Barcelona, Spain

Sunday, October 18, 2026

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Barcelona, Spain
High 65°F, low 62°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Very Low

8:06 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain chance
67%around 9 AM
Humidity
79%
Wind
5 mph
7:38 AM Blue hour
7:56 AM Best color
8:06 AM Sunrise
8:44 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 9 camera photos of past sunrises at Sitges — Platja de la Ribera, Spain, 35 km away.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 10 an hour

Best around 6:21 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
64°
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, E to ENE

Rises 5:42 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
E
Rising, then up to E
When
5:42 AM
until 5:44 AM
Visible for
1m 20s
Highest
21° E
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, W to NE

Rises 7:15 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to NNW
When
7:15 AM
until 7:21 AM
Visible for
5m 10s
Highest
35° NNW
Ends
Sets NE

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

Sunset

Very Low

7:06 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain chance
71%around 7 PM
Humidity
79%
Wind
4 mph
6:28 PM Golden hour
6:47 PM Best color
7:06 PM Sunset
7:34 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 10 camera photos of past sunsets at Sitges — Platja de la Ribera, Spain, 35 km away.

Moon

First quarter

48% lit

3:22 PM – 12:37 AM

SE SW
3:22 PM Moonrise
3:48 PM 4°
8:00 PM Highest, 25°
12:12 AM 4°
12:37 AM Moonset

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 Overcast
100% 67% 79% 5 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 64°F Slight rain
100% 88% 81% 5 mph
Evening 7 PM 64°F Overcast
100% 71% 79% 4 mph
Late Night 11 PM 63°F Slight rain
100% 57% 82% 3 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:38 AM–8:06 AM
  • Morning best color 7:56 AM
  • Sunrise 8:06 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:06 AM–8:44 AM
  • Moonrise 3:22 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:28 PM–7:06 PM
  • Evening best color 6:47 PM
  • Sunset 7:06 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:06 PM–7:34 PM
  • Fully dark 8:38 PM–6:35 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 12:48 AM–6:35 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Barcelona, Spain

Orionids Around 17 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 6:18 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:14 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:14 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 1:28 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:20 PM to 5:50 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 8:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 1:20 AM Leonids Around 8 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 6:01 AM Partial solar eclipse 81.6% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 10:58 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 5:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 82.3% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 5:56 PM Total lunar eclipse 62% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 5:51 PM Total lunar eclipse 80% 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 66.2% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:05 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 72% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 8.6% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 11:10 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 44.8% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 8:22 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it