Tonight’s Sky

Skywatch Line for Friday, November 3, through Sunday, November 5, 2023

By Melanie Evans | November 3, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, November 3, through Sunday, November 5, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:32am and sets at 5:45pm; Moon sets at 1:38pm and rises at 10:20pm. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday at 2:00am. Clocks fall back an hour. Last-quarter Moon occurs at 4:37am on…

Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, November 1 and 2, 2023

By Melanie Evans | November 1, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, November 1 and 2, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:29 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 5:48 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:30 and sets at 5:47. This Thursday has 15 ¾ minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon was…

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 30th, and 31st, 2023

By Melanie Evans | October 30, 2023

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 30th, and 31st, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 5:51 PM; night falls at 7:26. Dawn begins at 5:52 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 7:28. Northeastern Taurus displays the Moon on both nights. Monday’s 17-day-old rises at 6:48…

Skywatch Line for Friday, October 27, through Sunday, October 29, 2023

By Melanie Evans | October 27, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, October 27, through Sunday, October 29, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:23am and sets at 5:55pm; Moon sets at 5:45am and rises at 5:22pm. On Saturday, full Moon occurs at 4:24pm. The Moon rises at sunset. As twilight deepens and the Moon climbs…

Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 25 and 26, 2023

By Melanie Evans | October 25, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 25 and 26 written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:20 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 5:58 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:22 and sets at 5:56. This Thursday has  just over 19 minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon…

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 23rd, and 24th, 2023

By Melanie Evans | October 23, 2023

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 23rd, and 24th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 6:01 PM; night falls at 7:35. Dawn begins at 5:45 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 7:19. Monday’s Moon rises in southeastern Capricornus at 3:46 PM, 24° high at 7…

Skywatch Line for Friday, October 20, through Sunday, October 22, 2023

By Melanie Evans | October 20, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, October 20, through Sunday, October 22, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:14am and sets at 6:05pm; Moon rises at 1:40pm and sets at 10:02pm. On Friday, the Moon, a day short of first quarter, shines low in the south right at the end…

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 16th, and 17th, 2023

By Melanie Evans | October 16, 2023

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday October 16th, and 17th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 6:12 PM; night falls at 7:46. Dawn begins at 5:37 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 7:11. Monday’s 2-day-old Moon resides in southwestern Libra, 30 arc-seconds in size and 5%…

Skywatch Line for Friday, October 13, through Sunday, October 15, 2023

By Melanie Evans | October 13, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, October 13, through Sunday, October 15, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 7:06am and sets at 6:16pm; Moon rises at 5:50am and sets at 5:56pm. Annular eclipse of the Sun on Saturday. The path of annularity crosses Oregon, northern Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, west-central…

Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 11 and 12, 2023

By Melanie Evans | October 11, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, October 11 and 12 written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 7:04 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 6:20 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 7:05 and sets at 6:18. This Thursday has just under 20 minutes less daylight than last Thursday. The Moon was…