New York City, USA

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

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New York City, USA

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Polaris Dawn

Launched - a long shot from here

Lifted off 5:23 AM

Very LowExcellent

Space jellyfish low chance 5:31 AM–5:32 AM, SSE about 15° up

Look
SSW
Heading your way
When
5:23 AM
Highest around 5:32 AM
Distance
916 mi
Climbs to
16°
Lighting
Twilight window
Launch site
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Landing
Sea - Just Read the Instructions
Too far downrange to see

The sun is far enough down that the ground is dark and still high enough to light the plume: exhaust expanding into near-vacuum turns into a glowing bell visible for hundreds of miles.

That morning

Sunrise

6:32 AM

6:32 AM

6:04 AM Blue hour
6:32 AM Sunrise
7:08 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:13 PM

7:13 PM

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

6:36 PM Golden hour
7:13 PM Sunset
7:40 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

44% lit

2:02 PM – 10:47 PM

SE SW
2:02 PM Moonrise
2:29 PM 4°
6:24 PM Highest, 22°
10:19 PM 4°
10:47 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:04 AM–6:32 AM
  • Sunrise 6:32 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:32 AM–7:08 AM
  • Morning best color 6:41 AM
  • Moonrise 2:02 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:36 PM–7:13 PM
  • Evening best color 7:02 PM
  • Sunset 7:13 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:13 PM–7:40 PM
  • Fully dark 8:46 PM–4:59 AM
  • Moonset 10:47 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:56 PM–4:59 AM

Upcoming celestial events for New York City, USA

Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in New York City - sunset at 4:51 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 4:51 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 2 Nov 2026 6:21 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 2 Nov 2026 6:21 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:18 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 5:00 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 2:01 AM Veterans Day Veterans Day in New York City - sunset at 4:41 PM Wed 11 Nov 2026 4:41 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 11:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 3% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 10:02 AM Partial solar eclipse 40.4% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:50 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 11:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 86% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 0.7% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 2:47 PM Total lunar eclipse 54% of it above your horizon
Fri 7 Oct 2033 6:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 10:46 PM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 9:11 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 10:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 50.2% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 1:26 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it