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Solar outages occur on a predictable schedule and affect downlinks in the U.S. for about five consecutive days, for as many as six minutes a day, twice each year.
To obtain solar outage information for your location, click on your state in the drop-down menu below. * All times ET
Solar Outages
Alabama
March 5 - 8, 1:54 p.m.
Oct. 4 - 8, 2:31 p.m.
Alaska (Anchorage)
Feb. 27 - March 2, 1:35 p.m.
Oct. 12 - 14, 2:13 p.m.
Alaska (Barrow)
Feb. 26 - 28, 1:39 p.m.
Oct. 13 -15, 2:13 p.m.
Alaska (Fairbanks)
Feb. 26 - March 2, 1:37 p.m.
Oct. 12 - 15, 2:11 p.m.
Alaska (Southern)
Feb. 27 - March 2, 1:36 p.m.
Oct. 4 - 8, 2:31 p.m.
Arizona
March 5 - 8, 1:40 p.m.
Oct. 5 - 8, 2:16 p.m.
Arkansas
March 4 - 8, 1:51 p.m.
Oct. 5 - 9, 2:28 p.m.
California (Los Angeles)
March 4 - 8, 1:37 p.m.
October 5 - 8, 2:13 p.m.
California (Northern)
March 3 - 6, 1:36 p.m.
October 7 - 10, 2:12 p.m.
California (San Francisco)
March 3 - 7, 1:36 p.m.
Oct. 6 - 10, 2:12 p.m.
Colorado
March 2 - 6, 1:45 p.m.
Oct. 7 - 10, 2:21 p.m.
Connecticut
March 2 - 6, 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 7 - 11, 2:36 p.m.
Delaware
March 2 - 6, 1:58 p.m.
Oct. 7 - 11, 2:34 p.m.
District of Columbia
March 3 - 6, 1:59 p.m.
Oct. 6 - 10, 2:35 p.m.
Florida (Miami)
March 7 - 11, 1:58 p.m.
Oct. 2 - 5, 2:36 p.m.
Florida (Tallahassee)
March 6 - 9, 1:55 p.m.
Oct. 4 - 7, 2:33 p.m.
Georgia
March 4 - 8, 1:55 p.m.
Oct. 5 - 8, 2:33 p.m.
Hawaii
March 10 - 13, 1:16 p.m.
Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 1:56 p.m.
Idaho
March 1 - 5, 1:40 p.m.
Oct. 8 - 11, 2:15 p.m.
Illinois (Chicago)
March 2 - 5, 1:54 p.m.
Oct. 7 - 10, 2:29 p.m.
Illinois (Springfield)
March 3 - 6, 1:52 p.m.
Oct. 7 - 10, 2:29 p.m.
Indiana
March 3 - 6, 1:54 p.m.
Oct. 7 - 10, 2:29 p.m.
Iowa
March 2 - 5, 1:50 p.m.
Oct. 7 - 11, 2:26 p.m.
Kansas
March 3 - 6, 1:48 p.m.
Oct. 6 - 10, 2:32 p.m.
Kentucky
March 3 - 7, 1:55 p.m.
Oct. 6 - 10, 2:32 p.m.
Louisiana
March 5 - 9, 1:51 p.m.
Oct. 4 - 7, 2:29 p.m.
Maine
March 1 - 5, 2:02 p.m.
Oct. 8 -12, 2:37 p.m.
Maryland
March 3 - 6, 1:59 p.m.
Oct. 6 - 10, 2:35 p.m.
Massachusetts
March 2 - 5, 2:01 p.m.
Oct. 7 - 11, 2:36 p.m.
Michigan
March 2 - 5, 1:55 p.m.
Oct. 8 - 11, 2:31 p.m.
Minnesota
March 1 - 5, 1:51 p.m.
Oct. 8 - 11, 2:26 p.m.
Mississippi
March 5 - 8, 1:53 p.m.
Oct. 5 - 8, 2:30 p.m.
Missouri
March 3 - 6, 1:50 p.m.
Oct. 7 - 10, 2:26 p.m.
Montana
March 1 - 4, 1:44 p.m.
Oct. 9 - 12, 2:19 p.m.
Nebraska
March 2 - 5, 1:48 p.m.
Oct. 7- 11, 2:24 p.m.
Nevada
March 3 - 6, 1:38 p.m.
Oct. 7 - 10, 2:14 p.m.
New Hampshire
March 2 - 5, 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 8 -11, 2:36 p.m.
New Jersey
March 3 - 6, 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 7 - 10, 2:36 p.m.
New Mexico
March 4 - 8, 1:43 p.m.
Oct. 5 - 9, 2:20 p.m.
New York
March 2 - 6, 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 7 - 10, 2:36 p.m.
North Carolina
March 4 - 7, 1:58 p.m.
Oct. 5 - 9, 2:34 p.m.
North Dakota
Feb. 28 - March 4, 1:47 p.m.
Oct. 9 - 13, 2:22 p.m.
Ohio
March 3 - 6, 1:55 p.m.
Oct. 6 - 10, 2:31 p.m.
Oklahoma
March 4 - 7, 1:48 p.m.
Oct. 5 - 9, 2:25 p.m.
Oregon
March 1 - 5, 1:38 p.m.
Oct. 8 - 11, 2:13 p.m.
Pennsylvania
March 2 - 6, 1:58 p.m.
Oct. 7 - 11, 2:34 p.m.
Puerto Rico
March 10 - 13, 2:06 p.m.
Sept. 28 - Oct. 1, 2:46 p.m.
Rhode Island
March 2 - 6, 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 7 - 11, 2:36 p.m.
South Carolina
March 4 - 8, 1:57 p.m.
Oct. 5 - 8, 2:34 p.m.
South Dakota
March 1 - 5, 1:47 p.m.
Oct. 8 - 12, 2:22 p.m.
Tennessee
March 4 - 8, 1:54 p.m.
Oct. 6 - 9, 2:31 p.m.
Texas (Amarillo)
March 4 - 7, 1:45 p.m.
Oct. 5 - 9, 2:23 p.m.
Texas (Austin)
March 5 - 9, 1:48 p.m.
Oct. 3 - 7, 2:25 p.m.
Texas (San Antonio)
March 6 - 9, 1:47 p.m.
Oct. 3 - 7, 2:24 p.m.
Utah
March 3 - 6, 1:41 p.m.
Oct. 6 - 10, 2:17 p.m.
Vermont
March 2 - 5, 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 8 - 11, 2:36 p.m.
Virginia
March 3 - 7, 1:58 p.m.
Oct. 6 - 9, 2:35 p.m.
Washington
Feb. 28 - March 4, 1:38 p.m.
Oct. 9 - 12, 2:13 p.m.
West Virginia
March 3 - 6, 1:44 p.m.
Oct. 6 - 10, 2:20 p.m.
Wisconsin
March 2 - 5, 1:52 p.m.
Oct. 8 - 11, 2:28 p.m.
Wyoming
March 2 - 5, 1:43 p.m.
Oct. 8 - 11, 2:19 p.m.
To tune your satellite dish to receive transmissions from Galaxy 16, you need two pieces of information: Elevation: The angle of the satellite (0 to 90 degrees) above true horizontal relative to the location you selected Azimuth: The compass direction, relative to magnetic North.
If your city is not listed below, please visit https://www.dishpointer.com/
Galaxy 16 Alignment Calculator
Anchorage
Azimuth (true): 125.5° Azimuth (magn.): 109.8°
Elevation: 9.1°
Atlanta
Azimuth (true): 205.1° Azimuth (magn.): 210.4°
Elevation: 47.7°
Baltimore
Azimuth (true): 213.0° Azimuth (magn.): 224.2°
Elevation: 38.9°
Boston
Azimuth (true): 218.2° Azimuth (magn.): 232.7°
Elevation: 33.5°
Chicago
Azimuth (true): 196.8° Azimuth (magn.): 200.8°
Elevation: 40.3°
Cincinnati
Azimuth (true): 202.3° Azimuth (magn.): 208.2°
Elevation: 42.3°
Cleveland
Azimuth (true): 205.2° Azimuth (magn.): 213.6°
Elevation: 38.9°
Dallas
Azimuth (true): 184.0° Azimuth (magn.): 181.0°
Elevation: 51.8°
Denver
Azimuth (true): 170.7° Azimuth (magn.): 162.7°
Elevation: 43.6°
Fairbanks
Azimuth (true): 128.5° Azimuth (magn.): 111.6°
Elevation: 7.7°
Honolulu
Azimuth (true): 102.4° Azimuth (magn.): 92.9°
Elevation: 20.7°
Houston
Azimuth (true): 187.3° Azimuth (magn.): 185.1°
Elevation: 55.1°
Juneau
Azimuth (true): 140.1° Azimuth (magn.): 121.1°
Elevation: 17°
Kansas City
Azimuth (true): 187.0° Azimuth (magn.): 185.5°
Elevation: 44.5°
Los Angeles
Azimuth (true): 148.1° Azimuth (magn.): 136.2°
Elevation: 45.4°
Miami
Azimuth (true): 218.1° Azimuth (magn.): 225.0°
Elevation: 53.3°
Minneapolis
Azimuth (true): 188.1° Azimuth (magn.): 188.0°
Elevation: 37.9°
New Orleans
Azimuth (true): 197.5° Azimuth (magn.): 198.6°
Elevation: 53.7°
New York City
Azimuth (true): 215.5° Azimuth (magn.): 228.4°
Elevation: 36.4°
Philadelphia
Azimuth (true): 214.5° Azimuth (magn.): 226.6°
Elevation: 37.6°
Pittsburgh
Azimuth (true): 208.0° Azimuth (magn.): 217.3°
Elevation: 39.3°
Portland
Azimuth (true): 148.4° Azimuth (magn.): 133.2°
Elevation: 32.6°
Sacramento
Azimuth (true): 146.4° Azimuth (magn.): 133.0°
Elevation: 39.5°
San Francisco
Azimuth (true): 144.7° Azimuth (magn.): 131.3°
Elevation: 39.8°
San Juan
Azimuth (true): 243.9° Azimuth (magn.): 257.3°
Elevation: 46.9°
Seattle
Azimuth (true): 149.7° Azimuth (magn.): 134.1°
Elevation: 30.8°
St. Louis
Azimuth (true): 193.9° Azimuth (magn.): 195.7°
Elevation: 44.3°
Tampa
Azimuth (true): 212.3° Azimuth (magn.): 218.2°
Elevation: 52.6°
Tucson
Azimuth (true): 158.3° Azimuth (magn.): 148.7°
Elevation: 50.3°
Washington, D.C.
Azimuth (true): 212.7° Azimuth (magn.): 223.5°
Elevation: 39.5°
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To tune your satellite dish to receive transmissions from Galaxy 17, you need two pieces of information: Elevation: The angle of the satellite (0 to 90 degrees) above true horizontal relative to the location you selected Azimuth: The compass direction, relative to magnetic North.
If your city is not listed below, please visit https://www.dishpointer.com/
Galaxy 17 Alignment Calculator
Anchorage
Azimuth (true): 117.9° Azimuth (magn.): 102.1°
Elevation: 5.7°
Atlanta
Azimuth (true): 191.8° Azimuth (magn.): 197.1°
Elevation: 50.1°
Baltimore
Azimuth (true): 202.1° Azimuth (magn.): 213.2°
Elevation: 42.1°
Boston
Azimuth (true): 208.3° Azimuth (magn.): 222.8°
Elevation: 37.1°
Chicago
Azimuth (true): 185.1° Azimuth (magn.): 189.1°
Elevation: 41.5°
Cincinnati
Azimuth (true): 190.2° Azimuth (magn.): 196.2°
Elevation: 44.2°
Cleveland
Azimuth (true): 193.9° Azimuth (magn.): 202.3°
Elevation: 41.1°
Dallas
Azimuth (true): 169.4° Azimuth (magn.): 166.3°
Elevation: 51.3°
Denver
Azimuth (true): 158.7° Azimuth (magn.): 150.7°
Elevation: 41.8°
Fairbanks
Azimuth (true): 120.7° Azimuth (magn.): 103.9°
Elevation: 4.8°
Honolulu
Azimuth (true): 98.8° Azimuth (magn.): 89.3°
Elevation: 13°
Houston
Azimuth (true): 171.3° Azimuth (magn.): 169.0°
Elevation: 55°
Juneau
Azimuth (true): 132.0° Azimuth (magn.): 113.0°
Elevation: 14°
Kansas City
Azimuth (true): 174.4° Azimuth (magn.): 172.9°
Elevation: 45°
Los Angeles
Azimuth (true): 137.4° Azimuth (magn.): 125.6°
Elevation: 40.9°
Miami
Azimuth (true): 203.7° Azimuth (magn.): 210.7°
Elevation: 57.6°
Minneapolis
Azimuth (true): 176.8° Azimuth (magn.): 176.7°
Elevation: 31.8°
New Orleans
Azimuth (true): 181.9° Azimuth (magn.): 183.0°
Elevation: 55.1°
New York City
Azimuth (true): 205.1° Azimuth (magn.): 217.9°
Elevation: 39.8°
Philadelphia
Azimuth (true): 203.8° Azimuth (magn.): 215.9°
Elevation: 41°
Pittsburgh
Azimuth (true): 196.7° Azimuth (magn.): 206.0°
Elevation: 41.9°
Portland
Azimuth (true): 139.1° Azimuth (magn.): 123.9°
Elevation: 29°
Sacramento
Azimuth (true): 136.7° Azimuth (magn.): 123.2°
Elevation: 35.3°
San Francisco
Azimuth (true): 135.1° Azimuth (magn.): 121.7°
Elevation: 35.3°
San Juan
Azimuth (true): 235.7° Azimuth (magn.): 249.0°
Elevation: 54.3°
Seattle
Azimuth (true): 140.5° Azimuth (magn.): 124.8°
Elevation: 27.4°
St. Louis
Azimuth (true): 181.3° Azimuth (magn.): 183.0°
Elevation: 45.2°
Tampa
Azimuth (true): 197.8° Azimuth (magn.): 203.6°
Elevation: 56°
Tucson
Azimuth (true): 145.7° Azimuth (magn.): 136.1°
Elevation: 46.7°
Washington, D.C.
Azimuth (true): 201.6° Azimuth (magn.): 212.4°
Elevation: 42.6°
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