Sun / Earth / Moon
Dawn start: 5:59 am - Dusk end: 6:29 pm
Sunrise: 6:24 am - Sunset: 6:04 pm
Upper Transit: 12:14 pm
Hours of Daylight: 11 hrs 40 min
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 age: 25 days, 7 hrs (since last new moon)
Moon Phase - Waning Crescent
20% of moon illuminated
Moon Rise: 2:15 am - Moon Set: 3:56 pm
Next New Moon - Oct 10 2026 8:50 am
Next Full Moon - Oct 25 2026 9:12 pm
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
Last Quarter Moon
Oct 3 2026 6:25 am
(utc) Oct 3 2026 1:25 pm
New Moon
Oct 10 2026 8:50 am
(utc) Oct 10 2026 3:50 pm
First Quarter Moon
Oct 18 2026 9:12 am
(utc) Oct 18 2026 4:12 pm
Full Moon
Oct 25 2026 9:12 pm
(utc) Oct 26 2026 4:12 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