Los Angeles, California, United States

Saturday, October 26, 2024

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Los Angeles, California, United States

That morning

Sunrise

7:07 AM

7:07 AM

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

6:42 AM Blue hour
7:07 AM Sunrise
7:42 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:05 PM

6:05 PM

Behind the hills at 6:02 PM, 3 min before sunset

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

5:31 PM Golden hour
6:05 PM Sunset
6:31 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:50 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:35 PM Dark enough
2:45 AM Moonrise
4:50 AM Best
5:38 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
11% 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 1:50 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:35 PM Dark enough
1:50 AM Best
2:45 AM Moonrise
5:38 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 2:20 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:35 PM Dark enough
2:20 AM Best
2:45 AM Moonrise
5:38 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

27% lit

1:48 AM – 3:30 PM

ENE WNW
1:48 AM Moonrise
2:08 AM 4°
8:41 AM Highest, 70°
3:10 PM 4°
3:30 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 1:48 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:42 AM–7:07 AM
  • Sunrise 7:07 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:07 AM–7:42 AM
  • Morning best color 7:19 AM
  • Moonset 3:30 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:31 PM–6:05 PM
  • Evening best color 5:51 PM
  • Sunset 6:05 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:05 PM–6:31 PM
  • Fully dark 7:29 PM–5:44 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:29 PM–2:49 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Los Angeles, California, United States

Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Los Angeles - sunset at 5:00 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:00 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, NW to NNW, 30 deg up
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:40 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:30 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:30 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Los Angeles - sunset at 4:59 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 4:59 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-432 Fair, space jellyfish SSW
Mon 2 Nov 2026 5:42 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