Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Sunday, March 3, 2024

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

6:38 AM

6:38 AM

6:12 AM Blue hour
6:38 AM Sunrise
7:14 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:05 PM

6:05 PM

Behind the hills at 5:58 PM, 7 min before sunset

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

5:29 PM Golden hour
6:05 PM Sunset
6:32 PM Blue hour ends

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew-8

Launched - a long shot from here

Lifted off 10:53 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Heading your way
When
10:53 PM
Highest around 11:02 PM
Distance
747 mi
Climbs to
15°
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.

Moon

Last quarter

49% lit

2:28 AM – 11:21 AM

SE SW
2:28 AM Moonrise
2:55 AM 4°
6:54 AM Highest, 23°
10:54 AM 4°
11:21 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 1:22 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:12 AM–6:38 AM
  • Sunrise 6:38 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:38 AM–7:14 AM
  • Morning best color 6:43 AM
  • Moonset 10:31 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:29 PM–6:05 PM
  • Evening best color 6:00 PM
  • Sunset 6:05 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:05 PM–6:32 PM
  • Fully dark 7:34 PM–5:08 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:34 PM–2:34 AM

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