Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

93% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 12:13 AM

Moon in shadow
93%
Moon's height
41°
9:25 PM Penumbral begins 21° up
10:34 PM Partial begins 32° up
12:13 AM Greatest eclipse 41° up
1:51 AM Partial ends 42° up
3:00 AM Penumbral ends 36° up

Safe to look at with anything, unlike a solar eclipse - the Moon is only reflecting less light.

That morning

Sunrise

6:27 AM

6:27 AM

6:00 AM Blue hour
6:27 AM Sunrise
7:02 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:38 PM

7:38 PM

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

7:03 PM Golden hour
7:38 PM Sunset
8:05 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Sturgeon Moon

Rises 7:27 PM in the ESE

7:27 PM – 6:48 AM

Named for the lake sturgeon most easily caught in the Great Lakes in late summer.

ESE WSW
7:27 PM Moonrise
7:47 PM 4°
1:07 AM Highest, 43°
6:27 AM 4°
6:48 AM Moonset

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

Rises
7:27 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
12:20 AM
Distance
242,499 mi

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.

Timetable

  • Moonset 5:45 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:00 AM–6:27 AM
  • Morning best color 6:09 AM
  • Sunrise 6:27 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:27 AM–7:02 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:03 PM–7:38 PM
  • Moonrise 7:27 PM
  • Evening best color 7:31 PM
  • Sunset 7:38 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:38 PM–8:05 PM
  • Fully dark 9:11 PM–4:55 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

International Space Station Modest pass, NE to NE, 21 deg up
Mon 19 Oct 2026 5:09 AM Orionids Active, around 11 an hour
Sun 18 Oct 2026 7:50 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 5 Marginal, space jellyfish SSE
Mon 19 Oct 2026 6:30 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:47 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:36 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:36 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:29 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 11:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 4.3% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 9:54 AM Partial solar eclipse 37.6% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:46 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 11:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 79% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 2% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 4:49 PM Total lunar eclipse 56% 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 60.9% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 1:28 PM

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