SpaceX Sunset Launch May Create Twilight Effect Over Disneyland Tonight
A Starlink liftoff targeted for 8:09 p.m. PT positions the rocket’s high-altitude plume to catch sunlight, producing a harmless glow that could be visible across Southern California.
Overview
- SpaceX’s Starlink Mission 17-7 is scheduled to launch at 8:09 p.m. PT (0309 UTC) on August 29, 2025.
- Disney-focused outlets report advisories that the timing could generate a visible “space jellyfish” across parts of the West Coast, including Anaheim.
- The Twilight Effect occurs when post-sunset sunlight illuminates a rocket’s exhaust at high altitude, creating a glowing, jellyfish-like cloud.
- Guests hoping to see it are advised to seek open-sky views around launch time, with suggested spots including Tomorrowland, Galaxy’s Edge, the Esplanade, Pixar Pier, and the Mickey & Friends parking structure.
- Editors note that the spectacle is not a Disneyland show and recall a 2017 SpaceX plume that prompted UFO reports before experts identified it as a routine optical phenomenon.