Los Angeles, California, United States

Thursday, October 23, 2025

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Los Angeles, California, United States

That morning

Sunrise

7:05 AM

7:05 AM

6:39 AM Blue hour
7:05 AM Sunrise
7:39 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:09 PM

6:09 PM

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

5:34 PM Golden hour
6:09 PM Sunset
6:34 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 8 an hour

Best around 4:54 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
72°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

The rate at the top 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. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Moon

Waxing crescent

5% lit

9:13 AM – 7:11 PM

ESE WSW
9:13 AM Moonrise
9:36 AM 4°
2:12 PM Highest, 32°
6:48 PM 4°
7:11 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 6:39 AM–7:05 AM
  • Sunrise 7:05 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:05 AM–7:39 AM
  • Morning best color 7:10 AM
  • Moonrise 9:13 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:34 PM–6:09 PM
  • Sunset 6:09 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:09 PM–6:34 PM
  • Evening best color 6:14 PM
  • Moonset 7:11 PM
  • Fully dark 7:32 PM–5:42 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:32 PM–5:42 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Los Angeles, California, United States

International Space Station Bright pass, NNE to NE, 30 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:12 AM Orionids Active, around 7 an hour
Fri 16 Oct 2026 5:17 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:12 AM Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-16 Fair, look WNW
Fri 23 Oct 2026 10:29 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:39 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:39 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 12:27 AM 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it