New York City, USA

Monday, October 19, 2026

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New York City, USA
High 60°F, low 46°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Good

7:11 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain chance
5%around 9 AM
Humidity
64%
Wind
16 mph
6:43 AM Blue hour
7:10 AM Best color
7:11 AM Sunrise
7:49 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 14 an hour

Best around 5:25 AM

From 7:40 PM to 5:42 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, NE to NE

Rises 5:09 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NE
Rising, then up to NE
When
5:09 AM
until 5:11 AM
Visible for
1m 50s
Highest
33° NE
Ends
Sets NE

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

Sunset

Fair

6:09 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain chance
10%around 7 PM
Humidity
51%
Wind
16 mph
5:32 PM Golden hour
6:09 PM Sunset
6:15 PM Best color
6:37 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

First quarter

59% lit

3:01 PM – 1:02 AM

ESE WSW
3:01 PM Moonrise
3:25 PM 4°
8:01 PM Highest, 31°
12:38 AM 4°
1:02 AM 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 48°F Overcast
100% 5% 64% 16 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 59°F Overcast
100% 5% 42% 18 mph
Evening 7 PM 57°F Light drizzle
100% 10% 51% 16 mph
Late Night 11 PM 55°F Overcast
100% 7% 51% 18 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:43 AM–7:11 AM
  • Morning best color 7:10 AM
  • Sunrise 7:11 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:11 AM–7:49 AM
  • Moonrise 3:02 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:32 PM–6:09 PM
  • Sunset 6:09 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:09 PM–6:37 PM
  • Evening best color 6:15 PM
  • Fully dark 7:41 PM–5:41 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:11 AM–5:41 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