Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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Chincoteague, Virginia, USA Thursday 27 August 2026

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

93% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 12:13 AM

Moon in shadow
93%
Moon's height
41°
9:25 PM Penumbral begins 21° up
10:34 PM Partial begins 32° up
12:13 AM Greatest eclipse 41° up
1:51 AM Partial ends 42° up
3:00 AM Penumbral ends 36° up

Safe to look at with anything, unlike a solar eclipse - the Moon is only reflecting less light.

Full moon

Sturgeon Moon

Rises 7:27 PM in the ESE

7:27 PM – 6:48 AM

ESE WSW
7:27 PM Moonrise
7:47 PM 4°
1:07 AM Highest, 43°
6:27 AM 4°
6:48 AM Moonset

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

Rises
7:27 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
12:20 AM
Distance
242,499 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

That morning

Sunrise

6:27 AM

6:27 AM

6:00 AM Blue hour
6:27 AM Sunrise
7:02 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:38 PM

7:38 PM

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

7:03 PM Golden hour
7:38 PM Sunset
8:05 PM Blue hour ends

This day at a glance

Sunrise

6:00 AM Blue hour
6:27 AM Sunrise
7:02 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:03 PM Golden hour
7:38 PM Sunset
8:05 PM Blue hour ends

Moon, full moon

7:27 PM Moonrise
7:47 PM 4°
1:07 AM Highest, 43°
6:27 AM 4°
6:48 AM Moonset
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