South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

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South Padre Island, Texas, USA Wednesday 24 June 2026

That morning

Sunrise

6:38 AM

6:38 AM

6:11 AM Blue hour
6:38 AM Sunrise
7:11 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:24 PM

8:24 PM

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

7:50 PM Golden hour
8:24 PM Sunset
8:50 PM Blue hour ends

Milky Way

Milky Way

Poor viewing

Visible from 3:14 AM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
3:14 AM to 5:07 AM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 26° above it
Highest at
3:14 AM
Sky fully dark
9:54 PM to 5:07 AM
Sky darkness
Fair
Cloud
Not forecast yet

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.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

76% lit

4:07 PM – 3:07 AM

ESE WSW
4:07 PM Moonrise
4:26 PM 4°
9:37 PM Highest, 45°
2:48 AM 4°
3:07 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 2:33 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:11 AM–6:38 AM
  • Morning best color 6:21 AM
  • Sunrise 6:38 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:38 AM–7:11 AM
  • Moonrise 4:08 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:50 PM–8:24 PM
  • Sunset 8:24 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:24 PM–8:50 PM
  • Evening best color 8:40 PM
  • Fully dark 9:54 PM–5:07 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 3:14 AM–5:07 AM
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Upcoming celestial events for South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Milky Way Visible 8:24 PM to 10:14 PM with no moon, 25° above the southwestern horizon - 7 nights 7 Oct to 13 Oct
Thu 8 Oct 2026 8:24 PM Draconids A few an hour
Thu 8 Oct 2026 8:37 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:30 PM to 6:00 AM Fri 9 Oct 2026 10:50 AM Tiangong space station Modest pass, NNW to ENE, 15 deg up
Sun 11 Oct 2026 6:43 AM International Space Station Modest pass, S to ENE, 29 deg up
Mon 12 Oct 2026 6:16 AM Orionids Around 19 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:56 AM

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