Tampa, Florida, United States

Monday, February 16, 2026

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-103

Launched - fair from here

Lifted off 2:59 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
ENE
Heading away from you
When
2:59 AM
Highest around 3:08 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

7:06 AM

7:06 AM

6:42 AM Blue hour
7:06 AM Sunrise
7:38 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:21 PM

6:21 PM

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

5:49 PM Golden hour
6:21 PM Sunset
6:45 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

New moon

1% lit

New moon today at 7:00 AM

Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 5:40 AM

6:39 AM – 5:44 PM

ESE WSW
6:39 AM Moonrise
6:58 AM 4°
12:12 PM Highest, 45°
5:25 PM 4°
5:44 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 6:39 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:42 AM–7:06 AM
  • Sunrise 7:06 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:06 AM–7:38 AM
  • Morning best color 7:22 AM
  • Moonset 5:45 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:49 PM–6:21 PM
  • Sunset 6:21 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:21 PM–6:45 PM
  • Evening best color 6:44 PM
  • Fully dark 7:40 PM–5:46 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:40 PM–5:46 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 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