Lompoc, California, USA

Sunday, October 24, 2027

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Lompoc, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:15 AM

7:15 AM

6:49 AM Blue hour
7:15 AM Sunrise
7:49 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:16 PM

6:16 PM

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

5:42 PM Golden hour
6:16 PM Sunset
6:42 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:46 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:46 PM Dark enough
3:01 AM Moonrise
4:46 AM Best
5:46 AM Too light
Estimate
~6/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
71°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
9% 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.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 2:16 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:46 PM Dark enough
2:16 AM Best
3:01 AM Moonrise
5:46 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
70°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
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.

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 2:46 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:46 PM Dark enough
2:46 AM Best
3:01 AM Moonrise
5:46 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
77°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
29 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.

The second half of the Taurids, peaking about a week after the Southern Taurids.

Moon

Waning crescent

27% lit

1:52 AM – 3:22 PM

ENE W
1:52 AM Moonrise
2:13 AM 4°
8:40 AM Highest, 67°
3:02 PM 4°
3:22 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 1:53 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:49 AM–7:15 AM
  • Morning best color 7:12 AM
  • Sunrise 7:15 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:15 AM–7:49 AM
  • Moonset 3:22 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:42 PM–6:16 PM
  • Sunset 6:16 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:16 PM–6:42 PM
  • Fully dark 7:41 PM–5:51 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:41 PM–3:01 AM

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