Los Angeles, California, United States

Sunday, March 1, 2026

TODAY
Los Angeles, California, United States

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-23

Launched - fair from here

Lifted off 2:10 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Crossing your sky
When
2:10 AM
Highest around 2:19 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

6:21 AM

6:21 AM

5:56 AM Blue hour
6:21 AM Sunrise
6:54 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:49 PM

5:49 PM

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

5:15 PM Golden hour
5:49 PM Sunset
6:14 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit

4:15 PM – 5:55 AM

ENE WNW
4:15 PM Moonrise
4:35 PM 4°
11:09 PM Highest, 70°
5:36 AM 4°
5:55 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 5:24 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:56 AM–6:21 AM
  • Morning best color 6:06 AM
  • Sunrise 6:21 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:21 AM–6:54 AM
  • Moonrise 4:15 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:15 PM–5:49 PM
  • Sunset 5:49 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:49 PM–6:14 PM
  • Evening best color 5:55 PM
  • Fully dark 7:12 PM–4:56 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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