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South Padre Island, Texas, USA
Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Satellite
Tiangong space station
Modest pass, WNW to NNE
Rose 6:49 AM
Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.
Satellite
International Space Station
Brilliant pass, NW to SE
Rose 7:54 PM
Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.
Milky Way
Milky Way
Poor viewing
Visible from 8:31 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
Fair
7:21 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
Good
7:15 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
71% 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
Moon, waning gibbous
Sunrise
Sunset
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