Tampa, Florida, United States

Sunday, October 4, 2026

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Tampa, Florida, United States Sunday 4 October 2026 High 89°F, low 75°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Hidden by city light and cloud

Visible from 8:30 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 25° above it
Highest at
8:30 PM
Sky fully dark
8:30 PM to 6:07 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.

That morning

Sunrise

Excellent

7:24 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:00 AM Blue hour
7:24 AM Sunrise
7:40 AM Best color
7:55 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

7:12 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:41 PM Golden hour
7:12 PM Sunset
7:35 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

37% lit

1:07 AM – 3:30 PM

ENE WNW
1:07 AM Moonrise
1:28 AM 4°
8:21 AM Highest, 86°
3:10 PM 4°
3:30 PM Moonset

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

This day at a glance

Morning
79°F
Overcast 100% clouds · 5% precip
Afternoon
88°F
Overcast 100% clouds · 6% precip
Evening
82°F
Overcast 100% clouds · 33% precip

Moon, last quarter

1:07 AM Moonrise
1:28 AM 4°
8:21 AM Highest, 86°
3:10 PM 4°
3:30 PM Moonset

Sunrise

7:00 AM Blue hour
7:24 AM Sunrise
7:40 AM Best color
7:55 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:41 PM Golden hour
7:12 PM Sunset
7:35 PM Best color, then blue hour ends
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