Los Angeles, California, United States

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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Los Angeles, California, United States Tuesday 7 April 2026

Rocket launch

Minotaur IV | STP-S29A

Launched - fair from here

Lifted off 4:33 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Heading your way
When
4:33 AM
Highest around 4:42 AM
Distance
141 mi
Climbs to
41°
Lighting
Dark sky
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 8
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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

That morning

Sunrise

6:31 AM

6:31 AM

6:06 AM Blue hour
6:31 AM Sunrise
7:04 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:18 PM

7:18 PM

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

6:45 PM Golden hour
7:18 PM Sunset
7:43 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning gibbous

72% lit

1:03 AM – 10:31 AM

SE SW
1:03 AM Moonrise
1:28 AM 4°
5:47 AM Highest, 28°
10:07 AM 4°
10:31 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 12:10 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:06 AM–6:31 AM
  • Morning best color 6:16 AM
  • Sunrise 6:31 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:31 AM–7:04 AM
  • Moonset 9:40 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:45 PM–7:18 PM
  • Sunset 7:18 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:18 PM–7:43 PM
  • Evening best color 7:33 PM
  • Fully dark 8:44 PM–5:04 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:44 PM–1:04 AM
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