New York City, USA

Sunday, October 4, 2026

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New York City, USA
High 61°F, low 56°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:20 PM – 6:08 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:20 PM Dark enough
6:08 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Good

6:55 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
98%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
81%
Wind
9 mph
6:28 AM Blue hour
6:54 AM Best color
6:55 AM Sunrise
7:32 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 7 well-rated past sunrises here.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Bright pass, SE to E

Rose 5:01 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SE
Rising, then up to SE
When
5:01 AM
until 5:04 AM
Visible for
2m 10s
Highest
32° SE
Ends
Sets E

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Sunset

Low

6:32 PM

Very LowExcellent

Rated Very Low by the people who watched it.

Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
87%
Wind
4 mph
5:56 PM Golden hour
6:32 PM Sunset
6:38 PM Best color
7:00 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 6 past sunsets here that were rated excellent.

Moon

Last quarter

37% lit

11:52 PM – 3:30 PM

ENE WNW
11:52 PM Moonrise
12:18 AM 4°
7:45 AM Highest, 74°
3:05 PM 4°
3:30 PM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 59°F Overcast
98% dry 81% 9 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 58°F Moderate drizzle
100% 0.7 mm 91% 5 mph
Evening 7 PM 56°F Overcast
100% dry 87% 4 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:28 AM–6:55 AM
  • Morning best color 6:54 AM
  • Sunrise 6:55 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:55 AM–7:32 AM
  • Moonset 3:30 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:56 PM–6:32 PM
  • Sunset 6:32 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:32 PM–7:00 PM
  • Evening best color 6:38 PM
  • Fully dark 8:04 PM–5:26 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:04 PM–1:14 AM

Upcoming celestial events for New York City, USA

International Space Station Modest pass, W to WNW, 21 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 6:40 AM Orionids Active, around 8 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 7:42 PM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:38 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:25 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:25 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it