New York City, USA

Friday, October 9, 2026

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New York City, USA Friday 9 October 2026

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Bright pass, E to E

Rises 4:58 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
E
Rising, then up to E
When
4:58 AM
until 4:59 AM
Visible for
1m 50s
Highest
32° E
Ends
Sets E

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Bright pass, W to SW

Rises 6:30 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to SW
When
6:30 AM
until 6:33 AM
Visible for
2m 50s
Highest
58° SW
Ends
Fades at 58°

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 11:50 AM Sat 10 Oct

Very LowExcellent
Moonless and fully dark
8:00 PM to 5:30 AM
Sky fully dark
9h 30m

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

7:01 AM

7:01 AM

6:33 AM Blue hour
7:01 AM Sunrise
7:37 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:25 PM

6:25 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

5:48 PM Golden hour
6:25 PM Sunset
6:52 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

New moon

1% lit

5:53 AM – 5:43 PM

E W
5:53 AM Moonrise
6:14 AM 4°
11:49 AM Highest, 45°
5:22 PM 4°
5:43 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

Moon, new moon

5:53 AM Moonrise
6:14 AM 4°
11:49 AM Highest, 45°
5:22 PM 4°
5:43 PM Moonset

Sunrise

6:33 AM Blue hour
7:01 AM Sunrise
7:37 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:48 PM Golden hour
6:25 PM Sunset
6:52 PM Blue hour ends
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