South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Saturday, September 26, 2026

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South Padre Island, Texas, USA
High 89°F, low 82°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Good

7:19 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
38%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
76%
Wind
8 mph
6:56 AM Blue hour
7:04 AM Best color
7:19 AM Sunrise
7:49 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.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, S to ESE

Rose 6:52 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
S
Rising, then up to SE
When
6:52 AM
until 6:55 AM
Visible for
3m 10s
Highest
21° SE
Ends
Fades at 20°

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

Sunset

Good

7:20 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
9%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
72%
Wind
14 mph
6:50 PM Golden hour
7:20 PM Sunset
7:36 PM Best color
7:43 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.

Full moon

Full Harvest Moon

Rises 7:17 PM in the E

7:17 PM – 8:11 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
7:17 PM Moonrise
7:35 PM 4°
1:42 AM Highest, 72°
7:53 AM 4°
8:11 AM Moonset

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

Rises
7:17 PM in the E
Exactly full
11:52 AM
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 86°F Mainly clear
38% dry 76% 8 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 89°F Mainly clear
32% dry 71% 10 mph
Evening 7 PM 85°F Clear sky
9% dry 72% 14 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:56 AM–7:19 AM
  • Morning best color 7:04 AM
  • Moonset 7:11 AM
  • Sunrise 7:19 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:19 AM–7:49 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:50 PM–7:20 PM
  • Moonrise 7:18 PM
  • Sunset 7:20 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:20 PM–7:43 PM
  • Evening best color 7:36 PM
  • Fully dark 8:37 PM–6:02 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it