Tonight’s Sky
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, March 13 and 14, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, March 13 and 14, 2024, written by Alan French. We changed to Daylight Saving Time last Sunday, so our sunrise and sunset times moved an hour later – our clocks “sprung ahead.” The Sun rises at 7:10 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 7:00 P.M.…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday March 11th and 12th, 2024 written by Joe Slomka
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday March 11th and 12th, written by Joe Slomka. Now that Daylight Saving Time is in effect, the Sun sets at 6:58 PM; night falls at 8:32. Dawn begins at 5:38 AM and ends with Sunrise at 7:12. The Moon resides in western Pisces on…
Skywatch Line for Friday, March 8, through Sunday, March 10, 2024 written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, March 8, through Sunday, March 10, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:18am and sets at 5:54pm; Moon rises at 5:41am and sets at 3:48pm. Daylight saving time begins at 2am Sunday morning. Clocks spring ahead an hour. New Moon occurs on Sunday. The…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, March 6 and 7, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, March 6 and 7, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:22 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 5:52 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:20 and sets at 5:53. This Thursday has 20 ¼ minutes more daylight than last Thursday. The Moon…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday March 3rd and 4th, 2024 written by Joe Slomka
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday March 3rd and 4th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 5:29 PM; night falls at 7:23. Dawn begins at 4:50 AM and ends with Sunrise at 6:24. Monday’s Moon finds the 23-day-old Moon in southeastern Ophiuchus, rising at 4:24 AM and setting…
Skywatch Line for Friday, March 1, through Sunday, March 3, 2024 written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, March 1, through Sunday, March 3, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:30am and sets at 5:45pm; Moon sets at 8:55am. On Saturday and Sunday mornings, the Moon will be near the bright star Antares in Scorpius the Scorpion. The last-quarter Moon occurs at…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, February 28 and 29, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, February 28 and 29, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:33 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 5:43 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:32 and sets at 5:44. This Thursday has just under 19 minutes more daylight than last Thursday. We…
Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday February 26th, and 27th, 2024 written by Joe Slomka
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday February 26th, and 27th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 5:41 PM; night falls at 7:15. Dawn begins at 5:01 AM and ends with Sunrise at 6:35. Eastern Virgo presents the Moon on both nights. Monday, the 17-day-old Moon sets at 7:37…
Skywatch Line for Friday, February 23, through Sunday, February 25, 2024 written by Sam Salem
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, February 23, through Sunday, February 25, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:41am and sets at 5:37pm; Moon sets at 6:39am and rises at 4:49pm. On Friday evening, the waxing gibbous Moon will float near the star Regulus, marking the bottom of the backward…
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, February 21 and 22, 2024, written by Alan French
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, February 21 and 22, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:18 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 4:57 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:17 and sets at 4:59. This Thursday has 13 ¾ minutes more daylight than last Thursday. The Moon…