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Lompoc, California, USA
Friday, October 9, 2026
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Satellite
Tiangong space station
Modest pass, NE to NE
Rises 5:02 AM
Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.
Satellite
Tiangong space station
Modest pass, NW to NNW
Rises 6:35 AM
It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.
New moon
New moon
Moonless and fully dark 8:00 PM to 5:30 AM
New at 8:50 AM Sat 10 Oct
The darkest nights of the month for faint things - the Milky Way, meteors, the zodiacal light. The Moon itself cannot be seen: it sits between us and the Sun, lit on its far side.
That morning
Sunrise
7:02 AM
7:02 AM
Sunset
6:35 PM
6:35 PM
Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.
Moon
New moon
1% lit
6:05 AM – 5:56 PM
Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.
This day at a glance
Moon, new moon
Sunrise
Sunset
Upcoming celestial events for Lompoc, California, USA
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