Leesburg, Virginia, USA

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

6:42 AM

6:42 AM

6:15 AM Blue hour
6:42 AM Sunrise
7:18 AM Golden hour ends

Solar eclipse

Partial solar eclipse

89% of the Sun covered

Maximum at 3:19 PM

Sun covered
89%
Lasts
2h 28m 55.7s
2:03 PM Eclipse Begins 56° up
3:19 PM Maximum Eclipse 47° up
4:32 PM Eclipse Ends 35° up

See the path on the map

Never look at a partly eclipsed Sun without a proper solar filter. Sunglasses, exposed film and a camera viewfinder are all unsafe.

Sunset

7:41 PM

7:41 PM

Behind the hills at 7:32 PM, 9 min before sunset

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

7:05 PM Golden hour
7:41 PM Sunset
8:08 PM Blue hour ends

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 2:24 AM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
2:24 AM to 5:07 AM
Where to look
Southern horizon, up to 21° above it
Highest at
5:04 AM
Sky fully dark
9:14 PM to 5:07 AM
Sky darkness
Very poor
Cloud
Not forecast yet

The bright center of the Milky Way: when it is above the horizon with the sky fully dark and the Moon set, brought down for how dark the sky is here (estimated from the towns around by Walker's law) and for cloud where the forecast reaches.

Moon

New moon

0% lit

New moon today at 2:20 PM

Moonless and fully dark 9:20 PM to 5:00 AM

6:37 AM – 7:53 PM

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6:37 AM Moonrise
6:57 AM 4°
1:11 PM Highest, 59°
7:32 PM 4°
7:53 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:15 AM–6:42 AM
  • Moonrise 6:37 AM
  • Sunrise 6:42 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:42 AM–7:18 AM
  • Morning best color 6:47 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:05 PM–7:41 PM
  • Evening best color 7:35 PM
  • Sunset 7:41 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:41 PM–8:08 PM
  • Moonset 7:53 PM
  • Fully dark 9:14 PM–5:07 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:14 PM–5:07 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Leesburg, Virginia, USA

International Space Station Bright pass, SW to ENE, 57 deg up
Thu 12 Nov 2026 5:55 PM 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 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