Los Angeles, California, United States Saturday 3 October 2026 High 104°F, low 75°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 7:57 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
7:57 PM to 9:27 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 20° above it
Highest at
7:57 PM
Sky fully dark
7:57 PM to 5:26 AM
Sky darkness
None
Cloud
0%

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

Bright pass, WNW to NE

Rose 6:02 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Rising, then up to NNW
When
6:02 AM
until 6:07 AM
Visible for
4m 50s
Highest
33° NNW
Ends
Sets NE

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

Sunset

Low

6:34 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:00 PM Golden hour
6:28 PM Best color
6:34 PM Sunset
6:59 PM Blue hour ends

Current local time: 7:55 AM

No cloud overhead to catch the color, so it shows on the horizon and any distant clouds just before the sun goes - learned from 51 rated clear past sunsets across every place Sky Time tracks.

Earlier today

Sunrise

Fair

6:49 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:24 AM Blue hour
6:49 AM Sunrise
6:49 AM Best color
7:22 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 7:55 AM

No cloud overhead to catch the color, so it shows on the horizon and any distant clouds as the sun comes up - learned from 68 rated clear past sunrises across every place Sky Time tracks.

Moon, up now

Last quarter

49% lit

11:11 PM – 2:26 PM

ENE WNW
11:11 PM Moonrise
11:34 PM 4°
6:51 AM Highest, 83°
2:04 PM 4°
2:26 PM Moonset

Current local time: 7:55 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
90°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · 0% precip
Afternoon
104°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · 0% precip
Evening
86°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · 0% precip

Moon, last quarter

11:11 PM Moonrise
11:34 PM 4°
6:51 AM Highest, 83°
2:04 PM 4°
2:26 PM Moonset

Sunrise

6:24 AM Blue hour
6:49 AM Sunrise
6:49 AM Best color
7:22 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:00 PM Golden hour
6:28 PM Best color
6:34 PM Sunset
6:59 PM Blue hour ends

Next few days

Pick a date
Sun, Oct 4
Fair 6:31 AM–7:07 AM
5:06 AM
Fair 6:14 PM–6:50 PM
Mon, Oct 5
Fair 6:32 AM–7:08 AM
1:17 AM
Low 6:13 PM–6:49 PM
Tue, Oct 6
Fair 6:33 AM–7:09 AM
Fair 6:12 PM–6:48 PM

Last few days

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Fri, Oct 2
Fair 6:48 AM
Low 6:35 PM
Thu, Oct 1
Fair 6:47 AM
Good 6:36 PM
Wed, Sep 30
Fair 6:46 AM
Low 6:38 PM
Tue, Sep 29
Good 6:46 AM
Fair 6:39 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Los Angeles, California, United States

Milky Way Visible 7:59 PM to 9:39 PM with no moon, 20° above the south-southwestern horizon - 11 nights 2 Oct to 12 Oct
Fri 2 Oct 2026 7:59 PM
Tiangong space station Bright pass, NNE to NE, 34 deg up
Sun 4 Oct 2026 5:06 AM
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A Fair, look WNW
Mon 5 Oct 2026 1:17 AM
Tiangong space station Modest pass, NW to NE, 25 deg up
Mon 5 Oct 2026 5:42 AM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 5:30 AM Fri 9 Oct 2026 8:50 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:12 AM
Hunter's Moon Rises 5:39 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:39 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 4:50 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 11:01 PM Leonids Around 12 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 4:48 AM
Beaver Moon Rises 3:50 PM in the ENE Mon 23 Nov 2026 3:50 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 5:10 AM Tue 8 Dec 2026 4:50 PM Geminids Around 144 an hour
Sun 13 Dec 2026 1:44 AM
Winter solstice Shortest day, 9h 53m of light · sunset 4:47 PM in the WSW Mon 21 Dec 2026 12:50 PM Ursids Around 6 an hour
Mon 21 Dec 2026 5:17 AM
Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:28 PM in the ENE Wed 23 Dec 2026 4:28 PM Quadrantids Around 28 an hour
Sat 2 Jan 2027 5:25 AM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:30 PM to 5:30 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 12:23 PM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:29 PM in the ENE Thu 21 Jan 2027 4:29 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:20 AM Fri 5 Feb 2027 7:55 AM Milky Way Visible 4:09 AM to 5:13 AM with no moon, 16° above the southeastern horizon - 1 night 14 Feb to 14 Feb
Sun 14 Feb 2027 4:09 AM
Snow Moon Rises 5:45 PM in the E Sat 20 Feb 2027 5:45 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:20 PM to 4:40 AM Sun 7 Mar 2027 1:32 AM Milky Way Visible 3:22 AM to 5:39 AM with no moon, 23° above the south-southeastern horizon - 14 nights 3 Mar to 16 Mar
Sun 14 Mar 2027 3:22 AM
Spring equinox Sunset due west, 7:04 PM Sat 20 Mar 2027 1:24 PM Worm Moon Rises 6:41 PM in the E Sun 21 Mar 2027 6:41 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:50 PM to 5:00 AM Tue 6 Apr 2027 4:56 PM Milky Way Visible 1:37 AM to 4:59 AM with no moon, 27° above the southern horizon - 16 nights 30 Mar to 14 Apr
Sat 10 Apr 2027 1:37 AM
Pink Moon Rises 7:41 PM in the ESE Tue 20 Apr 2027 7:41 PM Lyrids Around 9 an hour
Wed 21 Apr 2027 4:28 AM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 9:20 PM to 4:20 AM Wed 5 May 2027 4:06 AM Eta Aquariids Around 19 an hour
Wed 5 May 2027 4:24 AM
Milky Way Visible 11:46 PM to 4:21 AM with no moon, 27° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 28 Apr to 14 May
Sat 8 May 2027 11:46 PM
Flower Moon Rises 7:37 PM in the ESE Wed 19 May 2027 7:37 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 9:50 PM to 3:50 AM Fri 4 Jun 2027 12:47 PM Milky Way Visible 9:54 PM to 3:58 AM with no moon, 27° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 27 May to 12 Jun
Sat 5 Jun 2027 9:54 PM
Strawberry Moon Rises 8:20 PM in the ESE Fri 18 Jun 2027 8:20 PM Summer solstice Longest day, 14h 26m of light · sunset 8:07 PM in the WNW Mon 21 Jun 2027 7:10 AM Milky Way Visible 9:52 PM to 3:42 AM with no moon, 27° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 25 Jun to 11 Jul
Thu 1 Jul 2027 9:52 PM
New moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM Sat 3 Jul 2027 8:07 PM Buck Moon (micromoon) Micromoon - rises 8:21 PM in the ESE Sun 18 Jul 2027 8:21 PM Southern Delta Aquariids Around 13 an hour
Tue 27 Jul 2027 3:13 AM
Milky Way Visible 9:33 PM to 1:53 AM with no moon, 27° above the southern horizon - 15 nights 25 Jul to 8 Aug
Thu 29 Jul 2027 9:33 PM
New moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 9:30 PM to 4:20 AM Sun 1 Aug 2027 3:07 AM Perseids Around 80 an hour
Wed 11 Aug 2027 4:29 AM
Sturgeon Moon Rises 7:24 PM in the ESE Mon 16 Aug 2027 7:24 PM Milky Way Visible 8:56 PM to 12:06 AM with no moon, 26° above the southern horizon - 14 nights 23 Aug to 5 Sep
Wed 25 Aug 2027 8:56 PM
Black Moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 8:50 PM to 4:50 AM Mon 30 Aug 2027 10:39 AM Harvest Moon Rises 6:44 PM in the E Wed 15 Sep 2027 6:44 PM Milky Way Visible 8:15 PM to 10:15 PM with no moon, 23° above the south-southwestern horizon - 12 nights 21 Sep to 2 Oct
Tue 21 Sep 2027 8:15 PM
Autumn equinox Sunset due west, 6:50 PM Wed 22 Sep 2027 11:01 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:10 PM to 5:20 AM Wed 29 Sep 2027 7:33 PM Hunter's Moon Rises 5:40 PM in the ENE Thu 14 Oct 2027 5:40 PM Orionids Around 9 an hour
Wed 20 Oct 2027 5:13 AM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:30 PM to 5:40 AM Thu 28 Oct 2027 6:34 AM Beaver Moon Rises 4:21 PM in the ENE Sat 13 Nov 2027 4:21 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 5:00 AM Sat 27 Nov 2027 7:24 PM

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