Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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Leesburg, 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
40°
9:25 PM Penumbral begins 19° up
10:34 PM Partial begins 30° up
12:13 AM Greatest eclipse 40° up
1:51 AM Partial ends 41° 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

6:34 AM

6:34 AM

6:07 AM Blue hour
6:34 AM Sunrise
7:10 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:48 PM

7:48 PM

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

7:12 PM Golden hour
7:48 PM Sunset
8:16 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Sturgeon Moon

Rises 7:37 PM in the ESE

7:37 PM – 6:56 AM

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

ESE WSW
7:37 PM Moonrise
7:58 PM 4°
1:15 AM Highest, 42°
6:35 AM 4°
6:56 AM Moonset

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

Rises
7:37 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 5:52 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:07 AM–6:34 AM
  • Morning best color 6:16 AM
  • Sunrise 6:34 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:34 AM–7:10 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:12 PM–7:48 PM
  • Moonrise 7:38 PM
  • Evening best color 7:41 PM
  • Sunset 7:48 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:48 PM–8:16 PM
  • Fully dark 9:24 PM–5:00 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Leesburg, Virginia, USA

International Space Station Modest pass, NE to NE, 20 deg up
Mon 19 Oct 2026 5:09 AM Orionids Active, around 11 an hour
Sun 18 Oct 2026 7:57 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 5 Marginal, space jellyfish SE
Mon 19 Oct 2026 6:30 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:54 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:43 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:43 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:36 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

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