Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Wednesday, October 11, 2028

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:16 AM

7:16 AM

Clears the hills at 7:19 AM, 3 min after sunrise

6:49 AM Blue hour
7:16 AM Sunrise
7:52 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:36 PM

6:36 PM

Behind the hills at 6:28 PM, 8 min before sunset

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

6:00 PM Golden hour
6:36 PM Sunset
7:03 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:51 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:06 PM Dark enough
12:38 AM Moonrise
4:51 AM Best
5:47 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
63°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
32% lost
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

The estimate 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. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Moon

Last quarter

48% lit

11:29 PM – 2:36 PM

ENE WNW
11:29 PM Moonrise
11:53 PM 4°
7:05 AM Highest, 73°
2:13 PM 4°
2:36 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 6:49 AM–7:16 AM
  • Sunrise 7:16 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:16 AM–7:52 AM
  • Morning best color 7:28 AM
  • Moonset 2:36 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:00 PM–6:36 PM
  • Evening best color 6:30 PM
  • Sunset 6:36 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:36 PM–7:03 PM
  • Fully dark 8:05 PM–5:48 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:05 PM–12:45 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Partial solar eclipse 42.4% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:43 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 11:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 77% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 3.7% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 4:55 PM Partial solar eclipse 0.3% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 2:40 PM Total lunar eclipse 61% of it above your horizon
Fri 7 Oct 2033 6:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 10:46 PM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 9:11 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 10:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 61.7% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 1:23 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it