Astronomy


Sun

Moon

NASA Sun Image
Today's Sun image from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Moon age: 0 days,6 hours,22 minutes,0%
Sunrise: 7:15am
Sunset: 5:46pm
Daylight: 10:31
Moonrise: 7:27am (17-Feb-2026)
Moonset: 4:55pm (16-Feb-2026)
New Moon
0% Illuminated


First Quarter Moon Full Moon Last Quarter Moon New Moon
First Quarter Moon Full Moon Last Quarter Moon New Moon
Tue, 24-Feb-2026 6:28am CST
February 24 2026 12:28 UTC
Tue, 03-Mar-2026 5:39am CST
March 3 2026 11:39 UTC
Wed, 11-Mar-2026 4:39am CDT
March 11 2026 09:39 UTC
Wed, 18-Mar-2026 8:24pm CDT
March 19 2026 01:24 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
Fri, 20-Mar-2026 9:47am CDT
March 20 2026 14:47 UTC
Sun, 21-Jun-2026 3:25am CDT
June 21 2026 08:25 UTC
Tue, 22-Sep-2026 7:06pm CDT
September 23 2026 00:06 UTC
Mon, 21-Dec-2026 2:51pm CST
December 21 2026 20:51 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