Tampa, Florida, United States

Friday, February 13, 2026

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew-12

Launched - fair from here

Lifted off 5:15 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
ENE
Heading away from you
When
5:15 AM
Highest around 5:24 AM
Distance
122 mi
Climbs to
46°
Lighting
Dark sky
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Landing
5:23 AM
Land - Landing Zone 40, back toward ENE

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

That morning

Sunrise

7:08 AM

7:08 AM

6:44 AM Blue hour
7:08 AM Sunrise
7:40 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:19 PM

6:19 PM

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

5:47 PM Golden hour
6:19 PM Sunset
6:43 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

Waning crescent

14% lit

4:33 AM – 2:44 PM

SE SW
4:33 AM Moonrise
4:55 AM 4°
9:39 AM Highest, 34°
2:23 PM 4°
2:44 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 4:33 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:44 AM–7:08 AM
  • Sunrise 7:08 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:08 AM–7:40 AM
  • Morning best color 7:25 AM
  • Moonset 2:45 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:47 PM–6:19 PM
  • Sunset 6:19 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:19 PM–6:43 PM
  • Evening best color 6:42 PM
  • Fully dark 7:38 PM–5:48 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:38 PM–5:28 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Tampa, Florida, United States

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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 Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 12:58 AM 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