Gibraltar

Saturday, October 17, 2026

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Gibraltar
High 76°F, low 65°F.

Later today

Sunrise

Fair

8:30 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
66%around 9 AM
Rain chance
0%around 9 AM
Humidity
99%
Wind
2 mph
8:04 AM Blue hour
8:15 AM Best color
8:30 AM Sunrise
9:04 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 2:08 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 8 an hour

Best around 6:58 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

Bright pass, ENE to ENE

Rises 6:27 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
ENE
Rising, then up to ENE
When
6:27 AM
until 6:29 AM
Visible for
1m 50s
Highest
31° ENE
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, WNW to NNW

Rises 8:01 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Rising, then up to NNW
When
8:01 AM
until 8:03 AM
Visible for
2m 40s
Highest
18° NNW
Ends
Fades at 18°

It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.

Sunset

Fair

7:43 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain chance
76%around 7 PM
Humidity
84%
Wind
5 mph
7:08 PM Golden hour
7:43 PM Sunset
7:58 PM Best color
8:09 PM Blue hour ends

Current local time: 2:08 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.

Moon

First quarter

38% lit

2:56 PM – 12:25 AM

SE SW
2:56 PM Moonrise
3:20 PM 4°
7:41 PM Highest, 28°
12:01 AM 4°
12:25 AM Moonset

Current local time: 2:08 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 64°F Fog
66% 0% 99% 2 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 75°F Overcast
98% 8% 71% 4 mph
Evening 7 PM 72°F Overcast
100% 76% 84% 5 mph
Late Night 11 PM 68°F Overcast
66% 12% 94% 4 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 8:04 AM–8:30 AM
  • Morning best color 8:15 AM
  • Sunrise 8:30 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:30 AM–9:04 AM
  • Moonrise 2:56 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:08 PM–7:43 PM
  • Sunset 7:43 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:43 PM–8:09 PM
  • Evening best color 7:58 PM
  • Fully dark 9:08 PM–7:05 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 12:28 AM–7:05 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Gibraltar

Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 6:39 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:53 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:53 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 1:52 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 6:20 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 8:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 1:46 AM Leonids Around 8 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 6:28 AM Partial solar eclipse 2% of the Sun covered
Sat 6 Feb 2027 6:52 PM Total solar eclipse Totality here
Mon 2 Aug 2027 10:48 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 5:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 82.7% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 5:56 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 5:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 11:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 69.1% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:04 AM Total lunar eclipse 95% of it above your horizon
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 60% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 10.8% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 10:50 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 Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 4:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 31% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 8:31 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it