Sun and Moon Almanac
SUN, MOON & SEASONS |
Sun |
Earth |
Moon |
Sun Spots |
Evening Crescent Moon below horizon 19% Illuminated Lunation: 1254 |
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Dawn starts: 6:00am Sunrise: 6:26am Transit: 1:23pm Sunset: 8:19pm Dusk ends: 8:45pm Hrs of sunlight: 13:50 Hrs of light: 14:45 |
SPRING Current Sunlit Earth with Cloud Cover |
Moonset: 12:25am Moonrise: 10:08am Transit: 5:42pm First Quarter ( May-15 ) Full Moon ( May-23 ) Last Quarter ( May-30 ) New Moon ( Jun-06 ) |
First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter | New Moon |
May 15, 2024 @ 7:48 am May 15, 2024 11:48am UTC |
May 23, 2024 @ 9:53 am May 23, 2024 1:53pm UTC |
May 30, 2024 @ 1:13 pm May 30, 2024 5:13pm UTC |
Jun 6, 2024 @ 8:38 am June 06, 2024 12:38pm UTC |
Vernal Equinox Start of Spring |
Summer Solstice Start of Summer |
Autumn Equinox Start of Fall |
Winter Solstice Start of Winter |
Mar 19, 2024 @ 11:07 pm 20-Mar-2024 3:07am UTC |
Jun 20, 2024 @ 4:52 pm 20-Jun-2024 8:52pm UTC |
Sep 22, 2024 @ 8:44 am 22-Sep-2024 12:44pm UTC |
Dec 21, 2024 @ 4:21 am 21-Dec-2024 9:21am UTC |
- Noon is technically when the Sun is at Zenith.
- Morning civil twilight is when the Sun is 6° below the horizon and ends at Sunrise.
- Evening civil twilight begins at Sunset and ends when the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon.
- Nautical twilight is when the Sun is between 6° and 12° below the horizon.
- Astronomical twilight is when the Sun is between 12° and 18° below the horizon.
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Images courtesy of NASA
and Fourmilab Switzerland
Astro calendar script by TNET Services
, modified by Bashewa Weather and Saratoga-Weather.org