Los Angeles, California, United States

Thursday, October 21, 2027

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:42 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:42 PM Dark enough
11:24 PM Moonrise
4:42 AM Best
5:33 AM Too light
Estimate
~9/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
71°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
42% lost
Speed
66 km/s

The estimate 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, as does rain on the radar now.

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

That morning

Sunrise

7:03 AM

7:03 AM

6:37 AM Blue hour
7:03 AM Sunrise
7:37 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.

5:37 PM Golden hour
6:12 PM Sunset
6:37 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 2:12 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:42 PM Dark enough
11:24 PM Moonrise
2:12 AM Best
5:33 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
71°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
34% lost
Speed
27 km/s

The estimate 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, as does rain on the radar now.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Moon

Last quarter

61% lit

10:15 PM – 1:16 PM

ENE WNW
10:15 PM Moonrise
10:38 PM 4°
5:48 AM Highest, 81°
12:54 PM 4°
1:16 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:37 AM–7:03 AM
  • Sunrise 7:03 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:03 AM–7:37 AM
  • Morning best color 7:14 AM
  • Moonset 1:16 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:37 PM–6:12 PM
  • Sunset 6:12 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:12 PM–6:37 PM
  • Evening best color 6:26 PM
  • Fully dark 7:35 PM–5:40 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:35 PM–11:25 PM
  • Moonrise 11:24 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Los Angeles, California, United States

New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:30 PM to 5:40 AM Thu 28 Oct 2027 6:34 AM Halloween Halloween night in Los Angeles - waxing crescent moon Sun 31 Oct 2027 6:00 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Los Angeles - sunset at 6:00 PM Mon 1 Nov 2027 6:00 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Los Angeles - sunset at 5:59 PM Tue 2 Nov 2027 5:59 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 4 Nov 2027 7:27 PM Veterans Day Veterans Day in Los Angeles - sunset at 4:52 PM Thu 11 Nov 2027 4:52 PM 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 Partial solar eclipse 1.3% of the Sun covered
Thu 9 Apr 2043 11:41 AM Partial solar eclipse 79.6% of the Sun covered
Tue 23 Aug 2044 7:08 PM Partial solar eclipse 79.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 9:21 AM

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