South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Saturday, October 3, 2026

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South Padre Island, Texas, USA Saturday 3 October 2026 High 83°F, low 78°F.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, WNW to S

Rises 7:57 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Rising, then up to SW
When
7:57 PM
until 8:02 PM
Visible for
5m 0s
Highest
20° SW
Ends
Sets S

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

Milky Way

Milky Way

Hidden by cloud

Visible from 8:29 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:29 PM to 10:39 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 27° above it
Highest at
8:29 PM
Sky fully dark
8:29 PM to 6:05 AM
Sky darkness
Fair
Cloud
100%

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.

Sunset

Very Low

7:12 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:42 PM Golden hour
7:12 PM Sunset
7:36 PM Best color, then blue hour ends

Current local time: 11:21 AM

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

Earlier today

Sunrise

Fair

7:22 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:59 AM Blue hour
7:05 AM Best color
7:22 AM Sunrise
7:52 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 11:21 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.

Moon, up now

Last quarter

48% lit

12:07 AM – 2:36 PM

ENE WNW
12:07 AM Moonrise
12:27 AM 4°
7:23 AM Highest, 89°
2:16 PM 4°
2:36 PM Moonset

Current local time: 11:21 AM

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

Today, at a glance

Morning
81°F
Partly cloudy 55% clouds · 34% precip
Afternoon
81°F
Overcast 100% clouds · 44% precip
Evening
81°F
Slight rain showers 98% clouds · 34% precip

Moon, last quarter

12:07 AM Moonrise
12:27 AM 4°
7:23 AM Highest, 89°
2:16 PM 4°
2:36 PM Moonset

Sunrise

6:59 AM Blue hour
7:05 AM Best color
7:22 AM Sunrise
7:52 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:42 PM Golden hour
7:12 PM Sunset
7:36 PM Best color, then blue hour ends
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