Tampa, Florida, United States

Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Tampa, Florida, United States
High 91°F, low 71°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

7:30 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
18%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
92%
Wind
5 mph
7:06 AM Blue hour
7:30 AM Sunrise
7:46 AM Best color
8:01 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 3 well-rated past sunrises here.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, E to E

Rose 5:29 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
E
Rising, then up to E
When
5:29 AM
until 5:30 AM
Visible for
1m 0s
Highest
17° E
Ends
Sets E

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, WNW to NNE

Rose 6:36 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Rising, then up to NW
When
6:36 AM
until 6:40 AM
Visible for
3m 40s
Highest
26° NW
Ends
Sets NNE

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, W to S

Rose 7:02 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to SW
When
7:02 AM
until 7:06 AM
Visible for
4m 10s
Highest
23° SW
Ends
Fades at 16°

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

Sunset

Good

7:00 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
44%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
65%
Wind
4 mph
6:28 PM Golden hour
7:00 PM Sunset
7:24 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

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

Moon

Waxing crescent

23% lit

12:12 PM – 10:21 PM

SE SW
12:12 PM Moonrise
12:33 PM 4°
5:16 PM Highest, 34°
9:59 PM 4°
10:21 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 76°F Clear sky
18% dry 92% 5 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 90°F Mainly clear
33% dry 56% 6 mph
Evening 7 PM 85°F Mainly clear
44% dry 65% 4 mph
Late Night 11 PM 79°F Mainly clear
33% dry 86% 4 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:06 AM–7:30 AM
  • Sunrise 7:30 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:30 AM–8:01 AM
  • Morning best color 7:46 AM
  • Moonrise 12:12 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:28 PM–7:00 PM
  • Sunset 7:00 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:00 PM–7:24 PM
  • Evening best color 7:23 PM
  • Fully dark 8:18 PM–6:12 AM
  • Moonset 10:21 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:28 PM–6:12 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Tampa, Florida, United States

Orionids Active, around 7 an hour
Fri 16 Oct 2026 5:59 AM Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 5 Good, look ENE
Mon 19 Oct 2026 6:30 AM Orionids Around 19 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:55 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 6:21 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 6:21 PM Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo Fair, look ENE
Wed 28 Oct 2026 8:00 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 12:58 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 11:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 13.3% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 9:15 AM Partial solar eclipse 29.7% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:22 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 11:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 53% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 30.7% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 5:34 PM Total lunar eclipse 68% 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