Los Angeles, California, United States

Friday, October 16, 2026

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Los Angeles, California, United States
High 97°F, low 71°F.

Tropical storm

Post-Tropical Cyclone Simon

Rain bands and gusts possible, passing to the southeast

Was closest at 2:00 PM

Little impactSevere
Here
Rain bands and gusts possible
Winds now
35 mph
Closest
993 mi SSE, Fri 2:00 PM
Where it is now
993 mi SSE, below the horizon
Cone: where the centre is likely to go Tropical-storm winds (34 kt+) Hurricane-force (64 kt+) Forecast from NOAA National Hurricane Center, Fri 16 Oct, 21:00 UTC. Not an official warning: follow your local authorities.

Sunset

Fair

6:17 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain chance
1%around 7 PM
Humidity
18%
Wind
6 mph
5:43 PM Golden hour
6:17 PM Sunset
6:23 PM Best color
6:42 PM Blue hour ends

Current local time: 5:11 PM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 9 camera photos of past sunsets at Newport Beach, California, United States, 56 km away.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 7 an hour

Best around 5:17 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
72°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

The rate at the top is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, W to NNE

Rose 5:57 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to NW
When
5:57 AM
until 6:01 AM
Visible for
4m 10s
Highest
34° NW
Ends
Sets NNE

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

Earlier today

Sunrise

Fair

6:59 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 9 AM
Rain chance
0%around 9 AM
Humidity
28%
Wind
4 mph
6:33 AM Blue hour
6:59 AM Sunrise
7:04 AM Best color
7:32 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 5:11 PM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 8 camera photos of past sunrises at Newport Beach, California, United States, 56 km away.

Moon

Waxing crescent

33% lit

12:50 PM – 10:24 PM

SE SW
12:50 PM Moonrise
1:13 PM 4°
5:37 PM Highest, 29°
10:01 PM 4°
10:24 PM Moonset

Current local time: 5:11 PM

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Weather forecast

Morning 9 AM 81°F Clear sky
0% 0% 28% 4 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 97°F Clear sky
0% 0% 17% 10 mph
Evening 7 PM 86°F Clear sky
0% 1% 18% 6 mph
Late Night 11 PM 79°F Overcast
88% 0% 21% 5 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:33 AM–6:59 AM
  • Sunrise 6:59 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:59 AM–7:32 AM
  • Morning best color 7:04 AM
  • Moonrise 12:50 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:43 PM–6:17 PM
  • Sunset 6:17 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:17 PM–6:42 PM
  • Evening best color 6:23 PM
  • Fully dark 7:41 PM–5:36 AM
  • Moonset 10:25 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:31 PM–5:36 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Los Angeles, California, United States

International Space Station Bright pass, NNE to NE, 30 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:12 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:12 AM Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-16 Fair, look WNW
Fri 23 Oct 2026 10:29 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:39 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:39 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 12:27 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 4:50 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 11:01 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 8:21 AM Total lunar eclipse 59% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 8:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 2.6% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 1:38 PM Partial solar eclipse 26% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 10:21 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Fri 7 Oct 2033 3:55 AM Total lunar eclipse 53% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 7:51 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it