Tampa, Florida, United States

Friday, December 18, 2026

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Tampa, Florida, United States Friday 18 December 2026

That morning

Sunrise

7:15 AM

7:15 AM

6:49 AM Blue hour
7:15 AM Sunrise
7:50 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:37 PM

5:37 PM

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

5:02 PM Golden hour
5:37 PM Sunset
6:03 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 gibbous

65% lit

1:09 PM – 2:21 AM

E WNW
1:09 PM Moonrise
1:27 PM 4°
7:42 PM Highest, 73°
2:02 AM 4°
2:21 AM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Timetable

  • Moonset 1:21 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:49 AM–7:15 AM
  • Sunrise 7:15 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:15 AM–7:50 AM
  • Morning best color 7:31 AM
  • Moonrise 1:09 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:02 PM–5:37 PM
  • Sunset 5:37 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:37 PM–6:03 PM
  • Evening best color 6:00 PM
  • Fully dark 7:01 PM–5:52 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:31 AM–5:52 AM
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Next day → Saturday Sat, Dec 19

Upcoming celestial events for Tampa, Florida, United States

Winter solstice Shortest day, 10h 22m of light · sunset 5:39 PM in the WSW Mon 21 Dec 2026 3:50 PM Ursids A few an hour
Mon 21 Dec 2026 5:39 AM Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 5:17 PM in the ENE Wed 23 Dec 2026 5:17 PM Quadrantids Around 14 an hour
Sat 2 Jan 2027 5:46 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:20 PM to 5:50 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 3:23 PM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 5:14 PM in the ENE Thu 21 Jan 2027 5:14 PM

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