Lompoc, California, USA

Tuesday, October 26, 2027

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Lompoc, California, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:16 AM

7:16 AM

6:51 AM Blue hour
7:16 AM Sunrise
7:51 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:14 PM

6:14 PM

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

5:39 PM Golden hour
6:14 PM Sunset
6:40 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:59 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:44 PM Dark enough
4:59 AM Best
5:17 AM Moonrise
5:47 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
71°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
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 2:14 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:44 PM Dark enough
2:14 AM Best
5:17 AM Moonrise
5:47 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 2:29 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:44 PM Dark enough
2:29 AM Best
5:17 AM Moonrise
5:47 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

10% lit

4:09 AM – 4:22 PM

E W
4:09 AM Moonrise
4:29 AM 4°
10:18 AM Highest, 54°
4:03 PM 4°
4:22 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 4:10 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:51 AM–7:16 AM
  • Morning best color 7:13 AM
  • Sunrise 7:16 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:16 AM–7:51 AM
  • Moonset 4:23 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:39 PM–6:14 PM
  • Sunset 6:14 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:14 PM–6:40 PM
  • Fully dark 7:39 PM–5:53 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:39 PM–5:19 AM

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