Tampa, Florida, United States

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Meteor shower

Orionids

Around 19 an hour

Best around 5:55 AM

From 8:25 PM to 6:03 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
78°
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

7:33 AM

7:33 AM

7:09 AM Blue hour
7:33 AM Sunrise
8:05 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:55 PM

6:55 PM

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

6:24 PM Golden hour
6:55 PM Sunset
7:19 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.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Bright pass, SW to SSE

Rises 8:11 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SW
Rising, then up to SSE
When
8:11 PM
until 8:14 PM
Visible for
3m 0s
Highest
59° SSE
Ends
Fades at 59°

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

69% lit

3:41 PM – 3:00 AM

ESE WSW
3:41 PM Moonrise
4:00 PM 4°
9:20 PM Highest, 48°
2:41 AM 4°
3:00 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 2:04 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:09 AM–7:33 AM
  • Sunrise 7:33 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:33 AM–8:05 AM
  • Morning best color 7:49 AM
  • Moonrise 3:41 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:24 PM–6:55 PM
  • Sunset 6:55 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:55 PM–7:19 PM
  • Evening best color 7:18 PM
  • Fully dark 8:14 PM–6:15 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 3:04 AM–6:15 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Tampa, Florida, United States

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Wed 28 Oct 2026 8:00 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 12:58 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:10 PM to 5:20 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 2:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:54 AM Leonids Around 11 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 5:21 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

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