Sun / Earth / Moon



Image of our sun

Dawn start: 6:08 am - Dusk end: 6:15 pm
Sunrise: 6:33 am - Sunset: 5:50 pm


Upper Transit: 12:12 pm
Hours of Daylight: 11 hrs 17 min


Image of earth from 36000 Km

Earth with cloud cover as currently seen from
36,000 Km. above our location.

It is
Autumn
in the Northern Hemisphere

Countdown to Winter



Moon image for today

Moon age: 25 days, 18 hrs (since last new moon)
Moon Phase - Waning Crescent
15% of moon illuminated

Moon Rise: 2:59 am - Moon Set: 4:01 pm
Next New Moon - Oct 21 2025 5:25 am
Next Full Moon - Nov 5 2025 6:19 am

All Times are MST

Sun / Moon Sky Position Graph


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

Last Quarter Moon
Last Quarter Moon
Oct 13 2025 11:13 am
(utc) Oct 13 2025 6:13 pm

New Moon
New Moon
Oct 21 2025 5:25 am
(utc) Oct 21 2025 12:25 pm

First Quarter Moon
First Quarter Moon
Oct 29 2025 9:21 am
(utc) Oct 29 2025 4:21 pm

Full Moon
Full Moon
Nov 5 2025 6:19 am
(utc) Nov 5 2025 1:19 pm

Seasons

Vernal Equinox
Start of Spring

Start of Spring

Mar 20 2025 2:01 am
(utc)Mar 20 2025 9:01 am

Summer Solstice
Start of Summer

Start of Summer

Jun 20 2025 7:42 pm
(utc)Jun 21 2025 2:42 am

Autumn Equinox
Start of Fall

Start of Fall

Sep 22 2025 11:19 am
(utc)Sep 22 2025 6:19 pm

Winter Solstice
Start of Winter

Start of Winter

Dec 21 2025 8:03 am
(utc)Dec 21 2025 3:03 pm

Current Day / Night Map

Day Night Map

Day Night Map courtesy of Fourmilab Switzerland

Night Sky Views From Our Location

Looking North
northern night sky image
Looking South
southern night sky image

Night Sky views (excluded from copyright) courtesy of Fourmilab Switzerland