Tonight’s Sky

Skywatch Line for Friday, June 21, through Sunday, June 23, written by Sam Salem

By Dudley Observatory | June 21, 2024

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, June 21, through Sunday, June 23, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:17am and sets at 8:37pm; Moon sets at 4:19am and rises at 8:58pm. On Friday, full Moon occurs at 9:09 p.m. After dark, cover the Moon with your finger to get a…

Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, June 19 and 20, 2024, written by Alan French

By Melanie Evans | June 18, 2024

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, June 19 and 20, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 5:17 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 8:37 P.M. On Thursday it also rises at 5:17 and sets at 8:37. This Thursday has just 1 minute, 44 seconds more daylight than last…

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday June 17th and 18th, written by Joe Slomka

By Melanie Evans | June 17, 2024

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday June 17th and 18th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 8:36 PM; night falls at 10:54. Dawn begins at 3:00 AM and ends with Sunrise at 5:17. Solstice takes place on the 20th at 4:51 PM. From then on, days become shorter.…

Skywatch Line for Friday, June 14, through Sunday, June 16, written by Sam Salem

By Melanie Evans | June 14, 2024

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, June 14, through Sunday, June 16, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:16am and sets at 8:35pm; Moon sets at 1:17am and rises at 1:17pm. The first quarter Moon will fall on Friday at 3:18am. The Moon will reach apogee, its farthest distance from Earth in…

Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday,  June 12 and 13, 2024, written by Alan French

By Melanie Evans | June 12, 2024

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday,  June 12 and 13, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 5:16 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 8:34 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 5:16 and sets at 8:35. This Thursday has just under 5 minutes more daylight than last Thursday. The Moon reached…

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday June 10th and 11th, written by Joe Slomka

By Melanie Evans | June 10, 2024

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday June 10th and 11th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 8:33 PM; night falls at 10:49. Dawn begins at 3:01 AM and ends with Sunrise at 5:17. Monday’s 4½ day-old-moon, rose at 9:01 AM in Cancer, by 9 PM it is 33°…

Skywatch Line for Friday, June 7, through Sunday, June 9, written by Sam Salem

By Melanie Evans | June 6, 2024

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, June 7, through Sunday, June 9, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:17am and sets at 8:32pm; Moon rises at 5:44am and sets at 10:20pm. The waxing crescent Moon returns to the evening sky, crossing the upright Gemini twins as they set for the…

Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, June 5 and 6, 2024, written by Alan French

By Melanie Evans | June 4, 2024

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, June 5 and 6, 2024, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 5:18 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 8:30 P.M. On Thursday it rises at 5:17 and sets at 8:31. This Thursday has just 8 minutes more daylight than last Thursday. In May…

Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday June 3rd and 4th, written by Joe Slomka

By Melanie Evans | June 3, 2024

This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday June 3rd and 4th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 8:29 PM; night falls at 10:42. Dawn begins at 3:06 AM and ends with Sunrise at 5:18. The Moon resides in northwestern Aries on both nights. Monday’s 26-day-old Moon rises at 3:10…

Skywatch Line for Friday, May 31, through Sunday, June 2, written by Sam Salem

By Melanie Evans | May 31, 2024

This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, May 31, through Sunday, June 2, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:20am and sets at 8:27pm; Moon rises at 2:03am and sets at 1:43pm. The Moon will reach perigee, its closest point in its elliptical orbit around Earth, on Sunday, when it’s 228,727 miles away. In…