Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

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Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:10 AM

7:10 AM

6:40 AM Blue hour
7:10 AM Sunrise
7:51 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:43 PM

4:43 PM

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

4:02 PM Golden hour
4:43 PM Sunset
5:12 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 96 an hour

Best around 1:58 AM

The night6:13 PM – 5:40 AM+1

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
84°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
35 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, as does rain on the radar now.

The strongest shower of the year, and you can watch it most of the night.

Moon

Waxing crescent

35% lit

11:19 AM – 10:54 PM

ESE W
11:19 AM Moonrise
11:40 AM 4°
5:06 PM Highest, 45°
10:33 PM 4°
10:54 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:40 AM–7:10 AM
  • Morning best color 6:52 AM
  • Sunrise 7:10 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:10 AM–7:51 AM
  • Moonrise 11:20 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:02 PM–4:43 PM
  • Evening best color 4:39 PM
  • Sunset 4:43 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:43 PM–5:12 PM
  • Fully dark 6:17 PM–5:36 AM
  • Moonset 10:55 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:57 PM–5:36 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Winter solstice Shortest day, 9h 32m of light · sunset 4:45 PM in the WSW Mon 21 Dec 2026 3:50 PM Ursids Around 5 an hour
Mon 21 Dec 2026 6:15 PM Full Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:14 PM in the NE Wed 23 Dec 2026 4:14 PM Quadrantids Around 16 an hour
Sat 2 Jan 2027 6:23 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:40 PM to 5:40 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 3:22 PM Full Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:17 PM in the ENE Thu 21 Jan 2027 4:17 PM 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 Partial solar eclipse 60.9% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 1:28 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it