Barcelona, Spain

Friday, October 16, 2026

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Barcelona, Spain
High 74°F, low 65°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

8:04 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
39%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
96%
Wind
3 mph
7:36 AM Blue hour
7:54 AM Best color
8:04 AM Sunrise
8:41 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 9 camera photos of past sunrises at Sitges — Platja de la Ribera, Spain, 35 km away.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 6 an hour

Best around 6:24 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
64°
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, SE to ESE

Rose 5:39 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SE
Rising, then up to SE
When
5:39 AM
until 5:40 AM
Visible for
0m 50s
Highest
11° SE
Ends
Sets ESE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Brilliant pass, SW to NE

Rose 7:12 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SW
Rising, then up to NNE
When
7:12 AM
until 7:19 AM
Visible for
6m 30s
Highest
85° NNE
Ends
Sets NE

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

Sunset

Fair

7:09 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
49%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
77%
Wind
3 mph
6:31 PM Golden hour
6:50 PM Best color
7:09 PM Sunset
7:37 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 10 camera photos of past sunsets at Sitges — Platja de la Ribera, Spain, 35 km away.

Moon

Waxing crescent

29% lit

2:00 PM – 10:36 PM

SE SW
2:00 PM Moonrise
2:29 PM 4°
6:18 PM Highest, 21°
10:08 PM 4°
10:36 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 65°F Fog
39% dry 96% 3 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 74°F Partly cloudy
63% dry 69% 5 mph
Evening 7 PM 73°F Partly cloudy
49% dry 77% 3 mph
Late Night 11 PM 67°F Mainly clear
42% dry 93% 2 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:36 AM–8:04 AM
  • Morning best color 7:54 AM
  • Sunrise 8:04 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:04 AM–8:41 AM
  • Moonrise 2:01 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:31 PM–7:09 PM
  • Evening best color 6:50 PM
  • Sunset 7:09 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:09 PM–7:37 PM
  • Fully dark 8:41 PM–6:33 AM
  • Moonset 10:36 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:41 PM–6:33 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Barcelona, Spain

International Space Station Bright pass, SSW to ENE, 55 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 6:27 AM International Space Station Modest pass, E to ENE, 21 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 5:42 AM Orionids Active, around 7 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 6:22 AM Orionids Around 17 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 6:18 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:14 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:14 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 1:28 AM Partial solar eclipse 81.6% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 10:58 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 5:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 82.3% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 5:56 PM Total lunar eclipse 62% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 5:51 PM Total lunar eclipse 80% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 5:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 11:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 66.2% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:05 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 72% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 8.6% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 11:10 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 4:46 AM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 3:11 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 11:12 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 4:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 44.8% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 8:22 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it