Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

6:44 AM

6:44 AM

6:16 AM Blue hour
6:44 AM Sunrise
7:22 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:03 PM

5:03 PM

Behind the hills at 4:55 PM, 8 min before sunset

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

4:25 PM Golden hour
5:03 PM Sunset
5:31 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 12:33 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:33 PM Dark enough
8:46 PM Moonset
12:33 AM Best
5:15 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.

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 12:48 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:33 PM Dark enough
8:46 PM Moonset
12:48 AM Best
5:15 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
No interference
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

Waxing crescent

24% lit

11:48 AM – 8:46 PM

SE SW
11:48 AM Moonrise
12:15 PM 4°
4:17 PM Highest, 23°
8:19 PM 4°
8:46 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 6:16 AM–6:44 AM
  • Morning best color 6:35 AM
  • Sunrise 6:44 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:44 AM–7:22 AM
  • Moonrise 11:48 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:25 PM–5:03 PM
  • Evening best color 4:57 PM
  • Sunset 5:03 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:03 PM–5:31 PM
  • Fully dark 6:34 PM–5:13 AM
  • Moonset 8:46 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:54 PM–5:13 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Halloween Halloween night in Leesburg - waning gibbous moon
Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:00 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sat 31 Oct 2026 7:40 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sat 31 Oct 2026 7:40 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Leesburg - sunset at 5:09 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:09 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