Los Angeles, California, United States

Friday, October 2, 2026

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Los Angeles, California, United States Friday 2 October 2026 High 104°F, low 64°F.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Brilliant pass, SW to ENE

Rose 5:26 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SW
Rising, then up to SSW
When
5:26 AM
until 5:29 AM
Visible for
3m 30s
Highest
84° SSW
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 7:59 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
7:59 PM to 9:39 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 20° above it
Highest at
7:59 PM
Sky fully dark
7:59 PM to 5:26 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

6:48 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:23 AM Blue hour
6:31 AM Best color
6:48 AM Sunrise
7:21 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

Low

6:35 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:02 PM Golden hour
6:35 PM Sunset
6:55 PM Best color
7:00 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

Last quarter

59% lit

10:06 PM – 1:31 PM

ENE WNW
10:06 PM Moonrise
10:29 PM 4°
5:48 AM Highest, 84°
1:08 PM 4°
1:31 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
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
104°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain
Evening
86°F
Clear sky 7% clouds · no rain

Moon, last quarter

10:06 PM Moonrise
10:29 PM 4°
5:48 AM Highest, 84°
1:08 PM 4°
1:31 PM Moonset

Sunrise

6:23 AM Blue hour
6:31 AM Best color
6:48 AM Sunrise
7:21 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:02 PM Golden hour
6:35 PM Sunset
6:55 PM Best color
7:00 PM Blue hour ends
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