Tampa, Florida, United States

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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Tampa, Florida, United States Tuesday 15 September 2026 High 90°F, low 78°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 10:13 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
10:13 PM to 11:43 PM
Where to look
Southwestern horizon, up to 22° above it
Highest at
10:13 PM
Sky fully dark
8:53 PM to 5:57 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

7:14 AM

Very LowExcellent

Rated Good by the people who watched it.

6:51 AM Blue hour
7:14 AM Sunrise
7:31 AM Best color
7:45 AM Golden hour ends

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

Sunset

Excellent

7:34 PM

Very LowExcellent

Rated Excellent by the people who watched it.

7:03 PM Golden hour
7:34 PM Sunset
7:57 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

21% lit

11:33 AM – 10:10 PM

ESE WSW
11:33 AM Moonrise
11:54 AM 4°
4:52 PM Highest, 39°
9:50 PM 4°
10:10 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
81°F
Clear sky 3% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
89°F
Overcast 100% clouds · no rain
Evening
83°F
Mainly clear 44% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:51 AM Blue hour
7:14 AM Sunrise
7:31 AM Best color
7:45 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

11:33 AM Moonrise
11:54 AM 4°
4:52 PM Highest, 39°
9:50 PM 4°
10:10 PM Moonset

Sunset

7:03 PM Golden hour
7:34 PM Sunset
7:57 PM Best color, then blue hour ends
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