Lompoc, California, USA

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

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Lompoc, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

6:41 AM

6:41 AM

6:14 AM Blue hour
6:41 AM Sunrise
7:18 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:54 PM

4:54 PM

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

4:16 PM Golden hour
4:54 PM Sunset
5:21 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 11:54 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:24 PM Dark enough
9:42 PM Moonrise
11:54 PM Best
5:12 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
33% lost
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

Southern Taurids

Best around 11:24 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:24 PM Dark enough
9:42 PM Moonrise
11:24 PM Best
5:12 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
70°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
26% lost
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.

Moon

Waning gibbous

72% lit

9:42 PM – 12:12 PM

ENE WNW
9:42 PM Moonrise
10:04 PM 4°
5:01 AM Highest, 76°
11:51 AM 4°
12:12 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:14 AM–6:41 AM
  • Morning best color 6:39 AM
  • Sunrise 6:41 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:41 AM–7:18 AM
  • Moonset 11:37 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:16 PM–4:54 PM
  • Sunset 4:54 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:54 PM–5:21 PM
  • Fully dark 6:21 PM–5:14 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:21 PM–9:51 PM
  • Moonrise 9:43 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Lompoc, California, USA

International Space Station Modest pass, NNE to NE, 12 deg up
Sat 31 Oct 2026 5:28 AM Halloween Halloween night in Lompoc - waning gibbous moon
Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:00 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, NW to NE, 25 deg up
Sat 31 Oct 2026 7:02 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sat 31 Oct 2026 7:39 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sat 31 Oct 2026 7:39 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Lompoc - sunset at 5:08 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:08 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 8:20 AM Total lunar eclipse 52% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 8:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 2% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 1:32 PM Partial solar eclipse 29.6% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 10:19 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Fri 7 Oct 2033 3:55 AM Partial solar eclipse 0.6% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 7:26 PM Total lunar eclipse 49% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 7:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 3.8% of the Sun covered
Thu 9 Apr 2043 11:39 AM Partial solar eclipse 79.6% of the Sun covered
Tue 23 Aug 2044 7:08 PM Partial solar eclipse 81.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 9:18 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it