Orlando, Florida, USA Saturday 3 October 2026 High 92°F, low 75°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Hidden by city light and cloud

Visible from 8:27 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:27 PM to 10:27 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 25° above it
Highest at
8:27 PM
Sky fully dark
8:27 PM to 6:02 AM
Sky darkness
None
Cloud
88%

The bright center of the Milky Way: when it is above the horizon with the sky fully dark and the Moon set, brought down for how dark the sky is here (estimated from the towns around by Walker's law) and for cloud where the forecast reaches.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, N to NNE

Rose 5:58 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
N
Rising, then up to N
When
5:58 AM
until 6:00 AM
Visible for
2m 0s
Highest
21° N
Ends
Sets NNE

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

Sunset

Fair

7:08 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:37 PM Golden hour
7:08 PM Sunset
7:17 PM Best color
7:32 PM Blue hour ends

Current local time: 10:50 AM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 13 well-rated past sunsets here.

Earlier today

Sunrise

Good

7:19 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:56 AM Blue hour
7:06 AM Best color
7:19 AM Sunrise
7:50 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 10:50 AM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 8 well-rated past sunrises here.

Moon, up now

Last quarter

49% lit

11:54 PM – 2:37 PM

ENE WNW
11:54 PM Moonrise
12:15 AM 4°
7:17 AM Highest, 89°
2:16 PM 4°
2:37 PM Moonset

Current local time: 10:50 AM

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

Today, at a glance

Morning
77°F
Overcast 100% clouds · 11% precip
Afternoon
91°F
Overcast 100% clouds · 12% precip
Evening
84°F
Overcast 100% clouds · 25% precip

Moon, last quarter

11:54 PM Moonrise
12:15 AM 4°
7:17 AM Highest, 89°
2:16 PM 4°
2:37 PM Moonset

Sunrise

6:56 AM Blue hour
7:06 AM Best color
7:19 AM Sunrise
7:50 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:37 PM Golden hour
7:08 PM Sunset
7:17 PM Best color
7:32 PM Blue hour ends

Next few days

Pick a date
Sun, Oct 4
Excellent 7:02 AM–7:38 AM
6:35 AM
Low 6:49 PM–7:25 PM
Mon, Oct 5
Excellent 7:02 AM–7:38 AM
Very Low 6:48 PM–7:24 PM
Tue, Oct 6
Fair 7:03 AM–7:39 AM
Very Low 6:47 PM–7:23 PM

Last few days

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Fri, Oct 2
Good 7:19 AM
Low 7:10 PM
Thu, Oct 1
Excellent 7:18 AM
Very Low 7:11 PM
Wed, Sep 30
Good 7:18 AM
Very Low 7:12 PM
Tue, Sep 29
Fair 7:17 AM
Excellent 7:13 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Orlando, Florida, USA

Milky Way Visible 8:27 PM to 10:27 PM with no moon, 25° above the south-southwestern horizon - 11 nights 3 Oct to 13 Oct
Sat 3 Oct 2026 8:27 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, NNW to N, 11 deg up
Sun 4 Oct 2026 6:35 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:30 PM to 6:00 AM Fri 9 Oct 2026 11:50 AM Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 Good, look E
Tue 13 Oct 2026 6:33 AM Orionids Around 19 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:50 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 6:16 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 6:16 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:20 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 2:01 AM Leonids Around 11 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 5:16 AM Beaver Moon Rises 5:25 PM in the ENE Tue 24 Nov 2026 5:25 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:40 AM Tue 8 Dec 2026 7:50 PM Geminids Around 146 an hour
Sun 13 Dec 2026 2:30 AM Winter solstice Shortest day, 10h 19m of light · sunset 5:33 PM in the WSW Mon 21 Dec 2026 3:50 PM Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 5:10 PM in the ENE Wed 23 Dec 2026 5:10 PM Quadrantids Around 14 an hour
Sat 2 Jan 2027 5:40 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:10 PM to 5:50 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 3:23 PM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 5:08 PM in the ENE Thu 21 Jan 2027 5:08 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:30 PM to 5:50 AM Fri 5 Feb 2027 10:56 AM Milky Way Visible 4:24 AM to 5:44 AM with no moon, 20° above the southeastern horizon - 6 nights 9 Feb to 14 Feb
Sun 14 Feb 2027 4:24 AM Snow Moon Rises 6:16 PM in the E Sat 20 Feb 2027 6:16 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 5:20 AM Sun 7 Mar 2027 4:31 AM Milky Way Visible 3:31 AM to 6:16 AM with no moon, 29° above the south-southeastern horizon - 14 nights 3 Mar to 16 Mar
Sun 14 Mar 2027 3:31 AM Spring equinox Sunset due west, 7:36 PM Sat 20 Mar 2027 4:24 PM Worm Moon Rises 7:06 PM in the E Sun 21 Mar 2027 7:06 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 9:10 PM to 5:40 AM Tue 6 Apr 2027 7:56 PM Milky Way Visible 1:39 AM to 5:41 AM with no moon, 32° above the southern horizon - 16 nights 30 Mar to 14 Apr
Sun 11 Apr 2027 1:39 AM Pink Moon Rises 7:58 PM in the ESE Tue 20 Apr 2027 7:58 PM Lyrids Around 8 an hour
Wed 21 Apr 2027 5:09 AM Eta Aquariids Around 21 an hour
Wed 5 May 2027 5:02 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 9:30 PM to 5:10 AM Wed 5 May 2027 7:05 AM Milky Way Visible 12:00 AM to 5:12 AM with no moon, 32° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 28 Apr to 14 May
Fri 7 May 2027 12:00 AM Flower Moon Rises 7:49 PM in the ESE Wed 19 May 2027 7:49 PM Milky Way Visible 10:12 PM to 4:54 AM with no moon, 33° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 27 May to 12 Jun
Thu 3 Jun 2027 10:12 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 10:00 PM to 4:50 AM Fri 4 Jun 2027 3:48 PM Strawberry Moon Rises 8:31 PM in the ESE Fri 18 Jun 2027 8:31 PM Summer solstice Longest day, 13h 58m of light · sunset 8:26 PM in the WNW Mon 21 Jun 2027 10:10 AM Milky Way Visible 10:00 PM to 4:30 AM with no moon, 33° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 25 Jun to 11 Jul
Thu 1 Jul 2027 10:00 PM New moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 10:10 PM to 4:50 AM Sat 3 Jul 2027 11:07 PM Buck Moon (micromoon) Micromoon - rises 8:38 PM in the ESE Sun 18 Jul 2027 8:38 PM Southern Delta Aquariids Around 14 an hour
Tue 27 Jul 2027 3:49 AM Milky Way Visible 9:46 PM to 2:46 AM with no moon, 32° above the southern horizon - 16 nights 25 Jul to 9 Aug
Thu 29 Jul 2027 9:46 PM New moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 9:50 PM to 5:20 AM Sun 1 Aug 2027 6:07 AM Perseids Around 78 an hour
Thu 12 Aug 2027 5:22 AM Sturgeon Moon Rises 7:46 PM in the ESE Mon 16 Aug 2027 7:46 PM Milky Way Visible 9:17 PM to 12:57 AM with no moon, 32° above the southern horizon - 14 nights 23 Aug to 5 Sep
Wed 25 Aug 2027 9:17 PM Black Moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 9:10 PM to 5:40 AM Tue 31 Aug 2027 1:40 PM Harvest Moon Rises 7:15 PM in the E Wed 15 Sep 2027 7:15 PM Milky Way Visible 8:41 PM to 11:11 PM with no moon, 28° above the south-southwestern horizon - 12 nights 21 Sep to 2 Oct
Wed 22 Sep 2027 8:41 PM Autumn equinox Sunset due west, 7:21 PM Thu 23 Sep 2027 2:01 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:40 PM to 5:50 AM Wed 29 Sep 2027 10:33 PM Hunter's Moon Rises 6:48 PM in the ENE Fri 15 Oct 2027 6:48 PM Orionids Around 9 an hour
Wed 20 Oct 2027 5:51 AM Milky Way Visible 8:09 PM to 9:19 PM with no moon, 18° above the southwestern horizon - 4 nights 21 Oct to 24 Oct
Thu 21 Oct 2027 8:09 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:10 PM to 6:10 AM Thu 28 Oct 2027 9:34 AM Beaver Moon Rises 5:02 PM in the ENE Sat 13 Nov 2027 5:02 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM Sat 27 Nov 2027 10:23 PM

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