Tonight’s Sky

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday June 26th, and 27th, 2023

By Dudley Observatory | June 26, 2023

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday June 26th, and 27th, written by Joe Slomka.The Sun sets at 8:38 PM; night falls at 10:55. Dawn begins at 3:02 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 5:19.Western Venus and Mars share Leo on both nights. Venus blazes with minus 4th magnitude,…

Skywatch Line for Friday, June 23, through Sunday, June 25, 2023

By Dudley Observatory | June 22, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, June 23, through Sunday, June 25, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:17am and sets at 8:38pm; Moon rises at 10:14am. First-quarter Moon occurs at 3:50am Monday morning. The waxing crescent Moon will glow near the planets Venus and Mars, plus the bright star…

Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, June 21 and 22, 2023

By Dudley Observatory | June 20, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, June 21 and 22, written by Alan French. At 10:58 A.M. on Wednesday we reach the Summer Solstice, when the Sun is farthest north and highest in our sky. After the Solstice, our days will begin growing shorter again, slowly at first, as the Sun…

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday June 19th, and 20th, 2023

By Dudley Observatory | June 18, 2023

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday June 19th, and 20th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 8:37 PM; night falls at 10:54. Dawn begins at 3:00 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 5:17. Monday’s Moon rises, in western Gemini, at 6:04 AM. One day past “NEW”,…

Skywatch Line for Friday, June 16, through Sunday, June 18, 2023

By Dudley Observatory | June 15, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, June 16, through Sunday, June 18, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:16am and sets at 8:36pm; Moon rises at 3:47am and sets at 7:37pm. New Moon occurs at 12:37am on Sunday. Venus, at magnitude –4.5 in Cancer, is the brilliant “Evening Star” in…

Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, June 14 and 15, 2023

By Dudley Observatory | June 14, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, June 14 and 15, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 5:16 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 8:35 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 5:16 and sets at 8:35. This Thursday just under 4 ½ minutes more daylight than last Thursday. As we…

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday June 12th, and 13th, 2023

By Dudley Observatory | June 11, 2023

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday June 12th, and 13th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 8:34 PM; night falls at 10:50. Dawn begins at 3:01 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 5:17. Monday and Tuesday’s Moon resides in Pisces. Monday’s Moon rose at 2:06 AM…

Skywatch Line for Friday, June 9, through Sunday, June 11, 2023

By Dudley Observatory | June 8, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, June 9, through Sunday, June 11, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:17am and sets at 8:32pm; Moon rises at 12:56am and sets at 11:14am. Last-quarter Moon occurs at 3:31pm on Saturday. The Moon rises on Saturday night around 2am, lower right of the…

Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, June 7 and 8, 2023

By Dudley Observatory | June 7, 2023

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, June 7 and 8, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 5:17 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 8:31 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 5:17 and sets at 8:32. This Thursday has 7 ½ minutes more daylight than last Thursday. The Moon was…

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday June 5th, and 6th, 2023

By Dudley Observatory | June 5, 2023

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday June 5th, and 6th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 8:30 PM; night falls at 10:43. Dawn begins at 3:05 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 5:18. Southern Sagittarius accommodates the Moon on both nights. Two days past full, the…