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South Padre Island, Texas, USA
Monday, October 5, 2026
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Milky Way
Milky Way
Poor viewing
Visible from 8:27 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
Low
7:23 AM
No cloud overhead to catch the color, so it shows on the horizon and any distant clouds as the sun comes up - learned from 68 rated clear past sunrises across every place Sky Time tracks.
Sunset
Very Low
7:10 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 crescent
27% lit
2:20 AM – 4:10 PM
Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.
This day at a glance
Moon, waning crescent
Sunrise
Sunset
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