Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Wednesday, October 17, 2029

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Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:12 AM

7:12 AM

6:45 AM Blue hour
7:12 AM Sunrise
7:48 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:21 PM

6:21 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sunrise and sunset times - they will not change.

5:45 PM Golden hour
6:21 PM Sunset
6:47 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:51 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:51 PM Dark enough
3:42 AM Moonset
4:51 AM Best
5:43 AM Too light
Estimate
~9/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

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

81% lit

3:50 PM – 3:42 AM

E W
3:50 PM Moonrise
4:11 PM 4°
9:45 PM Highest, 48°
3:21 AM 4°
3:42 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 2:43 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:45 AM–7:12 AM
  • Sunrise 7:12 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:12 AM–7:48 AM
  • Morning best color 7:18 AM
  • Moonrise 3:51 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:45 PM–6:21 PM
  • Evening best color 6:16 PM
  • Sunset 6:21 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:21 PM–6:47 PM
  • Fully dark 7:48 PM–5:45 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 3:48 AM–5:45 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

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