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Tobelo, North Maluku, Indonesia
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Volcanic eruption
Dukono erupting
Ash plume 8° up in the WSW, by day
Visible now, until 2:10 PM
Dukono is 9 mi to the WSW. Ash cloud reported to 7,001 ft by the aviation ash advisory.
Active volcano
Dukono, often active
Activity likely by day (99%), 9° up in the WSW
Watch from 6:20 AM
An estimate: Dukono usually shows near-continuous ash emission. It was reported erupting under an hour ago. It has erupted every day of the past year. Eruption record to 31 Mar 2026.
Sunset
Very Low
6:15 PM
Current local time: 9:11 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.
Meteor shower
Orionids
Active, around 7 an hour
Best around 4:30 AM
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
Tiangong space station
Bright pass, WSW to NNE
Rises 7:02 PM
It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.
Earlier today
Sunrise
Fair
6:11 AM
Current local time: 9:11 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.
Moon, up now
Waxing crescent
36% lit
11:19 AM – 11:35 PM
Current local time: 9:11 AM
Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.
Weather forecast
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