Sunrise Sunset

Fri., Oct. 23 7:02 5:48

Sat., Oct. 24 7:03 5:47

Sun., Oct. 25 7:04 5:46

Mon., Oct. 26 7:06 5:44

Tues., Oct. 27 7:07 5:43

Wed., Oct. 28 7:08 5:41

Thurs., Oct. 29 7:09 5:40

Fri., Oct. 30 7:10 5:39

Sunrise Sunset

Fri., Oct. 16 6:54 5:59

Sat., Oct. 17 6:55 5:57

Sun., Oct. 18 6:56 5:56

Mon., Oct. 19 6:57 5:54

Tues., Oct. 20 6:59 5:53

Wed., Oct. 21 7:00 5:51

Thurs., Oct. 22 7:01 5:50

Fri., Oct. 23 7:02 5:48

Sunrise Sunset

Fri., Oct. 9 6:46 6:10

Sat., Oct. 10 6:47 6:09

Sun., Oct. 11 6:48 6:07

Mon., Oct. 12 6:49 6:05

Tues., Oct. 13 6:51 6:04

Wed., Oct. 14 6:52 6:02

Thurs., Oct. 15 6:53 6:01

Fri., Oct. 16 6:54 5:59

Sunrise Sunset

Fri., Oct. 2 6:39 6:22

Sat., Oct. 3 6:40 6:20

Sun., Oct. 4 6:41 6:18

Mon., Oct. 5 6:42 6:17

Tues., Oct. 6 6:43 6:15

Wed., Oct. 7 6:44 6:13

Thurs., Oct. 8 6:45 6:12

Fri., Oct. 9 6:46 6:10

Mercury is one of the most difficult visible planets to spot, always close to the glare of the sun. In the week ahead there is a rare opportunity to see Mercury. The planet is low in the west southwestern sky, above the bright planet Jupiter, soon after sunset. The two are a pair amid the light of twilight. They are less than 2 degrees apart tonight.

The bright planet in the western sky, Venus, will dominate the skies through the remainder of the winter. This weekend is an ideal time to enjoy our nearest planetary neighbor, in all of its glory.

Two planets that began the year low in the western sky at sunset are now gone, leaving Venus alone.

With the moon in new moon phase on Monday, skies will be moonless this weekend, and ideal for stargazing. From sunset to nearly sunrise, through the weekend, the sky is without the brilliant moon to interfere. If the weather cooperates, even the faintest of stars will be viewable.

Next Monday night’s Snow Moon, a full moon, appears in the zodiacal constellation Cancer, a constellation we associate with spring. Though snow was in the air this week, spring isn’t that far away. More stars of spring start showing up late in the evening, after 11 p.m.

Next Monday night’s Snow Moon, a full moon, appears in the zodiacal constellation Cancer, a constellation we associate with spring. Though snow was in the air this week, spring isn’t that far away. More stars of spring start showing up late in the evening, after 11 p.m.