Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Saturday, September 26, 2026

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Chincoteague, Virginia, USA
High 62°F, low 56°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Very Low

6:53 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
87%
Wind
16 mph
6:26 AM Blue hour
6:33 AM Best color
6:53 AM Sunrise
7:27 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 11 camera photos of past sunrises at Stone Harbor, New Jersey, United States, 136 km away.

Sunset

Very Low

6:52 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
0.7 mmaround 7 PM
Humidity
95%
Wind
18 mph
6:17 PM Golden hour
6:45 PM Best color
6:52 PM Sunset
7:18 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 10 camera photos of past sunsets at Stone Harbor, New Jersey, United States, 136 km away.

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, NW to E

Rose 8:00 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NW
Rising, then up to NNE
When
8:00 PM
until 8:05 PM
Visible for
4m 10s
Highest
48° NNE
Ends
Fades at 35°

It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.

Full moon

Full Harvest Moon

Rises 6:42 PM in the E

6:42 PM – 7:51 AM

The full moon nearest the September equinox. It rises soon after sunset several evenings running, giving farmers extra light to bring the harvest in.

E W
6:42 PM Moonrise
7:02 PM 4°
1:13 AM Highest, 59°
7:30 AM 4°
7:51 AM Moonset

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

Rises
6:42 PM in the E
Exactly full
12:52 PM
Distance
235,773 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.

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 57°F Overcast
100% dry 87% 16 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 58°F Overcast
100% dry 88% 15 mph
Evening 7 PM 59°F Moderate rain
100% 0.7 mm 95% 18 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:26 AM–6:53 AM
  • Morning best color 6:33 AM
  • Moonset 6:44 AM
  • Sunrise 6:53 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:53 AM–7:27 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:17 PM–6:52 PM
  • Moonrise 6:42 PM
  • Evening best color 6:45 PM
  • Sunset 6:52 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:52 PM–7:18 PM
  • Fully dark 8:20 PM–5:26 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Orionids Active, around 8 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 7:51 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 5 Fair, 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 New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:30 PM to 5:00 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 2:01 AM 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it