Tampa, Florida, United States

Saturday, October 3, 2026

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Tampa, Florida, United States Saturday 3 October 2026 High 90°F, low 76°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Hidden by city light and cloud

Visible from 8:31 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:31 PM to 10:31 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 25° above it
Highest at
8:31 PM
Sky fully dark
8:31 PM to 6:06 AM
Sky darkness
None
Cloud
100%

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.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, N to NNE

Rose 5:57 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
N
Rising, then up to N
When
5:57 AM
until 5:59 AM
Visible for
1m 40s
Highest
20° N
Ends
Sets NNE

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

Sunset

Low

7:13 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:42 PM Golden hour
7:13 PM Sunset
7:36 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

Current local time: 12:21 PM

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

Earlier today

Sunrise

Good

7:23 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:00 AM Blue hour
7:23 AM Sunrise
7:40 AM Best color
7:54 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 12:21 PM

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

Moon, up now

Last quarter

49% lit

12:00 AM – 2:40 PM

ENE WNW
12:00 AM Moonrise
12:21 AM 4°
7:21 AM Highest, 89°
2:19 PM 4°
2:40 PM Moonset

Current local time: 12:21 PM

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

Today, at a glance

Morning
81°F
Overcast 100% clouds · 7% precip
Afternoon
88°F
Overcast 100% clouds · 6% precip
Evening
79°F
Moderate drizzle 100% clouds · 50% precip

Moon, last quarter

12:00 AM Moonrise
12:21 AM 4°
7:21 AM Highest, 89°
2:19 PM 4°
2:40 PM Moonset

Sunrise

7:00 AM Blue hour
7:23 AM Sunrise
7:40 AM Best color
7:54 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:42 PM Golden hour
7:13 PM Sunset
7:36 PM Best color, then blue hour ends
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