Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Meteor shower

Orionids

Around 15 an hour

Best around 5:06 AM

From 7:21 PM to 5:42 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. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

That morning

Sunrise

7:11 AM

7:11 AM

6:40 AM Blue hour
7:11 AM Sunrise
7:52 AM Golden hour ends

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, ENE to ENE

Rises 4:54 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
ENE
Rising, then up to ENE
When
4:54 AM
until 4:56 AM
Visible for
1m 50s
Highest
34° ENE
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, WNW to NE

Rises 6:27 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Rising, then up to N
When
6:27 AM
until 6:33 AM
Visible for
5m 50s
Highest
32° N
Ends
Sets NE

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

Sunset

5:51 PM

5:51 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

5:10 PM Golden hour
5:51 PM Sunset
6:21 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

74% lit

3:41 PM – 2:31 AM

ESE WSW
3:41 PM Moonrise
4:05 PM 4°
9:05 PM Highest, 34°
2:07 AM 4°
2:31 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 1:22 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:40 AM–7:11 AM
  • Morning best color 6:56 AM
  • Sunrise 7:11 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:11 AM–7:52 AM
  • Moonrise 3:41 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:10 PM–5:51 PM
  • Sunset 5:51 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:51 PM–6:21 PM
  • Evening best color 6:07 PM
  • Fully dark 7:30 PM–5:33 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:40 AM–5:33 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Baikonur, Kazakhstan

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 Full Beaver Moon Rises 4:26 PM in the NE Tue 24 Nov 2026 4:26 PM 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