Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Friday, October 16, 2026

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Baikonur, Kazakhstan
High 62°F, low 46°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

7:03 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
41%
Wind
13 mph
6:34 AM Blue hour
6:49 AM Best color
7:03 AM Sunrise
7:44 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.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 5 an hour

Best around 5:30 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
60°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

The rate at the top is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, S to E

Rose 5:33 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
S
Rising, then up to SE
When
5:33 AM
until 5:39 AM
Visible for
5m 10s
Highest
22° SE
Ends
Sets E

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

Sunset

Good

5:59 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
23%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
22%
Wind
11 mph
5:19 PM Golden hour
5:59 PM Sunset
6:15 PM Best color
6:29 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.

Moon

Waxing crescent

28% lit

1:08 PM – 9:02 PM

SE SW
1:08 PM Moonrise
1:40 PM 4°
5:05 PM Highest, 17°
8:29 PM 4°
9:02 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 48°F Clear sky
0% dry 41% 13 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 61°F Partly cloudy
74% dry 19% 17 mph
Evening 7 PM 56°F Mainly clear
23% dry 22% 11 mph
Late Night 11 PM 49°F Clear sky
0% dry 33% 11 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:34 AM–7:03 AM
  • Morning best color 6:49 AM
  • Sunrise 7:03 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:03 AM–7:44 AM
  • Moonrise 1:08 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:19 PM–5:59 PM
  • Sunset 5:59 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:59 PM–6:29 PM
  • Evening best color 6:15 PM
  • Fully dark 7:39 PM–5:26 AM
  • Moonset 9:02 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:09 PM–5:26 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Baikonur, Kazakhstan

International Space Station Brilliant pass, WSW to ENE, 86 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 6:22 AM Orionids Active, around 7 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:28 AM Orionids Around 16 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:08 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 4:57 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 4:57 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 5 Nov 2026 1:13 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:10 PM to 5:50 AM Mon 9 Nov 2026 12:01 PM Partial solar eclipse 2.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 3:18 PM Partial lunar eclipse 38% of the Moon in shadow
Thu 6 Jul 2028 11:20 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 9:51 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 3:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 68.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 10:48 AM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 11:33 PM Total lunar eclipse 65% of it above your horizon
Sun 25 Apr 2032 8:13 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 12:03 AM Partial solar eclipse 19.1% of the Sun covered
Wed 3 Nov 2032 9:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 12:12 AM Partial solar eclipse 53.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 4:39 PM Partial solar eclipse 10.2% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 6:07 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 3:12 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it