Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Friday, October 23, 2026

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:28 AM

7:28 AM

7:01 AM Blue hour
7:28 AM Sunrise
8:05 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:20 PM

6:20 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

5:43 PM Golden hour
6:20 PM Sunset
6:47 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 7 an hour

Best around 5:20 AM

The night7:50 PM – 5:59 AM+1

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
67°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
8% lost
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. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom.

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, S to ESE

Rises 6:52 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
S
Rising, then up to SSE
When
6:52 PM
until 6:56 PM
Visible for
4m 0s
Highest
16° SSE
Ends
Sets ESE

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, WSW to WSW

Rises 8:28 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WSW
Rising, then up to WSW
When
8:28 PM
until 8:29 PM
Visible for
1m 0s
Highest
19° WSW
Ends
Fades at 19°

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit

4:50 PM – 5:41 AM

E W
4:50 PM Moonrise
5:10 PM 4°
11:13 PM Highest, 55°
5:20 AM 4°
5:41 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 4:34 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:01 AM–7:28 AM
  • Morning best color 7:10 AM
  • Sunrise 7:28 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:28 AM–8:05 AM
  • Moonrise 4:50 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:43 PM–6:20 PM
  • Evening best color 6:13 PM
  • Sunset 6:20 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:20 PM–6:47 PM
  • Fully dark 7:50 PM–5:59 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 5:50 AM–5:59 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:43 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:43 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 12:36 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:40 PM to 5:10 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 2:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:44 AM Leonids Around 11 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 5:25 AM Full Beaver Moon Rises 4:35 PM in the NE Tue 24 Nov 2026 4:35 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 11:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 3.2% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 9:50 AM Partial solar eclipse 42.4% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:43 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 11:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 77% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 3.7% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 4:55 PM Partial solar eclipse 0.3% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 2:40 PM Total lunar eclipse 61% 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