Santorini, Greece

Friday, October 16, 2026

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Santorini, Greece
High 68°F, low 63°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

7:26 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
75%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
54%
Wind
14 mph
7:00 AM Blue hour
7:26 AM Sunrise
7:28 AM Best color
8:00 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 32 camera photos of past sunrises here.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 6 an hour

Best around 5:56 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
69°
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, ESE to E

Rose 5:06 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
ESE
Rising, then up to ESE
When
5:06 AM
until 5:07 AM
Visible for
1m 10s
Highest
15° ESE
Ends
Sets E

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, WSW to NE

Rose 6:39 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WSW
Rising, then up to NNW
When
6:39 AM
until 6:45 AM
Visible for
5m 40s
Highest
39° NNW
Ends
Sets NE

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

Sunset

Fair

6:41 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
53%
Wind
9 mph
6:06 PM Golden hour
6:41 PM Sunset
7:07 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

29% lit

1:04 PM – 10:19 PM

SE SW
1:04 PM Moonrise
1:29 PM 4°
5:41 PM Highest, 26°
9:54 PM 4°
10:19 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 64°F Partly cloudy
75% dry 54% 14 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 68°F Mainly clear
34% dry 44% 13 mph
Evening 7 PM 65°F Overcast
100% dry 53% 9 mph
Late Night 11 PM 64°F Overcast
100% dry 60% 8 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:00 AM–7:26 AM
  • Sunrise 7:26 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:26 AM–8:00 AM
  • Morning best color 7:28 AM
  • Moonrise 1:04 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:06 PM–6:41 PM
  • Sunset 6:41 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:41 PM–7:07 PM
  • Fully dark 8:07 PM–6:01 AM
  • Moonset 10:20 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:27 PM–6:01 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Santorini, Greece

International Space Station Brilliant pass, NW to NE, 71 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:54 AM International Space Station Modest pass, ENE to NE, 17 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 5:09 AM Orionids Active, around 8 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:54 AM Orionids Around 17 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:36 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 4:47 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 4:47 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 12:49 AM Partial solar eclipse 81.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 12:37 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 6:13 AM Partial lunar eclipse 79% of it above your horizon
Thu 6 Jul 2028 9:20 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 6:51 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 12:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 85% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 93% of it above your horizon
Sat 15 Jun 2030 9:33 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 10:03 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 10:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 44.6% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 12:49 PM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 5:46 AM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 4:11 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 12:12 AM Total lunar eclipse 70% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 5:51 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it