Sun / Earth / Moon
Dawn start: 6:37 am - Dusk end: 6:42 pm
Sunrise: 7:03 am - Sunset: 6:17 pm
Upper Transit: 12:40 pm
Hours of Daylight: 11 hrs 14 min
Earth with cloud cover as currently seen from
36,000 Km. above our location.
It is
Winter
in the Northern Hemisphere
Countdown to Spring
Moon age: 5 days, 0 hrs (since last new moon)
Moon Phase - Waxing Crescent
28% of moon illuminated
Moon Rise: 9:48 am - Moon Set: no occurence this 24 hr period
Next New Moon - Mar 18 2026 6:23 pm
Next Full Moon - Mar 3 2026 4:38 am
All Times are MST
Sun / Moon Sky Position Graph
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.
Lunar Cycle
New Moon
Feb 17 2026 5:01 am
(utc) Feb 17 2026 12:01 pm
First Quarter Moon
Feb 24 2026 5:27 am
(utc) Feb 24 2026 12:27 pm
Full Moon
Mar 3 2026 4:38 am
(utc) Mar 3 2026 11:38 am
Last Quarter Moon
Mar 11 2026 2:38 am
(utc) Mar 11 2026 9:38 am
Seasons
Vernal Equinox
Start of Spring
Mar 20 2026 7:46 am
(utc)Mar 20 2026 2:46 pm
Summer Solstice
Start of Summer
Jun 21 2026 1:24 am
(utc)Jun 21 2026 8:24 am
Autumn Equinox
Start of Fall
Sep 22 2026 5:05 pm
(utc)Sep 23 2026 12:05 am
Winter Solstice
Start of Winter
Dec 21 2026 1:50 pm
(utc)Dec 21 2026 8:50 pm
Current Day / Night Map
Day Night Map courtesy of Fourmilab Switzerland
Night Sky Views From Our Location
Looking North
Looking South
Night Sky views (excluded from copyright) courtesy of Fourmilab Switzerland