Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Thursday, September 28, 2023

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:03 AM

7:03 AM

6:36 AM Blue hour
7:03 AM Sunrise
7:38 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:58 PM

6:58 PM

Behind the hills at 6:49 PM, 9 min before sunset

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

6:23 PM Golden hour
6:58 PM Sunset
7:25 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Harvest Moon

Rises 6:49 PM in the E

6:49 PM – 7:08 AM

The full moon nearest the September equinox. It rises soon after sunset several evenings running, giving farmers extra light to bring the harvest in.

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6:49 PM Moonrise
7:09 PM 4°
12:56 AM Highest, 50°
6:47 AM 4°
7:08 AM Moonset

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

Rises
6:49 PM in the E
Exactly full
6:01 AM
Distance
224,434 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Moonset 5:53 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:36 AM–7:03 AM
  • Sunrise 7:03 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:03 AM–7:38 AM
  • Morning best color 7:11 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:23 PM–6:58 PM
  • Moonrise 6:50 PM
  • Evening best color 6:54 PM
  • Sunset 6:58 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:58 PM–7:25 PM
  • Fully dark 8:27 PM–5:35 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sat 14 Nov 2026 6:26 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sat 14 Nov 2026 6:26 PM 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
Mon 16 Nov 2026 6:25 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