Los Angeles, California, United States

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

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Los Angeles, California, United States Tuesday 6 October 2026 High 97°F, low 81°F.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, NW to NE

Rises 6:19 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NW
Rising, then up to N
When
6:19 AM
until 6:24 AM
Visible for
4m 50s
Highest
21° N
Ends
Sets NE

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

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 7:53 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
7:53 PM to 9:23 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 19° above it
Highest at
7:53 PM
Sky fully dark
7:53 PM to 5:29 AM
Sky darkness
None
Cloud
0%

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

6:51 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:26 AM Blue hour
6:51 AM Sunrise
6:51 AM Best color
7:24 AM Golden hour ends

No cloud overhead to catch the color, so it shows on the horizon and any distant clouds as the sun comes up - learned from 68 rated clear past sunrises across every place Sky Time tracks.

Sunset

Fair

6:30 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:56 PM Golden hour
6:24 PM Best color
6:30 PM Sunset
6:55 PM Blue hour ends

No cloud overhead to catch the color, so it shows on the horizon and any distant clouds just before the sun goes - learned from 51 rated clear past sunsets across every place Sky Time tracks.

Moon

Waning crescent

17% lit

2:41 AM – 4:24 PM

ENE WNW
2:41 AM Moonrise
3:01 AM 4°
9:36 AM Highest, 70°
4:04 PM 4°
4:24 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
84°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · 0% precip
Afternoon
97°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · 0% precip
Evening
90°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · 0% precip

Moon, waning crescent

2:41 AM Moonrise
3:01 AM 4°
9:36 AM Highest, 70°
4:04 PM 4°
4:24 PM Moonset

Sunrise

6:26 AM Blue hour
6:51 AM Sunrise
6:51 AM Best color
7:24 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:56 PM Golden hour
6:24 PM Best color
6:30 PM Sunset
6:55 PM Blue hour ends
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