New York City, USA

Saturday, October 17, 2026

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New York City, USA
High 60°F, low 37°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

7:09 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain chance
3%around 9 AM
Humidity
68%
Wind
13 mph
6:41 AM Blue hour
7:07 AM Best color
7:09 AM Sunrise
7:46 AM Golden hour ends

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

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 8 an hour

Best around 5:27 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
65°
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, ESE to ENE

Rises 5:06 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
ESE
Rising, then up to ESE
When
5:06 AM
until 5:09 AM
Visible for
2m 30s
Highest
34° ESE
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, W to WNW

Rises 6:40 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to WNW
When
6:40 AM
until 6:41 AM
Visible for
1m 20s
Highest
20° WNW
Ends
Fades at 20°

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

Sunset

Good

6:12 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain chance
0%around 7 PM
Humidity
48%
Wind
11 mph
5:35 PM Golden hour
6:06 PM Best color
6:12 PM Sunset
6:40 PM Blue hour ends

No cloud overhead to catch the color, so it shows on the horizon and any distant clouds just before the sun goes - learned from 68 rated clear past sunsets across every place Sky Time tracks.

Moon

First quarter

40% lit

1:55 PM – 10:55 PM

SE SW
1:55 PM Moonrise
2:22 PM 4°
6:26 PM Highest, 24°
10:29 PM 4°
10:55 PM Moonset

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

Weather forecast

Morning 9 AM 46°F Overcast
100% 3% 68% 13 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 48°F Overcast
100% 0% 46% 17 mph
Evening 7 PM 43°F Clear sky
0% 0% 48% 11 mph
Late Night 11 PM 37°F Clear sky
0% 0% 72% 5 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:41 AM–7:09 AM
  • Morning best color 7:07 AM
  • Sunrise 7:09 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:09 AM–7:46 AM
  • Moonrise 1:56 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:35 PM–6:12 PM
  • Sunset 6:12 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:12 PM–6:40 PM
  • Evening best color 6:18 PM
  • Fully dark 7:44 PM–5:39 AM
  • Moonset 10:55 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:04 PM–5:39 AM

Upcoming celestial events for New York City, USA

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 Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:26 AM Leonids Around 11 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 5:07 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