Los Angeles, California, United States

Friday, October 17, 2025

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Los Angeles, California, United States

That morning

Sunrise

7:00 AM

7:00 AM

Clears the hills at 7:03 AM, 3 min after sunrise

6:34 AM Blue hour
7:00 AM Sunrise
7:34 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:16 PM

6:16 PM

Behind the hills at 6:06 PM, 10 min before sunset

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

5:42 PM Golden hour
6:16 PM Sunset
6:41 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:31 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:46 PM Dark enough
4:24 AM Moonrise
4:31 AM Best
5:31 AM Too light
Estimate
~9/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
68°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 2:31 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:46 PM Dark enough
2:31 AM Best
4:24 AM Moonrise
5:31 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
71°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
27 km/s

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Moon

Waning crescent

13% lit

3:25 AM – 4:28 PM

E W
3:25 AM Moonrise
3:45 AM 4°
9:59 AM Highest, 64°
4:08 PM 4°
4:28 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 3:26 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:34 AM–7:00 AM
  • Sunrise 7:00 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:00 AM–7:34 AM
  • Morning best color 7:10 AM
  • Moonset 4:28 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:42 PM–6:16 PM
  • Sunset 6:16 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:16 PM–6:41 PM
  • Evening best color 6:30 PM
  • Fully dark 7:39 PM–5:37 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:39 PM–4:29 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Los Angeles, California, United States

International Space Station Bright pass, NW to ESE, 49 deg up
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:15 AM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Los Angeles - sunset at 5:00 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:00 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, NW to NNW, 30 deg up
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:40 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:30 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:30 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Los Angeles - sunset at 4:59 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 4:59 PM 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 8:21 AM Total lunar eclipse 59% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 8:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 2.6% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 1:38 PM Partial solar eclipse 26% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 10:21 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Fri 7 Oct 2033 3:55 AM Total lunar eclipse 53% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 7:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 1.3% of the Sun covered
Thu 9 Apr 2043 11:41 AM Partial solar eclipse 79.6% of the Sun covered
Tue 23 Aug 2044 7:08 PM Partial solar eclipse 79.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 9:21 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it