:49 PM
until 6:53 PM
Visible for
4m 30s
Highest
25° NE
Ends
Fades at 17°

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

Moon

Waning gibbous

84% lit

8:40 PM – 10:55 AM

ENE WNW
8:40 PM Moonrise
9:00 PM 4°
3:46 AM Highest, 89°
10:35 AM 4°
10:55 AM 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 91°F Clear sky
0% dry 69% 1 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 96°F Clear sky
0% dry 55% 8 mph
Evening 7 PM 90°F Clear sky
1% dry 77% 4 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 5:51 AM–6:14 AM
  • Morning best color 5:59 AM
  • Sunrise 6:14 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:14 AM–6:44 AM
  • Moonset 9:48 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:40 PM–6:10 PM
  • Sunset 6:10 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:10 PM–6:33 PM
  • Evening best color 6:26 PM
  • Fully dark 7:26 PM–4:58 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:26 PM–8:46 PM
  • Moonrise 8:40 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Orionids Active, around 8 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 7:24 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, SSW to S, 17 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 7:20 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 New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:10 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 11:01 AM 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

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