6:30 AM
Rocket Launch Viewing
Any Satellite Beach lot · Family
Check the launch schedule - SpaceX and NASA rockets lift off from the Cape and are often visible from the sand at any hour.
7 AM
Dawn Patrol Surf
Canova Beach Park · Active
The Space Coast surf community paddles out at first light most mornings around the Canova break.
10 AM
Kennedy Space Center Visit
KSC, 30 min north · Family
An hour from the beach gets you to Kennedy Space Center and the shuttle Atlantis exhibit.
5 PM
Beach Volleyball
Canova Beach Park · Active
The city parks have volleyball nets out most of the year - drop in for a pickup game.
6 PM
Beach Park Evening
Canova or Pelican Park · Family
Families bring chairs, coolers and dogs to the free beach parks for a relaxed evening on the Atlantic.
Space Coast Surf Classic
One of the Space Coast's signature annual surf events, held at Canova Beach Park in Satellite Beach.
Space Day at KSC
NASA Kennedy Space Center holds special public events marking Space Day each spring.
Fourth on the Beach
Satellite Beach's low-key Independence Day - bonfire at the park and fireworks visible over the water.
see you out there
Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.
At Satellite Beach, the sun sets at 8:14 PM today — about 13h 29m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:45 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Satellite Beach update at the top of the conditions page.