Tampa, Florida, United States

Saturday, September 12, 2026

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Tampa, Florida, United States Saturday 12 September 2026 High 92°F, low 76°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 8:57 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:57 PM to 11:57 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 31° above it
Highest at
8:57 PM
Sky fully dark
8:57 PM to 5:55 AM
Sky darkness
None
Cloud
Not forecast yet

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

Good

7:13 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:50 AM Blue hour
7:13 AM Sunrise
7:30 AM Best color
7:44 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 3 well-rated past sunrises here.

Sunset

Good

7:37 PM

Very LowExcellent

Rated Excellent by the people who watched it.

7:06 PM Golden hour
7:37 PM Sunset
8:01 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 7 well-rated past sunsets here.

Moon

Waxing crescent

3% lit

8:37 AM – 8:27 PM

E WSW
8:37 AM Moonrise
8:56 AM 4°
2:33 PM Highest, 55°
8:08 PM 4°
8:27 PM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning
80°F
Partly cloudy 50% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
92°F
Mainly clear 25% clouds · no rain
Evening
81°F
Overcast 100% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:50 AM Blue hour
7:13 AM Sunrise
7:30 AM Best color
7:44 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

8:37 AM Moonrise
8:56 AM 4°
2:33 PM Highest, 55°
8:08 PM 4°
8:27 PM Moonset

Sunset

7:06 PM Golden hour
7:37 PM Sunset
8:01 PM Best color, then blue hour ends
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