Astronomy
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| Sunrise: 7:32am Sunset: 6:53pm Daylight: 11:21 |
Moonrise: 3:41pm (Oct-20-2026) Moonset: 2:00am (Oct-20-2026) Waxing Gibbous 71% Illuminated |
Tonight's Sky
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Visible Planets Tonight
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Lower magnitude numbers are brighter. Uranus and Neptune generally require binoculars or a telescope.
ISS Visible Passes
No pass data available right now. (N2YO transactions used this hour: 0)
Upcoming Meteor Showers
| Shower | Peak Date | Days Away | ZHR | Radiant |
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| Orionids | Oct 21 | 1 | 20 | Orion |
| Leonids | Nov 17 | 28 | 15 | Leo |
| Geminids | Dec 14 | 55 | 150 | Gemini |
ZHR = Zenithal Hourly Rate, the theoretical peak meteor count per hour under perfectly dark skies. Actual counts are always lower and best viewing is after midnight, away from the moon and city lights.
| First Quarter Moon | Full Moon | Last Quarter Moon | New Moon |
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10/18/2026 12:12pm 18 October 2026 16:12 UTC |
10/26/2026 12:11am 26 October 2026 04:11 UTC |
11/01/2026 3:28pm 1 November 2026 20:28 UTC |
11/09/2026 2:02am 9 November 2026 07:02 UTC |
| Vernal Equinox Start of Spring |
Summer Solstice Start of Summer |
Autumn Equinox Start of Fall |
Winter Solstice Start of Winter |
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03/20/2026 10:45am 20 March 2026 14:45 UTC |
06/21/2026 4:24am 21 June 2026 08:24 UTC |
09/22/2026 8:05pm 23 September 2026 00:05 UTC |
12/21/2026 3:49pm 21 December 2026 20:49 UTC |