Astronomy


Sun

Moon

NASA Sun Image
Today's Sun image from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Moon age: 6 days,3 hours,22 minutes,37%
Sunrise: 6:48am
Sunset: 7:40pm
Daylight: 12:52
Moonrise: 1:40pm (09-Sep-2024)
Moonset: 9:34pm (08-Sep-2024)
Waxing Crescent
37% Illuminated


First Quarter Moon Full Moon Last Quarter Moon New Moon
First Quarter Moon Full Moon Last Quarter Moon New Moon
Wed, 11-Sep-2024 1:06am CDT
September 11 2024 06:06 UTC
Tue, 17-Sep-2024 9:35pm CDT
September 18 2024 02:35 UTC
Tue, 24-Sep-2024 1:51pm CDT
September 24 2024 18:51 UTC
Wed, 02-Oct-2024 1:50pm CDT
October 2 2024 18:50 UTC


Vernal Equinox
Start of Spring
Summer Solstice
Start of Summer
Autumn Equinox
Start of Fall
Winter Solstice
Start of Winter
Start of Spring First day of Summer First day of Fall First day of Winter
Tue, 19-Mar-2024 10:07pm CDT
March 20 2024 03:07 UTC
Thu, 20-Jun-2024 3:52pm CDT
June 20 2024 20:52 UTC
Sun, 22-Sep-2024 7:44am CDT
September 22 2024 12:44 UTC
Sat, 21-Dec-2024 3:21am CST
December 21 2024 09:21 UTC

Current Sun/Moon Position


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.


Current Day / Night Global Map

Day / Night Map
Image courtesy of Fourmilab Switzerland


Moon Details from Weather-Display

Additional Moon facts from Weather-Display