Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Monday, December 21, 2026

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Chincoteague, Virginia, USA Monday 21 December 2026

Meteor shower

Ursids

Around 6 an hour

Best around 6:18 AM

Radiant climbs to
50°
Under a perfect sky
10/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
33 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.

From most of the Northern Hemisphere it never sets, so you can watch it all night.

Equinox or solstice

Winter solstice

The moment itself, 3:50 PM

Sunrise
7:13 AM, ESE (120°)
Sunset
4:45 PM, WSW (240°)
Daylight
9h 32m

That morning

Sunrise

7:13 AM

7:13 AM

6:44 AM Blue hour
7:13 AM Sunrise
7:55 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:45 PM

4:45 PM

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

4:04 PM Golden hour
4:45 PM Sunset
5:15 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit

2:14 PM – 5:47 AM

ENE WNW
2:14 PM Moonrise
2:38 PM 4°
9:57 PM Highest, 78°
5:23 AM 4°
5:47 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 4:31 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:44 AM–7:13 AM
  • Morning best color 6:57 AM
  • Sunrise 7:13 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:13 AM–7:55 AM
  • Moonrise 2:15 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:04 PM–4:45 PM
  • Sunset 4:45 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:45 PM–5:15 PM
  • Evening best color 5:01 PM
  • Fully dark 6:20 PM–5:39 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
← Previous day Sunday Sun, Dec 20
Next day → Tuesday Tue, Dec 22

Upcoming celestial events for Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

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 New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM Fri 5 Feb 2027 10:56 AM Snow Moon Rises 5:41 PM in the ENE Sat 20 Feb 2027 5:41 PM

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