Friday, February 06, 2026

Today: Shortly before 11 PM, the waning gibbous Moon will rise arm in arm with Spica, the brightest star of the constellation Virgo. They will break to horizon in the east-southeast, with the bluish-white Spica just to the Moon’s left. If you’ll be up very...

February 5, 2026

Sunrise: 7:03 AM Sunset: 5:06 PM Length of day: 10 hours and 3 minutes This is the date when Lake Champlain freezes over, using averages that extend back to 1816, though the lake does not freeze completely every winter. The colder weather of the 19th century, and the...

Thursday, February 05, 2026

Today: Due south this evening at 9:30 PM is the brightest star in the sky, Sirius, the “nose” of Canis Major, the Great Dog. The path of all stars and planets creates an arc, with its highest point due south, placing Sirius in its best viewing position. The name...