Tampa, Florida, United States

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Tampa, Florida, United States Friday 9 October 2026

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 8:25 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:25 PM to 10:05 PM
Where to look
Southwestern horizon, up to 23° above it
Highest at
8:25 PM
Sky fully dark
8:25 PM to 6:09 AM
Sky darkness
None
Cloud
Not forecast yet

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.

New moon

New moon

Moonless and fully dark 8:30 PM to 6:00 AM

New at 11:50 AM Sat 10 Oct

Very LowExcellent
Moonless and fully dark
8:30 PM to 6:00 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

7:26 AM

7:26 AM

7:03 AM Blue hour
7:26 AM Sunrise
7:58 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:07 PM

7:07 PM

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

6:35 PM Golden hour
7:07 PM Sunset
7:30 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

New moon

1% lit

6:24 AM – 6:25 PM

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6:24 AM Moonrise
6:42 AM 4°
12:25 PM Highest, 58°
6:07 PM 4°
6:25 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

6:24 AM Moonrise
6:42 AM 4°
12:25 PM Highest, 58°
6:07 PM 4°
6:25 PM Moonset

Sunrise

7:03 AM Blue hour
7:26 AM Sunrise
7:58 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:35 PM Golden hour
7:07 PM Sunset
7:30 PM Best color, then blue hour ends
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