New York City, USA

Thursday, October 15, 2026

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New York City, USA
High 69°F, low 55°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:03 PM – 6:20 AM

Very LowExcellent
NOAA aurora forecast map for the northern hemisphere
NOAA OVATION forecast, northern hemisphere, 7:00 PM
7:03 PM Dark enough
6:20 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Good

7:07 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
65%
Wind
10 mph
6:39 AM Blue hour
7:05 AM Best color
7:07 AM Sunrise
7:44 AM Golden hour ends

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, SSE to ESE

Rose 5:03 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSE
Rising, then up to SE
When
5:03 AM
until 5:06 AM
Visible for
2m 40s
Highest
12° SE
Ends
Sets ESE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, WSW to WSW

Rose 6:37 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WSW
Rising, then up to WSW
When
6:37 AM
until 6:39 AM
Visible for
2m 0s
Highest
33° WSW
Ends
Fades at 33°

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

Sunset

Good

6:15 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
1%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
66%
Wind
5 mph
5:38 PM Golden hour
6:15 PM Sunset
6:21 PM Best color
6:43 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

23% lit

12:21 PM – 9:01 PM

SE SW
12:21 PM Moonrise
12:49 PM 4°
4:41 PM Highest, 21°
8:33 PM 4°
9:01 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 58°F Clear sky
0% dry 65% 10 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 66°F Clear sky
6% dry 54% 2 mph
Evening 7 PM 59°F Clear sky
1% dry 66% 5 mph
Late Night 11 PM 55°F Mainly clear
21% dry 82% 3 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:39 AM–7:07 AM
  • Morning best color 7:05 AM
  • Sunrise 7:07 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:07 AM–7:44 AM
  • Moonrise 12:21 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:38 PM–6:15 PM
  • Sunset 6:15 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:15 PM–6:43 PM
  • Evening best color 6:21 PM
  • Fully dark 7:47 PM–5:37 AM
  • Moonset 9:01 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:07 PM–5:37 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

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