Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Saturday, October 12, 2024

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:17 AM

7:17 AM

Clears the hills at 7:20 AM, 3 min after sunrise

6:50 AM Blue hour
7:17 AM Sunrise
7:53 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:35 PM

6:35 PM

Behind the hills at 6:27 PM, 8 min before sunset

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

5:59 PM Golden hour
6:35 PM Sunset
7:02 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:50 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:05 PM Dark enough
2:22 AM Moonset
4:50 AM Best
5:48 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
62°
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 3:05 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:05 PM Dark enough
2:22 AM Moonset
3:05 AM Best
5:48 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
66°
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.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

70% lit

4:10 PM – 2:22 AM

ESE WSW
4:10 PM Moonrise
4:33 PM 4°
9:16 PM Highest, 32°
1:58 AM 4°
2:22 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 1:07 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:50 AM–7:17 AM
  • Sunrise 7:17 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:17 AM–7:53 AM
  • Morning best color 7:29 AM
  • Moonrise 4:11 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:59 PM–6:35 PM
  • Evening best color 6:29 PM
  • Sunset 6:35 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:35 PM–7:02 PM
  • Fully dark 8:04 PM–5:49 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:24 AM–5:49 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Leesburg - sunset at 5:09 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:09 PM Tiangong space station Brilliant pass, WNW to ESE, 86 deg up
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:34 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:39 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:39 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Leesburg - sunset at 5:08 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 5:08 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:36 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 11:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 3.2% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 9:50 AM Partial solar eclipse 42.4% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:43 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 11:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 77% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 3.7% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 4:55 PM Partial solar eclipse 0.3% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 2:40 PM Total lunar eclipse 61% of it above your horizon
Fri 7 Oct 2033 6:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 10:46 PM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 9:11 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 10:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 61.7% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 1:23 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it