Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Friday, October 2, 2026

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Chincoteague, Virginia, USA Friday 2 October 2026 High 79°F, low 68°F.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Bright pass, SSE to E

Rose 5:21 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSE
Rising, then up to SSE
When
5:21 AM
until 5:24 AM
Visible for
3m 0s
Highest
30° SSE
Ends
Sets E

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

That morning

Sunrise

Good

6:58 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:31 AM Blue hour
6:41 AM Best color
6:58 AM Sunrise
7:32 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

6:42 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:07 PM Golden hour
6:42 PM Sunset
7:02 PM Best color
7:09 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

Last quarter

60% lit

9:53 PM – 1:46 PM

ENE WNW
9:53 PM Moonrise
10:18 PM 4°
5:50 AM Highest, 80°
1:21 PM 4°
1:46 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
73°F
Clear sky 11% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
77°F
Clear sky 2% clouds · no rain
Evening
71°F
Clear sky 2% clouds · no rain

Moon, last quarter

9:53 PM Moonrise
10:18 PM 4°
5:50 AM Highest, 80°
1:21 PM 4°
1:46 PM Moonset

Sunrise

6:31 AM Blue hour
6:41 AM Best color
6:58 AM Sunrise
7:32 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:07 PM Golden hour
6:42 PM Sunset
7:02 PM Best color
7:09 PM Blue hour ends
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Upcoming celestial events for Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Tiangong space station Modest pass, E to ENE, 29 deg up
Sun 4 Oct 2026 5:02 AM Tiangong space station Brilliant pass, WNW to ENE, 60 deg up
Mon 5 Oct 2026 5:38 AM Milky Way Visible 8:06 PM to 9:16 PM with no moon, 16° above the south-southwestern horizon - 7 nights 3 Oct to 9 Oct
Mon 5 Oct 2026 8:06 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:00 PM to 5:30 AM Fri 9 Oct 2026 11:50 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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