Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

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Chincoteague, Virginia, USA
High 65°F, low 44°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Very Low

7:12 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain chance
81%around 9 AM
Humidity
87%
Wind
16 mph
6:45 AM Blue hour
6:53 AM Best color
7:12 AM Sunrise
7:47 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.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 8 an hour

Best around 5:36 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
68°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

The rate at the top is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, E to ENE

Rises 5:06 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
E
Rising, then up to E
When
5:06 AM
until 5:08 AM
Visible for
2m 0s
Highest
31° E
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, W to NNE

Rises 6:40 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to NNW
When
6:40 AM
until 6:45 AM
Visible for
5m 20s
Highest
22° NNW
Ends
Sets NNE

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

Sunset

Fair

6:21 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
12%around 7 PM
Rain chance
2%around 7 PM
Humidity
67%
Wind
12 mph
5:45 PM Golden hour
6:13 PM Best color
6:21 PM Sunset
6:47 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

First quarter

40% lit

1:51 PM – 11:11 PM

SE SW
1:51 PM Moonrise
2:16 PM 4°
6:31 PM Highest, 26°
10:46 PM 4°
11:11 PM Moonset

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

Weather forecast

Morning 9 AM 54°F Light drizzle
100% 81% 87% 16 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 50°F Moderate drizzle
100% 61% 82% 16 mph
Evening 7 PM 46°F Clear sky
12% 2% 67% 12 mph
Late Night 11 PM 45°F Clear sky
0% 0% 68% 13 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:45 AM–7:12 AM
  • Morning best color 6:53 AM
  • Sunrise 7:12 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:12 AM–7:47 AM
  • Moonrise 1:51 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:45 PM–6:21 PM
  • Evening best color 6:13 PM
  • Sunset 6:21 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:21 PM–6:47 PM
  • Fully dark 7:48 PM–5:45 AM
  • Moonset 11:11 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:18 PM–5:45 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

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 New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:30 PM to 5:00 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 2:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:22 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