Los Angeles, California, United States

Sunday, October 27, 2024

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That morning

Sunrise

7:08 AM

7:08 AM

Clears the hills at 7:12 AM, 4 min after sunrise

6:43 AM Blue hour
7:08 AM Sunrise
7:43 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:04 PM

6:04 PM

Behind the hills at 6:01 PM, 3 min before sunset

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

5:29 PM Golden hour
6:04 PM Sunset
6:30 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 1:49 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:34 PM Dark enough
1:49 AM Best
3:41 AM Moonrise
5:39 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

Orionids

Best around 4:49 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:34 PM Dark enough
3:41 AM Moonrise
4:49 AM Best
5:39 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
No interference
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

Northern Taurids

Best around 2:19 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:34 PM Dark enough
2:19 AM Best
3:41 AM Moonrise
5:39 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

19% lit

2:45 AM – 3:55 PM

E W
2:45 AM Moonrise
3:05 AM 4°
9:22 AM Highest, 65°
3:35 PM 4°
3:55 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 2:46 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:43 AM–7:08 AM
  • Sunrise 7:08 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:08 AM–7:43 AM
  • Morning best color 7:19 AM
  • Moonset 3:55 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:29 PM–6:04 PM
  • Evening best color 5:50 PM
  • Sunset 6:04 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:04 PM–6:30 PM
  • Fully dark 7:28 PM–5:45 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:28 PM–3:48 AM

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