Sunday, March 01, 2026

Today: A nearly Full Moon starts March much like February, located close to the star Regulus, marking the “heart” of Leo, the Lion, the Moon visible before sunset, while Regulus emerges shortly after 6 o’clock. Although the Moon won’t pass in...

February 28, 2026

Sunrise: 6:29 AM Sunset: 5:37 PM Length of day: 11 hours and 8 minutes Temperatures plunged to record levels on this date in 1920, reaching -17 in Burlington, and -30 in St. Johnsbury. It was a fitting finish to a fitful February, starting with record cold on the...

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Today: The twilight will make it a challenge at 6:20 this evening, and a flat horizon or elevated point of view will be needed, but there will be some hard-to-see objects low in the west. By far the brighter of the two will be Venus. To its right, and almost due west,...

Friday, February 27, 2026

Today: The waxing gibbous Moon, two days shy of full, will be due east at 5:15, just prior to sunset. As night falls, the Moon will become clustered with a handful of other bright objects. Jupiter, still nestled between the Geminin Twins, will appear above the Moon...