Sun / Earth / Moon
Dawn start: 4:59 am - Dusk end: 7:47 pm
Sunrise: 5:26 am - Sunset: 7:20 pm
Upper Transit: 12:23 pm
Hours of Daylight: 13 hrs 54 min
Earth with cloud cover as currently seen from
36,000 Km. above our location.
It is
Spring
in the Northern Hemisphere
Countdown to Summer
Moon age: 28 days, 10 hrs (since last new moon)
Moon Phase - Waning Crescent
1% of moon illuminated
Moon Rise: 4:13 am - Moon Set: 6:29 pm
Next New Moon - May 16 2026 1:01 pm
Next Full Moon - May 31 2026 1:45 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
Last Quarter Moon
May 9 2026 2:10 pm
(utc) May 9 2026 9:10 pm
New Moon
May 16 2026 1:01 pm
(utc) May 16 2026 8:01 pm
First Quarter Moon
May 23 2026 4:11 am
(utc) May 23 2026 11:11 am
Full Moon
May 31 2026 1:45 am
(utc) May 31 2026 8:45 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