New York City, USA

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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New York City, USA
High 64°F, low 59°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:06 PM – 6:18 AM

Very LowExcellent
NOAA aurora forecast map for the northern hemisphere
NOAA OVATION forecast, northern hemisphere, 7:00 PM
7:06 PM Dark enough
6:18 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Good

7:05 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
80%
Wind
6 mph
6:37 AM Blue hour
7:03 AM Best color
7:05 AM Sunrise
7:42 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, SW to SSE

Rose 5:49 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SW
Rising, then up to SSW
When
5:49 AM
until 5:52 AM
Visible for
2m 40s
Highest
24° SSW
Ends
Sets SSE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, SSW to S

Rose 6:35 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Rising, then up to S
When
6:35 AM
until 6:37 AM
Visible for
1m 40s
Highest
24° S
Ends
Fades at 24°

It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.

Sunset

Fair

6:18 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
28%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
80%
Wind
10 mph
5:41 PM Golden hour
6:18 PM Sunset
6:24 PM Best color
6:46 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

Waxing crescent

9% lit

10:20 AM – 7:34 PM

SE SW
10:20 AM Moonrise
10:46 AM 4°
2:57 PM Highest, 25°
7:08 PM 4°
7:34 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 62°F Overcast
100% dry 80% 6 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 64°F Partly cloudy
53% dry 73% 7 mph
Evening 7 PM 62°F Mainly clear
28% dry 80% 10 mph
Late Night 11 PM 61°F Clear sky
2% dry 86% 9 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:37 AM–7:05 AM
  • Morning best color 7:03 AM
  • Sunrise 7:05 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:05 AM–7:42 AM
  • Moonrise 10:21 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:41 PM–6:18 PM
  • Sunset 6:18 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:18 PM–6:46 PM
  • Evening best color 6:24 PM
  • Moonset 7:34 PM
  • Fully dark 7:50 PM–5:35 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:50 PM–5:35 AM

Upcoming celestial events for New York City, USA

International Space Station Bright pass, ESE to ENE, 34 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:06 AM Orionids Active, around 6 an hour
Fri 16 Oct 2026 5:29 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:23 AM 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 12:18 AM 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