Los Angeles, California, United States

Friday, October 25, 2024

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That morning

Sunrise

7:07 AM

7:07 AM

Clears the hills at 7:11 AM, 4 min after sunrise

6:41 AM Blue hour
7:07 AM Sunrise
7:41 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:06 PM

6:06 PM

Behind the hills at 6:03 PM, 3 min before sunset

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

5:32 PM Golden hour
6:06 PM Sunset
6:32 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:51 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:36 PM Dark enough
1:48 AM Moonrise
4:51 AM Best
5:37 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
72°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
21% 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 2:06 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:36 PM Dark enough
1:48 AM Moonrise
2:06 AM Best
5:37 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
71°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
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 2:21 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:36 PM Dark enough
1:48 AM Moonrise
2:21 AM Best
5:37 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
78°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
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

Waning crescent

36% lit

12:47 AM – 3:02 PM

ENE WNW
12:47 AM Moonrise
1:09 AM 4°
7:58 AM Highest, 75°
2:42 PM 4°
3:02 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 12:48 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:41 AM–7:07 AM
  • Sunrise 7:07 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:07 AM–7:41 AM
  • Morning best color 7:18 AM
  • Moonset 3:03 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:32 PM–6:06 PM
  • Evening best color 5:52 PM
  • Sunset 6:06 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:06 PM–6:32 PM
  • Fully dark 7:30 PM–5:43 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:30 PM–1:50 AM

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