Orlando, Florida, USA

Monday, February 16, 2026

TODAY
Orlando, Florida, USA
High 560°F, low 547°F.

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-103

Launched - good from here

Lifted off 2:59 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
E
Heading away from you
When
2:59 AM
Highest around 3:08 AM
Distance
49 mi
Climbs to
69°
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

7:02 AM

7:02 AM

6:38 AM Blue hour
7:02 AM Sunrise
7:34 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:16 PM

6:16 PM

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

5:44 PM Golden hour
6:16 PM Sunset
6:40 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

New moon

1% lit

New moon today at 7:00 AM

Moonless and fully dark 7:40 PM to 5:40 AM

6:35 AM – 5:39 PM

ESE WSW
6:35 AM Moonrise
6:55 AM 4°
12:07 PM Highest, 45°
5:19 PM 4°
5:39 PM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 554°F Clear sky
0% dry 89% 10 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 559°F Clear sky
0% dry 76% 10 mph
Evening 7 PM 551°F Clear sky
0% dry 87% 12 mph

Timetable

  • Moonrise 6:36 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:38 AM–7:02 AM
  • Morning best color 6:57 AM
  • Sunrise 7:02 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:02 AM–7:34 AM
  • Moonset 5:40 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:44 PM–6:16 PM
  • Sunset 6:16 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:16 PM–6:40 PM
  • Evening best color 6:25 PM
  • Fully dark 7:35 PM–5:42 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:35 PM–5:42 AM
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