Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Saturday, November 9, 2024

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

6:47 AM

6:47 AM

6:19 AM Blue hour
6:47 AM Sunrise
7:26 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:00 PM

5:00 PM

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

4:21 PM Golden hour
5:00 PM Sunset
5:28 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 12:45 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:30 PM Dark enough
12:18 AM Moonset
12:45 AM Best
5:18 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.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 12:15 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:30 PM Dark enough
12:15 AM Best
12:18 AM Moonset
5:18 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

First quarter

55% lit

1:41 PM – 12:18 AM

ESE WSW
1:41 PM Moonrise
2:03 PM 4°
6:59 PM Highest, 36°
11:56 PM 4°
12:18 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:19 AM–6:47 AM
  • Morning best color 6:38 AM
  • Sunrise 6:47 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:47 AM–7:26 AM
  • Moonrise 1:41 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:21 PM–5:00 PM
  • Evening best color 4:54 PM
  • Sunset 5:00 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:00 PM–5:28 PM
  • Fully dark 6:32 PM–5:16 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 12:22 AM–5:16 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