Los Angeles, California, United States

Saturday, February 21, 2026

TODAY
Los Angeles, California, United States

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-25

Launched - fair from here

Lifted off 1:04 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Crossing your sky
When
1:04 AM
Highest around 1:13 AM
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

6:30 AM

6:30 AM

6:05 AM Blue hour
6:30 AM Sunrise
7:04 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:42 PM

5:42 PM

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

5:08 PM Golden hour
5:42 PM Sunset
6:07 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

21% lit

8:40 AM – 10:32 PM

ENE WNW
8:40 AM Moonrise
9:00 AM 4°
3:32 PM Highest, 71°
10:11 PM 4°
10:32 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 6:05 AM–6:30 AM
  • Morning best color 6:15 AM
  • Sunrise 6:30 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:30 AM–7:04 AM
  • Moonrise 8:40 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:08 PM–5:42 PM
  • Sunset 5:42 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:42 PM–6:07 PM
  • Evening best color 5:48 PM
  • Fully dark 7:05 PM–5:06 AM
  • Moonset 10:33 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:35 PM–5:06 AM
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