Los Angeles, California, United States

Thursday, August 20, 2026

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Los Angeles, California, United States

That morning

Sunrise

6:18 AM

6:18 AM

5:52 AM Blue hour
6:18 AM Sunrise
6:52 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:34 PM

7:34 PM

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

7:00 PM Golden hour
7:34 PM Sunset
8:00 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

56% lit

2:30 PM – 12:07 AM

SE SW
2:30 PM Moonrise
2:53 PM 4°
7:18 PM Highest, 29°
11:44 PM 4°
12:07 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 5:52 AM–6:18 AM
  • Sunrise 6:18 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:18 AM–6:52 AM
  • Morning best color 6:23 AM
  • Moonrise 2:30 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:00 PM–7:34 PM
  • Sunset 7:34 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:34 PM–8:00 PM
  • Evening best color 7:37 PM
  • Fully dark 9:03 PM–4:49 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 12:13 AM–4:49 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Los Angeles, California, United States

Orionids Active, around 11 an hour
Sun 18 Oct 2026 7:45 PM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:42 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, SSW to SE, 30 deg up
Wed 21 Oct 2026 7:19 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-16 Fair, look WNW
Fri 23 Oct 2026 10:29 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:39 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:39 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:27 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