Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Friday, February 23, 2024

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

6:51 AM

6:51 AM

Clears the hills at 6:55 AM, 4 min after sunrise

6:24 AM Blue hour
6:51 AM Sunrise
7:28 AM Golden hour ends

Full moon

Full Snow Moon

Micromoon - rises 5:12 PM in the ENE

5:12 PM – 7:09 AM

Named for February, usually the snowiest month across much of North America.

ENE WNW
5:12 PM Moonrise
5:34 PM 4°
12:14 AM Highest, 65°
6:48 AM 4°
7:09 AM Moonset

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

Rises
5:12 PM in the ENE
Exactly full
7:28 AM
Distance
251,861 mi - micromoon

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.

Sunset

5:55 PM

5:55 PM

Behind the hills at 5:49 PM, 6 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

5:19 PM Golden hour
5:55 PM Sunset
6:22 PM Blue hour ends

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:24 AM–6:51 AM
  • Moonset 6:46 AM
  • Sunrise 6:51 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:51 AM–7:28 AM
  • Morning best color 6:56 AM
  • Moonrise 5:12 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:19 PM–5:55 PM
  • Evening best color 5:50 PM
  • Sunset 5:55 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:55 PM–6:22 PM
  • Fully dark 7:24 PM–5:21 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
Thu 12 Nov 2026 6:28 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 12 Nov 2026 6:28 PM 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 Leonids Around 10 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 6:25 PM Full Beaver Moon Rises 4:35 PM in the NE Tue 24 Nov 2026 4:35 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