Los Angeles, California, United States

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-30

Launched - fair from here

Lifted off 9:47 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Crossing your sky
When
9:47 PM
Highest around 9:56 PM
Distance
141 mi
Climbs to
41°
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

6:56 AM

6:56 AM

6:29 AM Blue hour
6:56 AM Sunrise
7:32 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:12 PM

5:12 PM

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

4:35 PM Golden hour
5:12 PM Sunset
5:39 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

9% lit

8:45 AM – 8:19 PM

ESE WSW
8:45 AM Moonrise
9:05 AM 4°
2:32 PM Highest, 48°
7:59 PM 4°
8:19 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 6:29 AM–6:56 AM
  • Sunrise 6:56 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:56 AM–7:32 AM
  • Morning best color 7:01 AM
  • Moonrise 8:46 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:35 PM–5:12 PM
  • Sunset 5:12 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:12 PM–5:39 PM
  • Evening best color 5:17 PM
  • Fully dark 6:39 PM–5:28 AM
  • Moonset 8:20 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:29 PM–5:28 AM

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