Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Saturday, October 17, 2026

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Baikonur, Kazakhstan
High 60°F, low 38°F.

Later today

Sunrise

Fair

7:05 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 9 AM
Rain chance
0%around 9 AM
Humidity
49%
Wind
11 mph
6:35 AM Blue hour
6:50 AM Best color
7:05 AM Sunrise
7:46 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 5:09 AM

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 7 an hour

Best around 5:28 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
60°
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 ENE

Rises 6:22 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WSW
Rising, then up to ESE
When
6:22 AM
until 6:28 AM
Visible for
6m 30s
Highest
85° ESE
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Sunset

Good

5:57 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain chance
0%around 7 PM
Humidity
20%
Wind
8 mph
5:17 PM Golden hour
5:57 PM Sunset
6:13 PM Best color
6:27 PM Blue hour ends

Current local time: 5:09 AM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 19 past sunsets rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, SE to ESE

Rose 4:48 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SE
Rising, then up to SE
When
4:48 AM
until 4:51 AM
Visible for
2m 10s
Highest
14° SE
Ends
Sets ESE

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

Moon

Waxing crescent

37% lit

1:52 PM – 10:01 PM

SE SW
1:52 PM Moonrise
2:24 PM 4°
5:56 PM Highest, 18°
9:30 PM 4°
10:01 PM Moonset

Current local time: 5:09 AM

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Weather forecast

Morning 9 AM 41°F Clear sky
0% 0% 49% 11 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 59°F Clear sky
0% 0% 20% 13 mph
Evening 7 PM 54°F Clear sky
0% 0% 20% 8 mph
Late Night 11 PM 48°F Clear sky
0% 0% 31% 7 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:35 AM–7:05 AM
  • Morning best color 6:50 AM
  • Sunrise 7:05 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:05 AM–7:46 AM
  • Moonrise 1:53 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:17 PM–5:57 PM
  • Sunset 5:57 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:57 PM–6:27 PM
  • Evening best color 6:13 PM
  • Fully dark 7:37 PM–5:28 AM
  • Moonset 10:01 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:07 PM–5:28 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Orionids Around 16 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:08 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
Thu 5 Nov 2026 1:13 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:10 PM to 5:50 AM Mon 9 Nov 2026 12:01 PM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 12 Nov 2026 1:04 AM Leonids Around 8 an hour
Tue 17 Nov 2026 6:14 AM Partial solar eclipse 2.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 3:18 PM Partial lunar eclipse 38% of the Moon in shadow
Thu 6 Jul 2028 11:20 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 9:51 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 3:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 68.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 10:48 AM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 11:33 PM Total lunar eclipse 65% of it above your horizon
Sun 25 Apr 2032 8:13 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 12:03 AM Partial solar eclipse 19.1% of the Sun covered
Wed 3 Nov 2032 9:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 12:12 AM Partial solar eclipse 53.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 4:39 PM Partial solar eclipse 10.2% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 6:07 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 3:12 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it