South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Thursday, September 17, 2026

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South Padre Island, Texas, USA

That morning

Sunrise

Good

7:15 AM

Very LowExcellent

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Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
83%
Wind
5 mph
6:52 AM Blue hour
7:00 AM Best color
7:15 AM Sunrise
7:45 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 21 past sunrises rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Sunset

Good

7:30 PM

Very LowExcellent

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Cloud
89%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
87%
Wind
12 mph
7:00 PM Golden hour
7:30 PM Sunset
7:46 PM Best color
7:53 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 19 past sunsets rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Moon

First quarter

39% lit

1:24 PM – 11:45 PM

ESE SW
1:24 PM Moonrise
1:45 PM 4°
6:34 PM Highest, 36°
11:24 PM 4°
11:45 PM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 84°F Overcast
100% dry 83% 5 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 89°F Overcast
99% dry 71% 9 mph
Evening 7 PM 83°F Overcast
89% dry 87% 12 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:52 AM–7:15 AM
  • Morning best color 7:00 AM
  • Sunrise 7:15 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:15 AM–7:45 AM
  • Moonrise 1:24 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:00 PM–7:30 PM
  • Sunset 7:30 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:30 PM–7:53 PM
  • Evening best color 7:46 PM
  • Fully dark 8:47 PM–5:58 AM
  • Moonset 11:45 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:47 PM–5:58 AM

Upcoming celestial events for South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Orionids Active, around 9 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 8:29 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, SSW to SSE, 36 deg up
Mon 19 Oct 2026 8:08 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 New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:10 PM to 5:20 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 1:01 AM 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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