Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Thursday, December 28, 2023

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:28 AM

7:28 AM

Clears the hills at 7:31 AM, 3 min after sunrise

6:58 AM Blue hour
7:28 AM Sunrise
8:10 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:54 PM

4:54 PM

Behind the hills at 4:47 PM, 7 min before sunset

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

4:12 PM Golden hour
4:54 PM Sunset
5:24 PM Blue hour ends

Rocket launch

Falcon Heavy | OTV-7 (X-37B)

Launched - a long shot from here

Lifted off 8:07 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Heading your way
When
8:07 PM
Highest around 8:16 PM
Distance
747 mi
Climbs to
22°
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.

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-36

Launched - a long shot from here

Lifted off 11:01 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Heading your way
When
11:01 PM
Highest around 11:10 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

Waning gibbous

97% lit

6:24 PM – 9:43 AM

ENE WNW
6:24 PM Moonrise
6:48 PM 4°
2:07 AM Highest, 75°
9:20 AM 4°
9:43 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 6:58 AM–7:28 AM
  • Sunrise 7:28 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:28 AM–8:10 AM
  • Morning best color 7:35 AM
  • Moonset 9:06 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:12 PM–4:54 PM
  • Evening best color 4:50 PM
  • Sunset 4:54 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:54 PM–5:24 PM
  • Moonrise 6:24 PM
  • Fully dark 6:31 PM–5:52 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo Long shot, look SSW
Fri 13 Nov 2026 12:54 PM International Space Station Modest pass, W to NNW, 29 deg up
Fri 13 Nov 2026 6:45 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Fri 13 Nov 2026 6:27 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Fri 13 Nov 2026 6:27 PM 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
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