Lompoc, California, USA

Monday, December 18, 2023

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Lompoc, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:03 AM

7:03 AM

Clears the mountains at 7:31 AM, 28 min after sunrise

6:35 AM Blue hour
7:03 AM Sunrise
7:42 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:53 PM

4:53 PM

Behind the hills at 4:29 PM, 24 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sunrise and sunset times - they will not change.

4:14 PM Golden hour, best color
4:53 PM Sunset
5:21 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 52 camera photos of past sunsets at Big Sur, California, USA, 219 km away.

Moon

First quarter

39% lit

11:45 AM – 11:25 PM

ESE W
11:45 AM Moonrise
12:05 PM 4°
5:34 PM Highest, 48°
11:05 PM 4°
11:25 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:35 AM–7:03 AM
  • Sunrise 7:03 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:03 AM–7:42 AM
  • Morning best color 7:04 AM
  • Moonrise 11:46 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:14 PM–4:53 PM
  • Sunset 4:53 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:53 PM–5:21 PM
  • Fully dark 6:23 PM–5:33 AM
  • Moonset 11:25 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:33 PM–5:33 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Lompoc, California, USA

Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 12 Nov 2026 6:28 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 12 Nov 2026 6:28 PM International Space Station Modest pass, NW to NNW, 12 deg up
Fri 13 Nov 2026 6:52 PM Leonids Around 11 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 6:26 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-317 Excellent, look W
Tue 17 Nov 2026 7:14 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-266 Fair, look W
Wed 18 Nov 2026 8:49 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 8:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 51.8% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 8:20 AM Total lunar eclipse 52% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 8:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 2% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 1:32 PM Partial solar eclipse 29.6% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 10:19 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Fri 7 Oct 2033 3:55 AM Partial solar eclipse 0.6% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 7:26 PM Total lunar eclipse 49% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 7:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 3.8% of the Sun covered
Thu 9 Apr 2043 11:39 AM Partial solar eclipse 79.6% of the Sun covered
Tue 23 Aug 2044 7:08 PM Partial solar eclipse 81.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 9:18 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it