Los Angeles, California, United States

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

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Los Angeles, California, United States

That morning

Sunrise

6:38 AM

6:38 AM

Clears the hills at 6:44 AM, 6 min after sunrise

6:13 AM Blue hour
6:38 AM Sunrise
7:11 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:56 PM

6:56 PM

Behind the hills at 6:39 PM, 17 min before sunset

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

6:23 PM Golden hour
6:56 PM Sunset
7:21 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
10°
5:42 PM Penumbral begins Moon down
7:14 PM Partial begins 4° up
7:44 PM Greatest eclipse 10° up
8:14 PM Partial ends 16° up
9:46 PM Penumbral ends 33° 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 6:55 PM in the E

6:55 PM – 7:14 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
6:55 PM Moonrise
7:14 PM 4°
1:03 AM Highest, 55°
6:54 AM 4°
7:14 AM Moonset

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

Rises
6:55 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 6:01 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:13 AM–6:38 AM
  • Sunrise 6:38 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:38 AM–7:11 AM
  • Morning best color 6:48 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:23 PM–6:56 PM
  • Evening best color 6:41 PM
  • Sunset 6:56 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:56 PM–7:21 PM
  • Moonrise 6:56 PM
  • Fully dark 8:20 PM–5:14 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Los Angeles, California, United States

Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Los Angeles - sunset at 4:59 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 4:59 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 2 Nov 2026 6:29 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 2 Nov 2026 6:29 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:27 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-432 Long shot, look WNW
Fri 6 Nov 2026 4:46 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-xxx Fair, look WNW
Sun 8 Nov 2026 7:17 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 8:21 AM Total lunar eclipse 59% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 8:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 2.6% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 1:38 PM Partial solar eclipse 26% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 10:21 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Fri 7 Oct 2033 3:55 AM Total lunar eclipse 53% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 7:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 1.3% of the Sun covered
Thu 9 Apr 2043 11:41 AM Partial solar eclipse 79.6% of the Sun covered
Tue 23 Aug 2044 7:08 PM Partial solar eclipse 79.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 9:21 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it