New York City, USA

Thursday, September 18, 2025

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New York City, USA

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-61

Launched - a long shot from here

Lifted off 5:30 AM

Very LowExcellent

Space jellyfish low chance 5:38 AM–5:38 AM, S about 15° up

Look
SSW
Heading your way
When
5:30 AM
Highest around 5:39 AM
Distance
918 mi
Climbs to
17°
Lighting
Twilight window
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Landing
Sea - Just Read the Instructions
Too far downrange to see

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

6:40 AM

6:40 AM

6:12 AM Blue hour
6:40 AM Sunrise
7:16 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:59 PM

6:59 PM

Behind the hills at 6:49 PM, 10 min before sunset

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

6:23 PM Golden hour
6:59 PM Sunset
7:27 PM Blue hour ends

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 8:32 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:32 PM to 10:02 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 16° above it
Highest at
8:32 PM
Sky fully dark
8:32 PM to 5:08 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.

Moon

Waning crescent

10% lit

3:06 AM – 5:42 PM

ENE WNW
3:06 AM Moonrise
3:30 AM 4°
10:29 AM Highest, 67°
5:20 PM 4°
5:42 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 3:06 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:12 AM–6:40 AM
  • Sunrise 6:40 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:40 AM–7:16 AM
  • Morning best color 6:48 AM
  • Moonset 5:43 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:23 PM–6:59 PM
  • Evening best color 6:49 PM
  • Sunset 6:59 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:59 PM–7:27 PM
  • Fully dark 8:32 PM–5:08 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:32 PM–4:22 AM

Upcoming celestial events for New York City, USA

Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in New York City - sunset at 4:51 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 4:51 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 2 Nov 2026 6:21 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 2 Nov 2026 6:21 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:18 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 5:00 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 2:01 AM Veterans Day Veterans Day in New York City - sunset at 4:41 PM Wed 11 Nov 2026 4:41 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 11:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 3% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 10:02 AM Partial solar eclipse 40.4% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:50 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 11:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 86% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 0.7% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 2:47 PM Total lunar eclipse 54% of it above your horizon
Fri 7 Oct 2033 6:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 10:46 PM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 9:11 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 10:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 50.2% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 1:26 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it