Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Thursday, October 24, 2024

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:29 AM

7:29 AM

Clears the hills at 7:32 AM, 3 min after sunrise

7:02 AM Blue hour
7:29 AM Sunrise
8:06 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:18 PM

6:18 PM

Behind the hills at 6:10 PM, 8 min before sunset

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

5:41 PM Golden hour
6:18 PM Sunset
6:46 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:03 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:48 PM Dark enough
12:45 AM Moonrise
5:03 AM Best
6:01 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
67°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
32% lost
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 2:18 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:48 PM Dark enough
12:45 AM Moonrise
2:18 AM Best
6:01 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
14% lost
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.

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 2:48 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:48 PM Dark enough
12:45 AM Moonrise
2:48 AM Best
6:01 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
73°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
18% lost
Speed
29 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.

The second half of the Taurids, peaking about a week after the Southern Taurids.

Moon

Last quarter

47% lit

11:38 PM – 2:58 PM

ENE WNW
11:38 PM Moonrise
12:03 AM 4°
7:22 AM Highest, 75°
2:34 PM 4°
2:58 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:02 AM–7:29 AM
  • Morning best color 7:20 AM
  • Sunrise 7:29 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:29 AM–8:06 AM
  • Moonset 2:58 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:41 PM–6:18 PM
  • Evening best color 6:12 PM
  • Sunset 6:18 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:18 PM–6:46 PM
  • Fully dark 7:48 PM–6:01 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:48 PM–12:48 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Leesburg, Virginia, USA

International Space Station Bright pass, NNW to ESE, 57 deg up
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:09 AM 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 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