Tampa, Florida, United States

Sunday, June 28, 2026

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Tampa, Florida, United States Sunday 28 June 2026

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Sirius SXM-11

Launched - fair from here

Lifted off 10:25 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
ENE
Heading away from you
When
10:25 PM
Highest around 10:34 PM
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

6:36 AM

6:36 AM

6:09 AM Blue hour
6:36 AM Sunrise
7:10 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:30 PM

8:30 PM

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

7:55 PM Golden hour
8:30 PM Sunset
8:56 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Full moon

98% lit

7:51 PM – 6:00 AM

SE SW
7:51 PM Moonrise
8:12 PM 4°
12:55 AM Highest, 34°
5:38 AM 4°
6:00 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 5:08 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:09 AM–6:36 AM
  • Sunrise 6:36 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:36 AM–7:10 AM
  • Morning best color 6:52 AM
  • Moonrise 7:51 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:55 PM–8:30 PM
  • Sunset 8:30 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:30 PM–8:56 PM
  • Evening best color 8:53 PM
  • Fully dark 10:03 PM–5:03 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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