Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Thursday, July 23, 2026

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA Thursday 23 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Active, around 7 an hour

Best around 3:48 AM

Radiant climbs to
35°
Under a perfect sky
25/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
41 km/s

The rate at the top 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. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

Stays near its best for several nights, not just one.

Meteor shower

Perseids

Active, around 10 an hour

Best around 5:03 AM

Radiant climbs to
54°
Under a perfect sky
100/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
59 km/s

The rate at the top 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. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

The most dependable shower of the year, on warm summer nights in the north.

That morning

Sunrise

6:03 AM

6:03 AM

5:32 AM Blue hour
6:03 AM Sunrise
6:41 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:30 PM

8:30 PM

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

7:51 PM Golden hour
8:30 PM Sunset
9:00 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

71% lit

4:08 PM – 1:24 AM

SE SW
4:08 PM Moonrise
4:33 PM 4°
8:46 PM Highest, 26°
12:59 AM 4°
1:24 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 12:50 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:32 AM–6:03 AM
  • Morning best color 5:46 AM
  • Sunrise 6:03 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:03 AM–6:41 AM
  • Moonrise 4:08 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:51 PM–8:30 PM
  • Sunset 8:30 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:30 PM–9:00 PM
  • Evening best color 8:46 PM
  • Fully dark 10:20 PM–4:14 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:30 AM–4:14 AM
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