South Padre Island, Texas, USA Saturday 3 October 2026 High 83°F, low 78°F.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, WNW to S

Rises 7:57 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Rising, then up to SW
When
7:57 PM
until 8:02 PM
Visible for
5m 0s
Highest
20° SW
Ends
Sets S

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Hidden by cloud

Visible from 8:29 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:29 PM to 10:39 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 27° above it
Highest at
8:29 PM
Sky fully dark
8:29 PM to 6:05 AM
Sky darkness
Fair
Cloud
100%

The bright center of the Milky Way: when it is above the horizon with the sky fully dark and the Moon set, brought down for how dark the sky is here (estimated from the towns around by Walker's law) and for cloud where the forecast reaches.

Sunset

Very Low

7:12 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:42 PM Golden hour
7:12 PM Sunset
7:36 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

Current local time: 9:55 AM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 15 past sunsets rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Earlier today

Sunrise

Fair

7:22 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:59 AM Blue hour
7:05 AM Best color
7:22 AM Sunrise
7:52 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 9:55 AM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 16 past sunrises rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Moon, up now

Last quarter

49% lit

12:07 AM – 2:36 PM

ENE WNW
12:07 AM Moonrise
12:27 AM 4°
7:23 AM Highest, 89°
2:16 PM 4°
2:36 PM Moonset

Current local time: 9:55 AM

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

Today, at a glance

Morning
81°F
Partly cloudy 55% clouds · 34% precip
Afternoon
81°F
Overcast 100% clouds · 44% precip
Evening
81°F
Slight rain showers 98% clouds · 34% precip

Moon, last quarter

12:07 AM Moonrise
12:27 AM 4°
7:23 AM Highest, 89°
2:16 PM 4°
2:36 PM Moonset

Sunrise

6:59 AM Blue hour
7:05 AM Best color
7:22 AM Sunrise
7:52 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:42 PM Golden hour
7:12 PM Sunset
7:36 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

Next few days

Pick a date
Sun, Oct 4
Fair 7:04 AM–7:40 AM
Very Low 6:53 PM–7:29 PM
Mon, Oct 5
Low 7:05 AM–7:41 AM
Very Low 6:52 PM–7:28 PM
Tue, Oct 6
Low 7:05 AM–7:41 AM
Good 6:51 PM–7:27 PM

Last few days

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Fri, Oct 2
Good 7:21 AM
Low 7:14 PM
Thu, Oct 1
Fair 7:21 AM
Good 7:15 PM
Wed, Sep 30
Good 7:20 AM
Fair 7:16 PM
Tue, Sep 29
Good 7:20 AM
Fair 7:17 PM

Upcoming celestial events for South Padre Island, Texas, USA

International Space Station Modest pass, WNW to S, 20 deg up
Sat 3 Oct 2026 7:57 PM
Milky Way Visible 8:25 PM to 10:25 PM with no moon, 26° above the south-southwestern horizon - 11 nights 3 Oct to 13 Oct
Wed 7 Oct 2026 8:25 PM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:30 PM to 6:00 AM Fri 9 Oct 2026 10:49 AM Orionids Around 19 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:56 AM
Hunter's Moon Rises 6:24 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 6:24 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:10 PM to 5:20 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 1:01 AM Leonids Around 11 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 5:08 AM
Beaver Moon Rises 5:37 PM in the ENE Tue 24 Nov 2026 5:37 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:40 AM Tue 8 Dec 2026 6:50 PM Geminids Around 145 an hour
Sun 13 Dec 2026 2:23 AM
Winter solstice Shortest day, 10h 30m of light · sunset 5:41 PM in the WSW Mon 21 Dec 2026 2:50 PM Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 5:24 PM in the ENE Wed 23 Dec 2026 5:24 PM Quadrantids Around 16 an hour
Sat 2 Jan 2027 5:34 AM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:20 PM to 5:50 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 2:23 PM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 5:20 PM in the ENE Thu 21 Jan 2027 5:20 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:40 PM to 5:50 AM Fri 5 Feb 2027 9:56 AM Milky Way Visible 4:18 AM to 5:46 AM with no moon, 21° above the southeastern horizon - 8 nights 7 Feb to 14 Feb
Sun 14 Feb 2027 4:18 AM
Snow Moon Rises 6:24 PM in the E Sat 20 Feb 2027 6:24 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 5:20 AM Sun 7 Mar 2027 3:31 AM Milky Way Visible 3:23 AM to 6:20 AM with no moon, 31° above the south-southeastern horizon - 14 nights 3 Mar to 16 Mar
Mon 15 Mar 2027 3:23 AM
Spring equinox Sunset due west, 7:39 PM Sat 20 Mar 2027 3:24 PM Worm Moon Rises 7:12 PM in the E Sun 21 Mar 2027 7:12 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 9:10 PM to 5:50 AM Tue 6 Apr 2027 6:56 PM Milky Way Visible 1:38 AM to 5:50 AM with no moon, 35° above the southern horizon - 16 nights 30 Mar to 14 Apr
Sat 10 Apr 2027 1:38 AM
Pink Moon Rises 8:00 PM in the ESE Tue 20 Apr 2027 8:00 PM Lyrids Around 8 an hour
Wed 21 Apr 2027 5:25 AM
Eta Aquariids Around 23 an hour
Wed 5 May 2027 5:17 AM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 9:30 PM to 5:20 AM Wed 5 May 2027 6:05 AM Milky Way Visible 11:48 PM to 5:21 AM with no moon, 35° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 28 Apr to 14 May
Sat 8 May 2027 11:48 PM
Flower Moon Rises 7:49 PM in the ESE Wed 19 May 2027 7:49 PM Milky Way Visible 10:06 PM to 5:06 AM with no moon, 35° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 27 May to 12 Jun
Thu 3 Jun 2027 10:06 PM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 9:50 PM to 5:00 AM Fri 4 Jun 2027 2:47 PM Strawberry Moon Rises 8:29 PM in the ESE Fri 18 Jun 2027 8:29 PM Summer solstice Longest day, 13h 46m of light · sunset 8:23 PM in the WNW Mon 21 Jun 2027 9:10 AM Milky Way Visible 9:55 PM to 4:45 AM with no moon, 35° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 25 Jun to 11 Jul
Thu 1 Jul 2027 9:55 PM
New moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 10:00 PM to 5:10 AM Sat 3 Jul 2027 10:07 PM Buck Moon (micromoon) Micromoon - rises 8:38 PM in the ESE Sun 18 Jul 2027 8:38 PM Southern Delta Aquariids Around 15 an hour
Tue 27 Jul 2027 3:48 AM
Milky Way Visible 9:42 PM to 2:52 AM with no moon, 35° above the southern horizon - 16 nights 25 Jul to 9 Aug
Thu 29 Jul 2027 9:42 PM
New moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 9:50 PM to 5:30 AM Sun 1 Aug 2027 5:06 AM Perseids Around 75 an hour
Wed 11 Aug 2027 5:23 AM
Sturgeon Moon Rises 7:47 PM in the ESE Mon 16 Aug 2027 7:47 PM Milky Way Visible 9:15 PM to 1:15 AM with no moon, 35° above the southern horizon - 14 nights 23 Aug to 5 Sep
Wed 25 Aug 2027 9:15 PM
Black Moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 9:10 PM to 5:40 AM Tue 31 Aug 2027 12:39 PM Harvest Moon Rises 7:19 PM in the E Wed 15 Sep 2027 7:19 PM Milky Way Visible 8:42 PM to 11:22 PM with no moon, 30° above the south-southwestern horizon - 12 nights 21 Sep to 2 Oct
Wed 22 Sep 2027 8:42 PM
Autumn equinox Sunset due west, 7:24 PM Thu 23 Sep 2027 1:01 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:40 PM to 6:00 AM Wed 29 Sep 2027 9:33 PM Hunter's Moon Rises 6:21 PM in the E Thu 14 Oct 2027 6:21 PM Orionids Around 9 an hour
Wed 20 Oct 2027 5:56 AM
Milky Way Visible 8:12 PM to 9:22 PM with no moon, 20° above the southwestern horizon - 7 nights 21 Oct to 27 Oct
Thu 21 Oct 2027 8:12 PM
New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:10 PM to 6:10 AM Thu 28 Oct 2027 8:34 AM Beaver Moon Rises 5:12 PM in the ENE Sat 13 Nov 2027 5:12 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM Sat 27 Nov 2027 9:23 PM

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