Lompoc, California, USA

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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Lompoc, California, USA
High 83°F, low 46°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Low

7:06 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
57%
Wind
3 mph
6:41 AM Blue hour
7:03 AM Best color
7:06 AM Sunrise
7:40 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 23 camera photos of past sunrises at Big Sur, California, USA, 219 km away.

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, SSW to ENE

Rose 5:53 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Rising, then up to SE
When
5:53 AM
until 5:59 AM
Visible for
5m 50s
Highest
46° SE
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, WSW to S

Rose 6:30 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WSW
Rising, then up to SW
When
6:30 AM
until 6:34 AM
Visible for
4m 10s
Highest
18° SW
Ends
Sets S

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

Sunset

Good

6:28 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
1%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
68%
Wind
5 mph
5:54 PM Golden hour
6:28 PM Sunset
6:53 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

16% lit

11:15 AM – 8:48 PM

SE SW
11:15 AM Moonrise
11:39 AM 4°
4:01 PM Highest, 28°
8:24 PM 4°
8:48 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 60°F Clear sky
0% dry 57% 3 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 81°F Clear sky
0% dry 23% 13 mph
Evening 7 PM 64°F Clear sky
1% dry 68% 5 mph
Late Night 11 PM 56°F Clear sky
7% dry 79% 4 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:41 AM–7:06 AM
  • Morning best color 7:03 AM
  • Sunrise 7:06 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:06 AM–7:40 AM
  • Moonrise 11:15 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:54 PM–6:28 PM
  • Sunset 6:28 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:28 PM–6:53 PM
  • Fully dark 7:52 PM–5:43 AM
  • Moonset 8:48 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:52 PM–5:43 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Lompoc, California, USA

International Space Station Modest pass, NE to NE, 27 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:12 AM Orionids Active, around 7 an hour
Fri 16 Oct 2026 5:26 AM Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-15 Good, look W
Tue 20 Oct 2026 3:14 PM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:21 AM Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-16 Good, look W
Fri 23 Oct 2026 10:29 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:47 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:47 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 8:20 AM Total lunar eclipse 52% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 8:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 2% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 1:32 PM Partial solar eclipse 29.6% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 10:19 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Fri 7 Oct 2033 3:55 AM Partial solar eclipse 0.6% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 7:26 PM Total lunar eclipse 49% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 7:51 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it