Tampa, Florida, United States

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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Tampa, Florida, United States Tuesday 13 October 2026

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35

Good - twilight window

Lifts off 6:33 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
ENE
Heading away from you
When
6:33 AM
Highest around 6:42 AM
Distance
122 mi
Climbs to
46°
Lighting
Twilight window
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Landing
6:41 AM
Land - Landing Zone 40, back toward ENE

The sun is far enough down that the ground is dark and still high enough to light the plume: exhaust expanding into near-vacuum turns into a glowing bell visible for hundreds of miles.

That morning

Sunrise

7:29 AM

7:29 AM

7:05 AM Blue hour
7:29 AM Sunrise
8:00 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:02 PM

7:02 PM

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

6:31 PM Golden hour
7:02 PM Sunset
7:26 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

Waxing crescent

9% lit

10:19 AM – 8:47 PM

ESE WSW
10:19 AM Moonrise
10:40 AM 4°
3:33 PM Highest, 38°
8:26 PM 4°
8:47 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

Sunrise

7:05 AM Blue hour
7:29 AM Sunrise
8:00 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

10:19 AM Moonrise
10:40 AM 4°
3:33 PM Highest, 38°
8:26 PM 4°
8:47 PM Moonset

Sunset

6:31 PM Golden hour
7:02 PM Sunset
7:26 PM Best color, then blue hour ends
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