Marseille, France

Friday, October 16, 2026

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Marseille, France
High 73°F, low 62°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

7:53 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
2%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
81%
Wind
5 mph
7:24 AM Blue hour
7:36 AM Best color
7:53 AM Sunrise
8:32 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 36 camera photos of past sunrises here.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 6 an hour

Best around 6:09 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
63°
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 5:41 AM
Visible for
2m 10s
Highest
12° SE
Ends
Sets ESE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Brilliant pass, SW to ENE

Rose 7:13 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SW
Rising, then up to SSE
When
7:13 AM
until 7:20 AM
Visible for
6m 40s
Highest
89° SSE
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Sunset

Low

6:54 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
83%
Wind
10 mph
6:15 PM Golden hour
6:27 PM Best color
6:54 PM Sunset
7:22 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 37 camera photos of past sunsets here.

Moon

Waxing crescent

29% lit

1:56 PM – 10:14 PM

SE SW
1:56 PM Moonrise
2:26 PM 4°
6:05 PM Highest, 19°
9:44 PM 4°
10:14 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 63°F Clear sky
2% dry 81% 5 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 72°F Clear sky
0% dry 67% 10 mph
Evening 7 PM 69°F Overcast
100% dry 83% 10 mph
Late Night 11 PM 67°F Overcast
99% dry 89% 4 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:24 AM–7:53 AM
  • Morning best color 7:36 AM
  • Sunrise 7:53 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:53 AM–8:32 AM
  • Moonrise 1:56 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:15 PM–6:54 PM
  • Evening best color 6:27 PM
  • Sunset 6:54 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:54 PM–7:22 PM
  • Fully dark 8:29 PM–6:19 AM
  • Moonset 10:15 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:19 PM–6:19 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Marseille, France

International Space Station Bright pass, SSW to ENE, 54 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 6:27 AM International Space Station Modest pass, ESE to ENE, 29 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 5:42 AM Orionids Active, around 7 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 6:07 AM Orionids Around 17 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 6:03 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
Wed 4 Nov 2026 1:11 AM Partial solar eclipse 72.5% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 11:03 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 5:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 65.8% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 5:40 PM Total lunar eclipse 71% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 5:51 PM Total lunar eclipse 70% 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 65.6% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:07 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 77% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 8.3% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 11:18 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 98% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 4:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 49.6% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 8:18 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it