Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Saturday, October 17, 2026

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Paris, Île-de-France Region, France
High 61°F, low 48°F.

Tonight

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:45 PM – 6:09 AM

Very LowExcellent
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Aurora, cloud and light pollution around Paris, Île-de-France Region, France
7:45 PM Dark enough
6:09 AM Too light

Current local time: 2:11 AM

Later today

Sunrise

Fair

8:13 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
48%around 9 AM
Rain chance
0%around 9 AM
Humidity
85%
Wind
6 mph
7:41 AM Blue hour
7:59 AM Best color
8:13 AM Sunrise
8:57 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 2:11 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 6:27 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, S to E

Rises 6:27 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
S
Rising, then up to SE
When
6:27 AM
until 6:32 AM
Visible for
4m 30s
Highest
20° SE
Ends
Sets E

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

Sunset

Fair

6:57 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain chance
0%around 7 PM
Humidity
56%
Wind
8 mph
6:13 PM Golden hour
6:57 PM Sunset
7:12 PM Best color
7:29 PM Blue hour ends

Current local time: 2:11 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

3:20 PM – 10:59 PM

SE SW
3:20 PM Moonrise
3:55 PM 4°
7:09 PM Highest, 15°
10:24 PM 4°
10:59 PM Moonset

Current local time: 2:11 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 48°F Partly cloudy
48% 0% 85% 6 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 59°F Partly cloudy
60% 0% 51% 9 mph
Evening 7 PM 57°F Mainly clear
0% 0% 56% 8 mph
Late Night 11 PM 50°F Clear sky
0% 0% 79% 7 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:41 AM–8:13 AM
  • Morning best color 7:59 AM
  • Sunrise 8:13 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:13 AM–8:57 AM
  • Moonrise 3:21 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:13 PM–6:57 PM
  • Sunset 6:57 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:57 PM–7:29 PM
  • Evening best color 7:12 PM
  • Fully dark 8:42 PM–6:30 AM
  • Moonset 10:59 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:02 PM–6:30 AM

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

International Space Station Modest pass, SE to ESE, 13 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 5:42 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 New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:10 PM to 6:00 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 8:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 1:15 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