South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

93% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 11:13 PM

Moon in shadow
93%
Moon's height
42°
8:25 PM Penumbral begins 9° up
9:34 PM Partial begins 23° up
11:13 PM Greatest eclipse 42° up
12:51 AM Partial ends 54° up
2:00 AM Penumbral ends 55° up

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

That morning

Sunrise

7:06 AM

7:06 AM

6:43 AM Blue hour
7:06 AM Sunrise
7:37 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:53 PM

7:53 PM

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

7:22 PM Golden hour
7:53 PM Sunset
8:17 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Sturgeon Moon

Rises 7:43 PM in the ESE

7:43 PM – 7:28 AM

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

ESE W
7:43 PM Moonrise
8:01 PM 4°
1:35 AM Highest, 55°
7:10 AM 4°
7:28 AM Moonset

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

Rises
7:43 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
11:20 PM
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 6:32 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:43 AM–7:06 AM
  • Morning best color 6:51 AM
  • Sunrise 7:06 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:06 AM–7:37 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:22 PM–7:53 PM
  • Moonrise 7:43 PM
  • Sunset 7:53 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:53 PM–8:17 PM
  • Evening best color 8:09 PM
  • Fully dark 9:13 PM–5:47 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Orionids Active, around 12 an hour
Sun 18 Oct 2026 8:28 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, SSW to SSE, 35 deg up
Mon 19 Oct 2026 8:08 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, WSW to W, 24 deg up
Tue 20 Oct 2026 8:45 PM Orionids Around 19 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 8:26 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 6:24 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 6:24 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 7:14 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 10:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 21% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 7:47 AM Partial solar eclipse 38.5% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 10:47 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 10:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 23.3% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 4:26 PM Total lunar eclipse 98% of it above your horizon
Fri 7 Oct 2033 5:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 9:46 PM Total lunar eclipse 96% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 9:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 66.8% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 12:03 PM

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