Tampa, Florida, United States

Friday, October 2, 2026

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Tampa, Florida, United States Friday 2 October 2026 High 87°F, low 75°F.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, NW to NNE

Rose 6:54 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NW
Rising, then up to NNW
When
6:54 AM
until 6:58 AM
Visible for
3m 30s
Highest
14° NNW
Ends
Sets NNE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, WNW to S

Rose 8:09 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Rising, then up to SW
When
8:09 PM
until 8:14 PM
Visible for
5m 20s
Highest
24° 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 8:32 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:32 PM to 10:32 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 26° above it
Highest at
8:32 PM
Sky fully dark
8:32 PM to 6:06 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

7:23 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:59 AM Blue hour
7:23 AM Sunrise
7:39 AM Best color
7:54 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

7:14 PM

Very LowExcellent

Rated Low by the people who watched it.

6:43 PM Golden hour
7:14 PM Sunset
7:37 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

Last quarter

60% lit

10:56 PM – 1:42 PM

ENE WNW
10:56 PM Moonrise
11:17 PM 4°
6:19 AM Highest, 90°
1:21 PM 4°
1:42 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
79°F
Overcast 84% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
85°F
Moderate rain showers 100% clouds · 5.8 mm rain
Evening
81°F
Overcast 100% clouds · no rain

Moon, last quarter

10:56 PM Moonrise
11:17 PM 4°
6:19 AM Highest, 90°
1:21 PM 4°
1:42 PM Moonset

Sunrise

6:59 AM Blue hour
7:23 AM Sunrise
7:39 AM Best color
7:54 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:43 PM Golden hour
7:14 PM Sunset
7:37 PM Best color, then blue hour ends
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