Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Monday, September 14, 2026

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Chincoteague, Virginia, USA Monday 14 September 2026 High 80°F, low 65°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Fair viewing

Visible from 8:50 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:50 PM to 10:40 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 19° above it
Highest at
8:50 PM
Sky fully dark
8:40 PM to 5:14 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.

That morning

Sunrise

Good

6:42 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:16 AM Blue hour
6:25 AM Best color
6:42 AM Sunrise
7:17 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 16 past sunrises rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Sunset

Good

7:10 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:36 PM Golden hour
7:10 PM Sunset
7:30 PM Best color
7:37 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 15 past sunsets rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Moon

Waxing crescent

13% lit

10:24 AM – 8:43 PM

ESE WSW
10:24 AM Moonrise
10:47 AM 4°
3:33 PM Highest, 34°
8:20 PM 4°
8:43 PM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning
77°F
Clear sky 1% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
79°F
Clear sky 10% clouds · no rain
Evening
70°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:16 AM Blue hour
6:25 AM Best color
6:42 AM Sunrise
7:17 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

10:24 AM Moonrise
10:47 AM 4°
3:33 PM Highest, 34°
8:20 PM 4°
8:43 PM Moonset

Sunset

6:36 PM Golden hour
7:10 PM Sunset
7:30 PM Best color
7:37 PM Blue hour ends
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Upcoming celestial events for Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Milky Way Visible 8:09 PM to 9:19 PM with no moon, 16° above the south-southwestern horizon - 7 nights 3 Oct to 9 Oct
Sat 3 Oct 2026 8:09 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, NW to ENE, 60 deg up
Mon 5 Oct 2026 5:38 AM Tiangong space station Bright pass, WNW to ENE, 42 deg up
Tue 6 Oct 2026 6:14 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:00 PM to 5:30 AM Fri 9 Oct 2026 11:49 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:17 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 5:36 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:36 PM

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