Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Friday, October 19, 2029

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:24 AM

7:24 AM

Clears the hills at 7:27 AM, 3 min after sunrise

6:57 AM Blue hour
7:24 AM Sunrise
8:01 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:25 PM

6:25 PM

Behind the hills at 6:17 PM, 8 min before sunset

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

5:49 PM Golden hour
6:25 PM Sunset
6:52 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:55 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:55 PM Dark enough
4:55 AM Best
5:55 AM Too light
Estimate
~12/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
66°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
20% lost
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

93% lit

4:51 PM – 5:47 AM

E W
4:51 PM Moonrise
5:11 PM 4°
11:17 PM Highest, 56°
5:27 AM 4°
5:47 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 4:50 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:57 AM–7:24 AM
  • Sunrise 7:24 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:24 AM–8:01 AM
  • Morning best color 7:30 AM
  • Moonrise 4:51 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:49 PM–6:25 PM
  • Evening best color 6:21 PM
  • Sunset 6:25 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:25 PM–6:52 PM
  • Fully dark 7:54 PM–5:56 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 5:54 AM–5:56 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Leesburg, Virginia, USA

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