Tampa, Florida, United States

Thursday, July 2, 2026

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Tampa, Florida, United States Thursday 2 July 2026

Rocket launch

Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-08)

Launched - fair from here

Lifted off 12:30 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
ENE
Heading away from you
When
12:30 AM
Highest around 12:39 AM
Distance
122 mi
Climbs to
46°
Lighting
Dark sky
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, 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

6:37 AM

6:37 AM

6:11 AM Blue hour
6:37 AM Sunrise
7:11 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.

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

Moon

Waning gibbous

94% lit

10:38 PM – 9:46 AM

ESE WSW
10:38 PM Moonrise
10:57 PM 4°
4:12 AM Highest, 46°
9:26 AM 4°
9:46 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:11 AM–6:37 AM
  • Sunrise 6:37 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:37 AM–7:11 AM
  • Morning best color 6:54 AM
  • Moonset 8:49 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:56 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 10:02 PM–5:05 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:02 PM–10:42 PM
  • Moonrise 10:38 PM
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