New York City, USA

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

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New York City, USA
High 64°F, low 46°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:17 PM – 6:10 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:17 PM Dark enough
6:10 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Good

6:57 AM

Very LowExcellent

Rated Good by the people who watched it.

Cloud
0%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
58%
Wind
9 mph
6:30 AM Blue hour
6:56 AM Best color
6:57 AM Sunrise
7:34 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

Modest pass, E to E

Rose 4:42 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
E
Rising, then up to E
When
4:42 AM
until 4:43 AM
Visible for
1m 0s
Highest
20° E
Ends
Sets E

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Brilliant pass, W to E

Rose 6:14 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to NNW
When
6:14 AM
until 6:20 AM
Visible for
5m 50s
Highest
77° NNW
Ends
Sets E

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

Sunset

Fair

6:29 PM

Very LowExcellent

Rated Good by the people who watched it.

Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
36%
Wind
4 mph
5:53 PM Golden hour
6:29 PM Sunset
6:35 PM Best color
6:57 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

Waning crescent

18% lit

2:22 AM – 4:33 PM

ENE WNW
2:22 AM Moonrise
2:45 AM 4°
9:31 AM Highest, 64°
4:11 PM 4°
4:33 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 51°F Clear sky
0% dry 58% 9 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 63°F Clear sky
0% dry 33% 12 mph
Evening 7 PM 56°F Clear sky
0% dry 36% 4 mph
Late Night 11 PM 49°F Clear sky
0% dry 53% 4 mph

Timetable

  • Moonrise 2:22 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:30 AM–6:57 AM
  • Morning best color 6:56 AM
  • Sunrise 6:57 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:57 AM–7:34 AM
  • Moonset 4:33 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:53 PM–6:29 PM
  • Sunset 6:29 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:29 PM–6:57 PM
  • Evening best color 6:35 PM
  • Fully dark 8:01 PM–5:28 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:01 PM–3:41 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 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