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South Padre Island, Texas, USA
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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Satellite
Tiangong space station
Bright pass, W to NE
Rose 6:12 AM
Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.
Satellite
International Space Station
Bright pass, WNW to SSW
Rose 8:41 PM
It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.
Milky Way
Milky Way
Poor viewing
Visible from 8:33 PM
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
7:20 AM
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
Fair
7:16 PM
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
Waning gibbous
81% lit
10:05 PM – 12:34 PM
Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.
How this day turned out
Sunrise
Sunset
Moon, waning gibbous
Upcoming celestial events for South Padre Island, Texas, USA
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