Lompoc, California, USA

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

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Lompoc, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

6:46 AM

6:46 AM

Clears the hills at 6:56 AM, 10 min after sunrise

6:21 AM Blue hour
6:46 AM Sunrise
7:20 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:05 PM

7:05 PM

Behind the hills at 7:00 PM, 5 min before sunset

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

6:31 PM Golden hour
7:05 PM Sunset
7:30 PM Blue hour ends

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

8% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 7:44 PM

Moon in shadow
8%
Moon's height
8°
5:42 PM Penumbral begins Moon down
7:14 PM Partial begins 2° up
7:44 PM Greatest eclipse 8° up
8:14 PM Partial ends 14° up
9:46 PM Penumbral ends 32° up

Safe to look at with anything, unlike a solar eclipse - the Moon is only reflecting less light.

Full moon

Full Harvest Moon

Supermoon - rises 7:04 PM in the E

7:04 PM – 7:23 AM

The full moon nearest the September equinox. It rises soon after sunset several evenings running, giving farmers extra light to bring the harvest in.

E W
7:04 PM Moonrise
7:24 PM 4°
1:12 AM Highest, 54°
7:03 AM 4°
7:23 AM Moonset

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

Rises
7:04 PM in the E
Exactly full
7:41 PM
Distance
221,747 mi - supermoon

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Moonset 6:10 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:21 AM–6:46 AM
  • Sunrise 6:46 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:46 AM–7:20 AM
  • Morning best color 6:49 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:31 PM–7:05 PM
  • Sunset 7:05 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:05 PM–7:30 PM
  • Moonrise 7:05 PM
  • Fully dark 8:29 PM–5:23 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Lompoc, California, USA

Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Lompoc - sunset at 5:07 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 5:07 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, NW to ENE, 31 deg up
Mon 2 Nov 2026 5:39 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 2 Nov 2026 6:37 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 2 Nov 2026 6:37 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-432 Excellent, look W
Tue 3 Nov 2026 5:28 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:35 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 8:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 51.8% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 8:20 AM Total lunar eclipse 52% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 8:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 2% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 1:32 PM Partial solar eclipse 29.6% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 10:19 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Fri 7 Oct 2033 3:55 AM Partial solar eclipse 0.6% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 7:26 PM Total lunar eclipse 49% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 7:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 3.8% of the Sun covered
Thu 9 Apr 2043 11:39 AM Partial solar eclipse 79.6% of the Sun covered
Tue 23 Aug 2044 7:08 PM Partial solar eclipse 81.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 9:18 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it