Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Chincoteague, Virginia, USA
High 71°F, low 62°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

7:10 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
90%
Wind
11 mph
6:43 AM Blue hour
6:51 AM Best color
7:10 AM Sunrise
7:45 AM Golden hour ends

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, SE to E

Rose 5:03 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SE
Rising, then up to SE
When
5:03 AM
until 5:05 AM
Visible for
2m 20s
Highest
14° SE
Ends
Sets E

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, WSW to NE

Rose 6:37 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WSW
Rising, then up to NNW
When
6:37 AM
until 6:43 AM
Visible for
6m 30s
Highest
53° NNW
Ends
Sets NE

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

Sunset

Good

6:23 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
87%
Wind
6 mph
5:48 PM Golden hour
6:16 PM Best color
6:23 PM Sunset
6:50 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.

Moon

Waxing crescent

23% lit

12:16 PM – 9:18 PM

SE SW
12:16 PM Moonrise
12:42 PM 4°
4:47 PM Highest, 24°
8:52 PM 4°
9:18 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 64°F Overcast
100% dry 90% 11 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 66°F Mainly clear
26% dry 79% 11 mph
Evening 7 PM 63°F Overcast
100% dry 87% 6 mph
Late Night 11 PM 62°F Partly cloudy
71% dry 89% 3 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:43 AM–7:10 AM
  • Morning best color 6:51 AM
  • Sunrise 7:10 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:10 AM–7:45 AM
  • Moonrise 12:16 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:48 PM–6:23 PM
  • Evening best color 6:16 PM
  • Sunset 6:23 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:23 PM–6:50 PM
  • Fully dark 7:51 PM–5:43 AM
  • Moonset 9:19 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:21 PM–5:43 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

International Space Station Bright pass, E to ENE, 31 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:06 AM Orionids Active, around 6 an hour
Fri 16 Oct 2026 5:37 AM Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 5 Marginal, space jellyfish SSE
Mon 19 Oct 2026 6:30 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:17 AM 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 12:29 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it