Orlando, Florida, USA

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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Orlando, Florida, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:36 AM

7:36 AM

7:12 AM Blue hour
7:36 AM Sunrise
8:09 AM Golden hour ends

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-13

Launched - marginal from here

Lifted off 5:10 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
E
Heading away from you
When
5:10 PM
Highest around 5:12 PM
Distance
49 mi
Climbs to
25°
Lighting
Daylight
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Landing
Sea - A Shortfall of Gravitas
Too far downrange to see

In daylight it reads as a thin contrail, and only briefly.

Sunset

6:41 PM

6:41 PM

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

6:09 PM Golden hour
6:41 PM Sunset
7:05 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 2:11 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:11 PM Dark enough
2:11 AM Best
6:07 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
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 2:41 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:11 PM Dark enough
2:41 AM Best
6:07 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
83°
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.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:11 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:11 PM Dark enough
5:11 AM Best
6:07 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
77°
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.

Moon

Waning crescent

3% lit

5:55 AM – 5:38 PM

E WSW
5:55 AM Moonrise
6:13 AM 4°
11:48 AM Highest, 54°
5:20 PM 4°
5:38 PM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 567°F Clear sky
0% dry 83% 10 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 577°F Clear sky
0% dry 59% 16 mph
Evening 7 PM 568°F Clear sky
0% dry 73% 13 mph

Timetable

  • Moonrise 5:55 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:12 AM–7:36 AM
  • Sunrise 7:36 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:36 AM–8:09 AM
  • Morning best color 7:47 AM
  • Moonset 5:39 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:09 PM–6:41 PM
  • Evening best color 6:31 PM
  • Sunset 6:41 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:41 PM–7:05 PM
  • Fully dark 8:01 PM–6:17 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:01 PM–6:17 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Orlando, Florida, USA

Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Orlando - sunset at 5:40 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:40 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, N to NNE, 11 deg up
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:36 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 7:10 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 7:10 PM International Space Station Bright pass, NNW to ESE, 51 deg up
Mon 2 Nov 2026 5:58 AM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Orlando - sunset at 5:39 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 5:39 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 11:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 12.5% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 9:18 AM Partial solar eclipse 29.4% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:26 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 11:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 56% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 29.9% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 5:31 PM Total lunar eclipse 66% of it above your horizon
Fri 7 Oct 2033 6:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 10:46 PM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 9:11 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 10:51 PM Total solar eclipse Totality here
Sat 12 Aug 2045 1:32 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it