Tampa, Florida, United States

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV09

Launched - fair from here

Lifted off 11:53 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
ENE
Heading away from you
When
11:53 PM
Highest around 12:02 AM
Distance
122 mi
Climbs to
46°
Lighting
Dark sky
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Landing
Sea - A Shortfall of Gravitas
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

7:19 AM

7:19 AM

6:54 AM Blue hour
7:19 AM Sunrise
7:52 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:06 PM

6:06 PM

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

5:32 PM Golden hour
6:06 PM Sunset
6:30 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 7 well-rated past sunsets here.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

67% lit

12:44 PM – 3:16 AM

ENE WNW
12:44 PM Moonrise
1:04 PM 4°
7:56 PM Highest, 88°
2:54 AM 4°
3:16 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 2:06 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:54 AM–7:19 AM
  • Sunrise 7:19 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:19 AM–7:52 AM
  • Morning best color 7:35 AM
  • Moonrise 12:44 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:32 PM–6:06 PM
  • Sunset 6:06 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:06 PM–6:30 PM
  • Evening best color 6:29 PM
  • Fully dark 7:27 PM–5:57 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 3:17 AM–5:57 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Tampa, Florida, United States

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Mon 19 Oct 2026 6:30 AM Orionids Around 19 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:55 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 6:21 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 6:21 PM Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo Fair, look ENE
Wed 28 Oct 2026 8:00 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 11:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 13.3% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 9:15 AM Partial solar eclipse 29.7% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:22 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 11:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 53% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 30.7% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 5:34 PM Total lunar eclipse 68% 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it