Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Saturday, August 26, 2023

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

6:33 AM

6:33 AM

6:05 AM Blue hour
6:33 AM Sunrise
7:09 AM Golden hour ends

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew-7

Launched - a long shot from here

Lifted off 3:27 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Heading your way
When
3:27 AM
Highest around 3:36 AM
Distance
747 mi
Climbs to
15°
Lighting
Dark sky
Launch site
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Landing
Land - Landing Zone 1

A bright climbing star and a flame. The vehicle is in shadow itself, so there is no lit plume behind it.

Sunset

7:50 PM

7:50 PM

Behind the hills at 7:39 PM, 11 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sunrise and sunset times - they will not change.

7:14 PM Golden hour
7:50 PM Sunset
8:18 PM Blue hour ends

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-11

Launched - a long shot from here

Lifted off 9:05 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Heading your way
When
9:05 PM
Highest around 9:14 PM
Distance
749 mi
Climbs to
10°
Lighting
Dark sky
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Landing
Sea - Just Read the Instructions
Too far downrange to see

A bright climbing star and a flame. The vehicle is in shadow itself, so there is no lit plume behind it.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

74% lit

4:55 PM – 1:51 AM

SE SW
4:55 PM Moonrise
5:22 PM 4°
9:23 PM Highest, 23°
1:24 AM 4°
1:51 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 12:50 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:05 AM–6:33 AM
  • Sunrise 6:33 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:33 AM–7:09 AM
  • Morning best color 6:41 AM
  • Moonrise 4:55 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:14 PM–7:50 PM
  • Evening best color 7:46 PM
  • Sunset 7:50 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:50 PM–8:18 PM
  • Fully dark 9:26 PM–4:58 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:56 AM–4:58 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Airshow 22 km ESE - from an aviation notice Sun 15 Nov 2026 8:30 AM Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo Long shot, look SSW
Sun 15 Nov 2026 12:11 PM International Space Station Modest pass, WNW to NNW, 16 deg up
Sun 15 Nov 2026 6:47 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 15 Nov 2026 6:26 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 15 Nov 2026 6:26 PM Leonids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 15 Nov 2026 6:26 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 11:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 3.2% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 9:50 AM 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