South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Monday, October 5, 2026

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South Padre Island, Texas, USA
High 80°F, low 77°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Low

7:23 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain
0.4 mmaround 9 AM
Humidity
94%
Wind
19 mph
6:59 AM Blue hour
7:08 AM Best color
7:23 AM Sunrise
7:53 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

Low

7:10 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
96%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
82%
Wind
22 mph
6:40 PM Golden hour
7:10 PM Sunset
7:26 PM Best color
7:33 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.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Poor viewing

Visible from 8:27 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:27 PM to 10:27 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 26° above it
Highest at
8:27 PM
Sky fully dark
8:27 PM to 6:06 AM
Sky darkness
Fair
Cloud
Not forecast yet

The bright center of the Milky Way: when it is above the horizon with the sky fully dark and the Moon set, brought down for how dark the sky is here (estimated from the towns around by Walker's law) and for cloud where the forecast reaches.

Moon

Waning crescent

27% lit

2:20 AM – 4:10 PM

ENE WNW
2:20 AM Moonrise
2:40 AM 4°
9:18 AM Highest, 84°
3:51 PM 4°
4:10 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 77°F Light drizzle
100% 0.4 mm 94% 19 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 80°F Overcast
100% dry 87% 17 mph
Evening 7 PM 79°F Overcast
96% dry 82% 22 mph

Timetable

  • Moonrise 2:21 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:59 AM–7:23 AM
  • Morning best color 7:08 AM
  • Sunrise 7:23 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:23 AM–7:53 AM
  • Moonset 4:10 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:40 PM–7:10 PM
  • Sunset 7:10 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:10 PM–7:33 PM
  • Evening best color 7:26 PM
  • Fully dark 8:27 PM–6:06 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:27 PM–3:27 AM

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