Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Wednesday, October 27, 2027

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:32 AM

7:32 AM

Clears the hills at 7:35 AM, 3 min after sunrise

7:04 AM Blue hour
7:32 AM Sunrise
8:09 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:15 PM

6:15 PM

Behind the hills at 6:07 PM, 8 min before sunset

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

5:38 PM Golden hour
6:15 PM Sunset
6:43 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:00 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:45 PM Dark enough
5:00 AM Best
6:03 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
67°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

The estimate 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.

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

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 2:15 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:45 PM Dark enough
2:15 AM Best
6:03 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
66°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
27 km/s

The estimate 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.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 2:30 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:45 PM Dark enough
2:30 AM Best
6:03 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
73°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
29 km/s

The estimate 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 second half of the Taurids, peaking about a week after the Southern Taurids.

Moon

Waning crescent

5% lit

5:21 AM – 4:53 PM

E WSW
5:21 AM Moonrise
5:42 AM 4°
11:08 AM Highest, 43°
4:32 PM 4°
4:53 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 5:21 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:04 AM–7:32 AM
  • Morning best color 7:23 AM
  • Sunrise 7:32 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:32 AM–8:09 AM
  • Moonset 4:53 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:38 PM–6:15 PM
  • Evening best color 6:09 PM
  • Sunset 6:15 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:15 PM–6:43 PM
  • Fully dark 7:45 PM–6:03 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:45 PM–6:03 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Leesburg, Virginia, USA

New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 6:00 AM Thu 28 Oct 2027 9:34 AM Halloween Halloween night in Leesburg - waxing crescent moon Sun 31 Oct 2027 6:00 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Leesburg - sunset at 6:09 PM Mon 1 Nov 2027 6:09 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Leesburg - sunset at 6:08 PM Tue 2 Nov 2027 6:08 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 4 Nov 2027 7:36 PM Veterans Day Veterans Day in Leesburg - sunset at 4:59 PM Thu 11 Nov 2027 4:59 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 Partial solar eclipse 61.7% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 1:23 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it