Tangier, Morocco

Friday, October 16, 2026

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Tangier, Morocco
High 83°F, low 68°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:30 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
39%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
69%
Wind
9 mph
6:04 AM Blue hour
6:15 AM Best color
6:30 AM Sunrise
7:05 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 6 an hour

Best around 4:46 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
70°
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

Brilliant pass, WSW to NE

Rose 5:12 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WSW
Rising, then up to NW
When
5:12 AM
until 5:17 AM
Visible for
4m 20s
Highest
79° NW
Ends
Sets NE

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

Sunset

Good

5:46 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
74%
Wind
3 mph
5:11 PM Golden hour
5:46 PM Sunset
6:02 PM Best color
6:12 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

30% lit

12:11 PM – 9:31 PM

SE SW
12:11 PM Moonrise
12:36 PM 4°
4:51 PM Highest, 27°
9:07 PM 4°
9:31 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 76°F Mainly clear
39% dry 69% 9 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 82°F Mainly clear
22% dry 52% 9 mph
Evening 7 PM 73°F Clear sky
0% dry 74% 3 mph
Late Night 11 PM 68°F Mainly clear
25% dry 85% 2 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:04 AM–6:30 AM
  • Morning best color 6:15 AM
  • Sunrise 6:30 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:30 AM–7:05 AM
  • Moonrise 12:11 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:11 PM–5:46 PM
  • Sunset 5:46 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:46 PM–6:12 PM
  • Evening best color 6:02 PM
  • Fully dark 7:11 PM–5:06 AM
  • Moonset 9:31 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:41 PM–5:06 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Tangier, Morocco

International Space Station Modest pass, WNW to NNE, 17 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 6:01 AM Orionids Active, around 8 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:00 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 4:41 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 4:56 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 4:56 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 12:55 AM Partial solar eclipse 2.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 6 Feb 2027 5:54 PM Total solar eclipse Totality here
Mon 2 Aug 2027 8:47 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 4:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 82.7% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 4:56 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 3:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 10:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 67.3% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 5:07 AM Total lunar eclipse 95% of it above your horizon
Mon 18 Oct 2032 7:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 60% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 7:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 11.1% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 9:49 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 2:46 AM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 1:11 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 10:12 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 2:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 30% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 6:32 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it