Friday, April 03, 2026

Today: While the Moon, just two days past Full, continues to bathe the skies with moonlight, the western skies play host to several bright objects capable of competing with the lunar glow. These include the bright stars Procyon, Betelgeuse, Aldebaran, and Capella....

April 2, 2026

Sunrise: 6:30 AM Sunset: 7:19 PM Length of day: 12 hours and 49 minutes It might sound discouraging to talk about some great April snow storm in years gone by, but we also know we have made it through such spring disappointments before. A three day snow storm starting...

Thursday, April 02, 2026

Today: The waning Gibbous Moon still appears Full to our human eyes, and gains a celestial companion this evening. The star Spica sits barely above the Moon as they rise near 8:30 this evening. Interestingly, the Moon’s orbit brings it by the same stars every 27...

April 1, 2026

Sunrise: 6:31 AM Sunset: 7:17 PM Length of day: 12 hours and 46 minutes The heaviest snow of a long storm lasting 4 days started off April on this date in 1807. When it was over, the deepest snowcover ever noted was reported in some places, including Randolph, VT...

Wednesday, April 01, 2026

Today: This evening, almost exactly as the Sun sets, the Full “Pink” Moon rises in the east. The Moon is perfectly Full a few hours later, at 10:12 PM EDT. This Full Moon is known as the “Pink” Moon after the wild pink ground phlox, native to areas farther...