Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:14 AM

7:14 AM

6:48 AM Blue hour
7:14 AM Sunrise
7:50 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:39 PM

6:39 PM

Behind the hills at 6:31 PM, 8 min before sunset

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

6:03 PM Golden hour
6:39 PM Sunset
7:06 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:54 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:09 PM Dark enough
4:06 AM Moonrise
4:54 AM Best
5:45 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
No interference
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

Waning crescent

15% lit

3:06 AM – 5:10 PM

ENE WNW
3:06 AM Moonrise
3:28 AM 4°
10:11 AM Highest, 66°
4:48 PM 4°
5:10 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 3:06 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:48 AM–7:14 AM
  • Sunrise 7:14 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:14 AM–7:50 AM
  • Morning best color 7:22 AM
  • Moonset 5:10 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:03 PM–6:39 PM
  • Evening best color 6:35 PM
  • Sunset 6:39 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:39 PM–7:06 PM
  • Fully dark 8:08 PM–5:47 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:08 PM–4:08 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Leesburg, Virginia, USA

International Space Station Bright pass, WSW to NE, 46 deg up
Sat 14 Nov 2026 5:57 PM 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 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