Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

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Chincoteague, Virginia, USA Wednesday 16 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 78 an hour

Best around 1:46 AM

Radiant climbs to
85°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
35 km/s

The rate at the top is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

The strongest shower of the year, and you can watch it most of the night.

That morning

Sunrise

7:10 AM

7:10 AM

6:41 AM Blue hour
7:10 AM Sunrise
7:52 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:43 PM

4:43 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

4:02 PM Golden hour
4:43 PM Sunset
5:12 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

45% lit

11:42 AM – 11:55 PM

E W
11:42 AM Moonrise
12:02 PM 4°
5:47 PM Highest, 51°
11:34 PM 4°
11:55 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:41 AM–7:10 AM
  • Morning best color 6:54 AM
  • Sunrise 7:10 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:10 AM–7:52 AM
  • Moonrise 11:43 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:02 PM–4:43 PM
  • Sunset 4:43 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:43 PM–5:12 PM
  • Evening best color 4:59 PM
  • Fully dark 6:18 PM–5:37 AM
  • Moonset 11:55 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:58 PM–5:37 AM
← Previous day Tuesday Tue, Dec 15
Next day → Thursday Thu, Dec 17

Upcoming celestial events for Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Winter solstice Shortest day, 9h 32m of light · sunset 4:45 PM in the WSW Mon 21 Dec 2026 3:50 PM Ursids Around 5 an hour
Mon 21 Dec 2026 5:30 AM Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:14 PM in the NE Wed 23 Dec 2026 4:14 PM Quadrantids Around 16 an hour
Sat 2 Jan 2027 5:38 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:40 PM to 5:40 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 3:23 PM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:17 PM in the ENE Thu 21 Jan 2027 4:17 PM

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