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Chincoteague, Virginia, USA
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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Meteor shower
Southern Delta Aquariids
Active, around 6 an hour
Best around 3:17 AM
Rates are what one person might count under a dark sky, already brought down for how high the radiant gets here and for the Moon - not the headline figure, which assumes the radiant overhead and no light at all. Cloud is the other half, and it is on the sunset tile.
A long, flat maximum rather than a single night.
Meteor shower
Perseids
Active, around 15 an hour
Best around 5:02 AM
Rates are what one person might count under a dark sky, already brought down for how high the radiant gets here and for the Moon - not the headline figure, which assumes the radiant overhead and no light at all. Cloud is the other half, and it is on the sunset tile.
The reliable one, and warm enough to sit out for in the north.
That morning
Sunrise
6:01 AM
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
8:14 PM
Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.
Moon
Full moon
99% lit
8:00 PM – 5:49 AM
Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.
This day at a glance
Sunrise
Sunset
Moon, full moon
Upcoming celestial events for Chincoteague, Virginia, USA
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