Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Friday, October 16, 2026

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Paris, Île-de-France Region, France
High 71°F, low 56°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:47 PM – 7:25 AM

Very LowExcellent
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Aurora, cloud and light pollution around Paris, Île-de-France Region, France
7:47 PM Dark enough
7:25 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

8:12 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
53%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
91%
Wind
4 mph
7:40 AM Blue hour
7:57 AM Best color
8:12 AM Sunrise
8:55 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 6:29 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
57°
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, SSW to E

Rose 7:14 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Rising, then up to SE
When
7:14 AM
until 7:19 AM
Visible for
5m 40s
Highest
29° SE
Ends
Sets E

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

Sunset

Very Low

6:59 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
74%
Wind
10 mph
6:15 PM Golden hour
6:59 PM Sunset
7:14 PM Best color
7:31 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

29% lit

2:39 PM – 9:56 PM

SE SW
2:39 PM Moonrise
3:15 PM 4°
6:17 PM Highest, 14°
9:20 PM 4°
9:56 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 59°F Mainly clear
53% dry 91% 4 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 69°F Partly cloudy
82% dry 58% 6 mph
Evening 7 PM 61°F Overcast
100% dry 74% 10 mph
Late Night 11 PM 56°F Overcast
100% dry 66% 8 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:40 AM–8:12 AM
  • Morning best color 7:57 AM
  • Sunrise 8:12 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:12 AM–8:55 AM
  • Moonrise 2:39 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:15 PM–6:59 PM
  • Sunset 6:59 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:59 PM–7:31 PM
  • Evening best color 7:14 PM
  • Fully dark 8:44 PM–6:29 AM
  • Moonset 9:56 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:04 PM–6:29 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

International Space Station Modest pass, S to E, 20 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 6:27 AM International Space Station Modest pass, SE to ESE, 13 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 5:42 AM Orionids Active, around 7 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 6:27 AM Orionids Around 16 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 6:07 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 1:25 AM Partial solar eclipse 51.2% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 11:01 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 5:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 57.5% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 5:37 PM Total lunar eclipse 79% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 5:51 PM Total lunar eclipse 66% 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 53.7% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:16 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 67% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 1.3% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 11:20 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 57.6% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 8:11 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it