South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Sunday, October 29, 2028

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South Padre Island, Texas, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:36 AM

7:36 AM

7:12 AM Blue hour
7:36 AM Sunrise
8:07 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:48 PM

6:48 PM

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

6:16 PM Golden hour
6:48 PM Sunset
7:12 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:18 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:18 PM Dark enough
5:12 AM Moonset
5:18 AM Best
6:06 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
79°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

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.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

88% lit

4:33 PM – 5:12 AM

E W
4:33 PM Moonrise
4:50 PM 4°
10:51 PM Highest, 69°
4:54 AM 4°
5:12 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 4:21 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:12 AM–7:36 AM
  • Sunrise 7:36 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:36 AM–8:07 AM
  • Morning best color 7:47 AM
  • Moonrise 4:33 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:16 PM–6:48 PM
  • Evening best color 6:30 PM
  • Sunset 6:48 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:48 PM–7:12 PM
  • Fully dark 8:06 PM–6:18 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 5:16 AM–6:18 AM

Upcoming celestial events for South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Partial solar eclipse 38.5% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 10:47 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 10:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 23.3% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 4:26 PM Total lunar eclipse 98% of it above your horizon
Fri 7 Oct 2033 5:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 9:46 PM Total lunar eclipse 96% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 9:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 66.8% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 12:03 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it