Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA Wednesday 16 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 78 an hour

Best around 1:51 AM

Radiant climbs to
83°
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

7:23 AM

7:23 AM

6:53 AM Blue hour
7:23 AM Sunrise
8:05 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:48 PM

4:48 PM

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

4:06 PM Golden hour
4:48 PM Sunset
5:18 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

45% lit

11:51 AM – 12:04 AM

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11:51 AM Moonrise
12:12 PM 4°
5:56 PM Highest, 50°
11:43 PM 4°
12:04 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:53 AM–7:23 AM
  • Morning best color 7:06 AM
  • Sunrise 7:23 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:23 AM–8:05 AM
  • Moonrise 11:51 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:06 PM–4:48 PM
  • Sunset 4:48 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:48 PM–5:18 PM
  • Evening best color 5:05 PM
  • Fully dark 6:25 PM–5:47 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 12:15 AM–5:47 AM
← Previous day Tuesday Tue, Dec 15
Next day → Thursday Thu, Dec 17

Upcoming celestial events for Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Winter solstice Shortest day, 9h 25m of light · sunset 4:50 PM in the WSW Mon 21 Dec 2026 3:50 PM Ursids Around 6 an hour
Mon 21 Dec 2026 5:50 AM Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:18 PM in the NE Wed 23 Dec 2026 4:18 PM Quadrantids Around 18 an hour
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