New York City, USA

Thursday, October 22, 2026

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New York City, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:15 AM

7:15 AM

6:47 AM Blue hour
7:15 AM Sunrise
7:52 AM Golden hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 11 an hour

Best around 5:05 AM

The night7:35 PM – 5:46 AM+1

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. 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.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, NNW to NNE

Rises 5:59 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNW
Rising, then up to N
When
5:59 AM
until 6:02 AM
Visible for
2m 40s
Highest
15° N
Ends
Sets NNE

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

Sunset

6:05 PM

6:05 PM

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

5:27 PM Golden hour
6:05 PM Sunset
6:33 PM Blue hour ends

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, SSW to SSW

Rises 7:52 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Rising, then up to SSW
When
7:52 PM
until 7:53 PM
Visible for
1m 10s
Highest
19° SSW
Ends
Fades at 19°

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

86% lit

4:13 PM – 4:19 AM

E W
4:13 PM Moonrise
4:34 PM 4°
10:14 PM Highest, 47°
3:57 AM 4°
4:19 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 3:13 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:47 AM–7:15 AM
  • Morning best color 7:13 AM
  • Sunrise 7:15 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:15 AM–7:52 AM
  • Moonrise 4:13 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:27 PM–6:05 PM
  • Sunset 6:05 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:05 PM–6:33 PM
  • Evening best color 6:11 PM
  • Fully dark 7:37 PM–5:44 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 4:27 AM–5:44 AM

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