Tonight’s Sky

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday February 19th, and 20th, 2024 written by Joe Slomka

By Melanie Evans | February 18, 2024

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday February 19th, and 20th, written by Joe Slomka.The Sun sets at 5:32 PM; night falls at 7:06. Dawn begins at 5:12 AM and ends with Sunrise at 6:46.Gemini hosts the Moon on both nights in the southeast. Monday’s Moon sets at 4:13 AM and…

Skywatch Line for Friday, February 16, through Sunday, February 18, 2024 written by Sam Salem

By Melanie Evans | February 16, 2024

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, February 16, through Sunday, February 18, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 6:52am and sets at 5:28pm; Moon sets at 12:52am and rises at 10:18am. The instant of first quarter Moon will fall at 10:01am on Friday. Just lower right of the Moon, by…

Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, February 14 and 15, 2024, written by Alan French

By Melanie Evans | February 13, 2024

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, February 14 and 15, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 6:54 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 5:25 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 6:53 and sets at 5:26. This Thursday has 18 ½ minutes more daylight than last Thursday. The Moon,…

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday February 12th, and 13th, 2024 written by Joe Slomka

By Melanie Evans | February 11, 2024

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday February 12th, and 13th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 5:23 PM; night falls at 6:58. Dawn begins at 5:21 AM and ends with Sunrise at 6:56. Monday’s 3-day-old Moon rises at 8:36 AM, by 7 PM it is 20° high in…

Skywatch Line for Friday, February 9, through Sunday, February 11, 2024 written by Sam Salem

By Melanie Evans | February 9, 2024

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, February 9, through Sunday, February 11, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:01am and sets at 5:18pm; Moon rises at 7:14am and sets at 4:58pm. New Moon occurs at 6:59pm on Friday. The new Moon rises and sets with the Sun. This is the…

Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, February 7 and 8, 2024, written by Alan French

By Melanie Evans | February 7, 2024

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, February 7 and 8, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:04 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 5:16 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:02 and sets at 5:17. This Thursday has 17 minutes 19 seconds more daylight than last Thursday. The Moon reached last…

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday February 5th, and 6th, 2024 written by Joe Slomka

By Melanie Evans | February 5, 2024

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday February 5th, and 6th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 5:13 PM; night falls at 6:17. Dawn begins at 5:29 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 7:05. Monday’s 24-day-old Moon rises at 5:46 AM in Ophiuchus, 15° high at 6…

Skywatch Line for Friday, February 2, through Sunday, February 4, 2024 written by Sam Salem

By Melanie Evans | February 2, 2024

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, February 2, through Sunday, February 4, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:09am and sets at 5:09pm; Moon rises at 12:09am and sets at 10:28am. Last quarter Moon occurs at 5:18pm on Friday. The Moon rises in the east-southeast around 1am Saturday morning. It…

Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, January 31 and February 1, 2024 written by Alan French

By Melanie Evans | January 30, 2024

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, January 31 and February 1, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:11 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 5:06 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:10 and sets at 5:08. This Thursday ha 15 ¾ minutes more daylight than last Thursday. In January…

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday January 29th and 30th, 2024 written by Joe Slomka

By Melanie Evans | January 29, 2024

This is the Dudley Observatory Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday January 29th and 30th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 5:04 PM; night falls at 6:42 PM. Dawn breaks at 5:35 AM and ends with sunrise at 7:12. Virgo houses the Moon on both nights. The 18-day-old Moon sets at 9:48 AM…