South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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South Padre Island, Texas, USA
High 84°F, low 81°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Low

7:26 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
83%
Wind
14 mph
7:03 AM Blue hour
7:11 AM Best color
7:26 AM Sunrise
7:57 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

International Space Station

Modest pass, SE to E

Rose 5:32 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SE
Rising, then up to SE
When
5:32 AM
until 5:34 AM
Visible for
2m 30s
Highest
15° SE
Ends
Sets E

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, NNW to E

Rose 6:22 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNW
Rising, then up to NNE
When
6:22 AM
until 6:26 AM
Visible for
4m 40s
Highest
25° NNE
Ends
Sets E

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Sunset

Good

7:02 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
5%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
83%
Wind
14 mph
6:31 PM Golden hour
7:02 PM Sunset
7:18 PM Best color
7:26 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

Waxing crescent

9% lit

10:16 AM – 8:52 PM

ESE WSW
10:16 AM Moonrise
10:36 AM 4°
3:34 PM Highest, 39°
8:32 PM 4°
8:52 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 82°F Clear sky
0% dry 83% 14 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 84°F Mainly clear
46% dry 79% 15 mph
Evening 7 PM 83°F Clear sky
5% dry 83% 14 mph
Late Night 11 PM 82°F Clear sky
2% dry 84% 16 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:03 AM–7:26 AM
  • Morning best color 7:11 AM
  • Sunrise 7:26 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:26 AM–7:57 AM
  • Moonrise 10:16 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:31 PM–7:02 PM
  • Sunset 7:02 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:02 PM–7:26 PM
  • Evening best color 7:18 PM
  • Fully dark 8:19 PM–6:10 AM
  • Moonset 8:53 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:59 PM–6:10 AM

Upcoming celestial events for South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Orionids Active, around 7 an hour
Fri 16 Oct 2026 5:44 AM Orionids Around 19 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:56 AM 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 12:59 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:10 PM to 5:20 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 1:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:55 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it