Los Angeles, California, United States

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Meteor shower

Orionids

Around 18 an hour

Best around 5:12 AM

From 7:42 PM to 5:33 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. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom.

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

That morning

Sunrise

7:02 AM

7:02 AM

6:37 AM Blue hour
7:02 AM Sunrise
7:36 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:12 PM

6:12 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

5:38 PM Golden hour
6:12 PM Sunset
6:38 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

70% lit

3:16 PM – 2:21 AM

ESE WSW
3:16 PM Moonrise
3:36 PM 4°
8:48 PM Highest, 43°
2:01 AM 4°
2:21 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 1:21 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:37 AM–7:02 AM
  • Sunrise 7:02 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:02 AM–7:36 AM
  • Morning best color 7:07 AM
  • Moonrise 3:16 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:38 PM–6:12 PM
  • Sunset 6:12 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:12 PM–6:38 PM
  • Evening best color 6:17 PM
  • Fully dark 7:36 PM–5:39 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:26 AM–5:39 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Los Angeles, California, United States

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 Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:21 AM Leonids Around 12 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 4:48 AM 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

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