New York City, USA

Monday, April 27, 2026

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New York City, USA

That morning

Sunrise

5:59 AM

5:59 AM

5:30 AM Blue hour
5:59 AM Sunrise
6:37 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:47 PM

7:47 PM

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

7:10 PM Golden hour
7:47 PM Sunset
8:17 PM Blue hour ends

Rocket launch

Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo

Launched - a long shot from here

Lifted off 8:53 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Heading your way
When
8:53 PM
Highest around 9:02 PM
Distance
917 mi
Climbs to
16°
Lighting
Twilight window
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

84% lit

4:00 PM – 4:19 AM

E W
4:00 PM Moonrise
4:21 PM 4°
10:11 PM Highest, 49°
3:59 AM 4°
4:19 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 3:59 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:30 AM–5:59 AM
  • Sunrise 5:59 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:59 AM–6:37 AM
  • Morning best color 6:08 AM
  • Moonrise 4:01 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:10 PM–7:47 PM
  • Sunset 7:47 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:47 PM–8:17 PM
  • Evening best color 7:58 PM
  • Fully dark 9:31 PM–4:14 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for New York City, USA

Tiangong space station Modest pass, WSW to WSW, 27 deg up
Sun 25 Oct 2026 8:06 PM Halloween Halloween night in New York City - waning gibbous moon Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:00 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in New York City - sunset at 4:52 PM Sun 1 Nov 2026 4:52 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in New York City - sunset at 4:51 PM Mon 2 Nov 2026 4:51 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 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