Los Angeles, California, United States

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 9-9

Launched - fair from here

Lifted off 5:07 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Heading your way
When
5:07 AM
Highest around 5:10 AM
Distance
141 mi
Climbs to
45°
Lighting
Dark sky
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Landing
Sea - Of Course I Still Love You
Too far downrange to see

A bright climbing star and a flame. The vehicle is in shadow itself, so there is no lit plume behind it.

That morning

Sunrise

7:11 AM

7:11 AM

Clears the hills at 7:15 AM, 4 min after sunrise

6:45 AM Blue hour
7:11 AM Sunrise
7:46 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:01 PM

6:01 PM

Behind the hills at 5:58 PM, 3 min before sunset

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

5:26 PM Golden hour
6:01 PM Sunset
6:27 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 1:46 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:31 PM Dark enough
1:46 AM Best
5:42 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 2:01 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:31 PM Dark enough
2:01 AM Best
5:42 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.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:31 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:31 PM Dark enough
4:31 AM Best
5:42 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.

Moon

Waning crescent

3% lit

5:31 AM – 5:03 PM

ESE WSW
5:31 AM Moonrise
5:51 AM 4°
11:18 AM Highest, 48°
4:44 PM 4°
5:03 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 5:31 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:45 AM–7:11 AM
  • Sunrise 7:11 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:11 AM–7:46 AM
  • Morning best color 7:21 AM
  • Moonset 5:04 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:26 PM–6:01 PM
  • Evening best color 5:46 PM
  • Sunset 6:01 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:01 PM–6:27 PM
  • Fully dark 7:26 PM–5:47 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:26 PM–5:47 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Los Angeles, California, United States

International Space Station Bright pass, NW to ESE, 49 deg up
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:15 AM 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 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