New York City, USA

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

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New York City, USA

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-40

Launched - a long shot from here

Lifted off 5:52 AM

Very LowExcellent

Space jellyfish low chance 5:57 AM–6:01 AM, S about 15° up

Look
SSW
Heading your way
When
5:52 AM
Highest around 6:01 AM
Distance
918 mi
Climbs to
17°
Lighting
Twilight window
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Landing
Sea - A Shortfall of Gravitas
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

6:24 AM

6:24 AM

5:57 AM Blue hour
6:24 AM Sunrise
7:01 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:50 PM

5:50 PM

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

5:13 PM Golden hour
5:50 PM Sunset
6:17 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Full moon

98% lit

7:23 PM – 7:10 AM

E WSW
7:23 PM Moonrise
7:45 PM 4°
1:19 AM Highest, 45°
6:49 AM 4°
7:10 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 5:57 AM–6:24 AM
  • Sunrise 6:24 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:24 AM–7:01 AM
  • Morning best color 6:33 AM
  • Moonset 6:50 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:13 PM–5:50 PM
  • Sunset 5:50 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:50 PM–6:17 PM
  • Evening best color 6:00 PM
  • Fully dark 7:21 PM–4:52 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:21 PM–7:31 PM
  • Moonrise 7:23 PM

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