Wednesday, April 01, 2026

Today: This evening, almost exactly as the Sun sets, the Full “Pink” Moon rises in the east. By 9:15 PM, you can glimpse the steely-blue star Spica, having risen below the Moon and to its left. The Moon will encounter Spica much more closely tomorrow...

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Today: As Leo the Lion continues to climb higher in the evening skies, March can also be said to “Go out like a lion.” Leo’s brightest star,Regulus, is more than half way above the southeast horizon at 8:30 PM EDT. Looking above and left of Regulus,...

March 31, 2026

Sunrise: 6:33 AM Sunset: 7:16 PM Length of day: 12 hours and 43 minutes The final storm of a very snowy March left record depths of snow on the ground 25 years ago on this date, in 2001. East Alstead, NH recorded 12 inches of snow bringing the total to 72 inches of...

Monday, March 30, 2026

Today: The nearly Full Moon rises late today at around 5:30 PM. It won’t be until closer to 8 PM that the constellation Leo will emerge from the twilight, appearing above the Moon. Of the stars in Leo, Regulus is the brightest. The Moon and Leo will ride across...