SUN, MOON & SEASONS |
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Sun Spots |
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Morning Crescent Moon below horison  2% Illuminated Lunation: 1275 |
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Dawn starts: 6:44am Sunrise: 7:10am Transit: 12:41pm Sunset: 6:12pm Dusk ends: 6:37pm Hrs of sunlight: 11:01 Hrs of light: 11:52 |
WINTER Current Sunlit Earth with Cloud Cover |
Moonrise: 6:10am Transit: 11:15am Moonset: 4:28pm New Moon ( Feb-17 ) First Quarter ( Feb-24 ) Full Moon ( Mar-03 ) Last Quarter ( Mar-11 ) |
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| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
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Feb 17, 2026 @ 6:01 am February 17, 2026 12:01pm UTC |
Feb 24, 2026 @ 6:27 am February 24, 2026 12:27pm UTC |
Mar 3, 2026 @ 5:38 am March 03, 2026 11:38am UTC |
Mar 11, 2026 @ 4:38 am March 11, 2026 9:38am UTC |
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Vernal Equinox Start of Spring |
Summer Solstice Start of Summer |
Autumn Equinox Start of Fall |
Winter Solstice Start of Winter |
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Mar 20, 2026 @ 9:47 am 20-Mar-2026 2:47pm UTC |
Jun 21, 2026 @ 3:25 am 21-Jun-2026 8:25am UTC |
Sep 22, 2026 @ 7:06 pm 23-Sep-2026 12:06am UTC |
Dec 21, 2026 @ 2:51 pm 21-Dec-2026 8:51pm UTC |
Current Sunlight Map
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- Noon is technically when the Sun is at Zenith.
- Morning civil twilight is when the Sun is 6° below the horizon and ends at Sunrise.
- Evening civil twilight begins at Sunset and ends when the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon.
- Nautical twilight is when the Sun is between 6° and 12° below the horizon.
- Astronomical twilight is when the Sun is between 12° and 18° below the horizon.
 
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Images courtesy of NASA
and Fourmilab Switzerland
Astro calendar script by TNET Services
, modified by Bashewa Weather and Saratoga-Weather.org