Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Thursday, August 31, 2023

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

6:38 AM

6:38 AM

6:10 AM Blue hour
6:38 AM Sunrise
7:13 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:43 PM

7:43 PM

Behind the hills at 7:33 PM, 10 min before sunset

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

7:07 PM Golden hour
7:43 PM Sunset
8:10 PM Blue hour ends

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-13

Launched - a long shot from here

Lifted off 10:21 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Heading your way
When
10:21 PM
Highest around 10:30 PM
Distance
749 mi
Climbs to
10°
Lighting
Dark sky
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Landing
Sea - A Shortfall of Gravitas
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

Full moon

99% lit

8:25 PM – 8:21 AM

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8:25 PM Moonrise
8:45 PM 4°
2:21 AM Highest, 47°
7:59 AM 4°
8:21 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 6:10 AM–6:38 AM
  • Sunrise 6:38 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:38 AM–7:13 AM
  • Morning best color 6:45 AM
  • Moonset 7:04 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:07 PM–7:43 PM
  • Evening best color 7:39 PM
  • Sunset 7:43 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:43 PM–8:10 PM
  • Moonrise 8:25 PM
  • Fully dark 9:17 PM–5:04 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

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