Lompoc, California, USA

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

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Lompoc, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

6:27 AM

6:27 AM

6:02 AM Blue hour
6:27 AM Sunrise
7:01 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:59 PM

5:59 PM

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

5:25 PM Golden hour
5:59 PM Sunset
6:24 PM Blue hour ends

Rocket launch

Minuteman 3 | GT255

Launched - good from here

Lifted off 11:01 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NW
Crossing your sky
When
11:01 PM
Highest around 11:10 PM
Distance
12 mi
Climbs to
85°
Lighting
Dark sky
Launch site
LF10?
Vandenberg AFB, California
Mission
Op Test
Suborbital, planned or reached apogee about 1,300 km. From GCAT (2026-S18).

A bright climbing star and a flame. The vehicle is in shadow itself, so there is no lit plume behind it.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit

6:33 PM – 6:59 AM

E W
6:33 PM Moonrise
6:53 PM 4°
12:48 AM Highest, 56°
6:40 AM 4°
6:59 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:02 AM–6:27 AM
  • Morning best color 6:22 AM
  • Sunrise 6:27 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:27 AM–7:01 AM
  • Moonset 6:33 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:25 PM–5:59 PM
  • Sunset 5:59 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:59 PM–6:24 PM
  • Moonrise 6:33 PM
  • Fully dark 7:23 PM–5:02 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Lompoc, California, USA

Tiangong space station Bright pass, W to NE, 34 deg up
Mon 26 Oct 2026 7:10 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-16 Excellent, look W
Mon 26 Oct 2026 10:46 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, WNW to NNW, 23 deg up
Tue 27 Oct 2026 7:48 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-18 Good, look W
Thu 29 Oct 2026 9:02 PM Halloween Halloween night in Lompoc - waning gibbous moon Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:00 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Lompoc - sunset at 5:08 PM Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:08 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 8:20 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