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New York City, USA
Thursday, September 3, 2026
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Milky Way
Milky Way
Washed out by city light
Visible from 9:01 PM
The bright center of the Milky Way: when it is above the horizon with the sky fully dark and the Moon set, brought down for how dark the sky is here (estimated from the towns around by Walker's law) and for cloud where the forecast reaches.
That morning
Sunrise
Very Low
6:25 AM
Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 5 well-rated past sunrises here.
Sunset
Low
7:25 PM
Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 6 past sunsets here that were rated excellent.
That night
Aurora chance
Very Low
8:13 PM – 5:38 AM
Moon
Last quarter
58% lit
10:00 PM – 1:44 PM
Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.
How this day turned out
Moon, last quarter
Sunrise
Sunset
Aurora window
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