Lompoc, California, USA

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

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Lompoc, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:14 AM

7:14 AM

Clears the hills at 7:33 AM, 19 min after sunrise

6:49 AM Blue hour
7:14 AM Sunrise
7:49 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:17 PM

6:17 PM

Behind the hills at 6:02 PM, 15 min before sunset

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

5:42 PM Golden hour
6:17 PM Sunset
6:42 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:47 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:47 PM Dark enough
11:52 PM Moonrise
4:47 AM Best
5:45 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
71°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
39% lost
Speed
66 km/s

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 2:17 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:47 PM Dark enough
11:52 PM Moonrise
2:17 AM Best
5:45 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
70°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
27% lost
Speed
27 km/s

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 2:47 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:47 PM Dark enough
11:52 PM Moonrise
2:47 AM Best
5:45 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
77°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
32% lost
Speed
29 km/s

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

The second half of the Taurids, peaking about a week after the Southern Taurids.

Moon

Last quarter

56% lit

10:48 PM – 2:02 PM

ENE WNW
10:48 PM Moonrise
11:11 PM 4°
6:28 AM Highest, 82°
1:40 PM 4°
2:02 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 6:49 AM–7:14 AM
  • Sunrise 7:14 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:14 AM–7:49 AM
  • Morning best color 7:17 AM
  • Moonset 2:03 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:42 PM–6:17 PM
  • Sunset 6:17 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:17 PM–6:42 PM
  • Fully dark 7:41 PM–5:51 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:41 PM–12:01 AM
  • Moonrise 11:53 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Lompoc, California, USA

International Space Station Bright pass, NNW to ESE, 42 deg up
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:15 AM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Lompoc - sunset at 5:08 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:08 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, NW to NNW, 38 deg up
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:39 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:38 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:38 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Lompoc - sunset at 5:07 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 5:07 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