Los Angeles, California, United States

Thursday, October 1, 2026

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Los Angeles, California, United States Thursday 1 October 2026 High 85°F, low 64°F.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, ESE to E

Rose 4:49 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
ESE
Rising, then up to ESE
When
4:49 AM
until 4:51 AM
Visible for
1m 30s
Highest
19° ESE
Ends
Sets E

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, WNW to S

Rose 7:26 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Rising, then up to SW
When
7:26 PM
until 7:31 PM
Visible for
5m 30s
Highest
26° SW
Ends
Sets S

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 8:00 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:00 PM to 9:40 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 20° above it
Highest at
8:00 PM
Sky fully dark
8:00 PM to 5:25 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

Fair

6:47 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:22 AM Blue hour
6:30 AM Best color
6:47 AM Sunrise
7:20 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 16 past sunrises rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Sunset

Good

6:36 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:03 PM Golden hour
6:36 PM Sunset
6:56 PM Best color
7:01 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 15 past sunsets rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Moon

Waning gibbous

70% lit

9:09 PM – 12:27 PM

ENE WNW
9:09 PM Moonrise
9:32 PM 4°
4:46 AM Highest, 83°
12:04 PM 4°
12:27 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
71°F
Mainly clear 24% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
85°F
Clear sky 5% clouds · no rain
Evening
71°F
Clear sky 13% clouds · no rain

Moon, waning gibbous

9:09 PM Moonrise
9:32 PM 4°
4:46 AM Highest, 83°
12:04 PM 4°
12:27 PM Moonset

Sunrise

6:22 AM Blue hour
6:30 AM Best color
6:47 AM Sunrise
7:20 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:03 PM Golden hour
6:36 PM Sunset
6:56 PM Best color
7:01 PM Blue hour ends
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