Monday, November 24, 2025

Today: By 5:45 PM, and high in the southwest flies Aquila, The Eagle, its feathers and quills headed up by its brightest and highest star, Altair. Even higher, slightly toward the west but nearly overhead, it another feathered friend, Cygnus, The Swan; it’s head is...

November 24, 2025

Sunrise: 6:58 AM Sunset: 4:16 PM Length of the day: 9 hours and 18 minutes On this date in 1989 record cold swept in the day after Thanksgiving to begin the coldest spell of weather on modern records. St. Johnsbury set a record at 6 below zero, while Concord, NH was...

Sunday, November 23, 2025

Today: At sunset, the Crescent Moon will appear, nearly due south. The Moon is within the handle of the Teapot in Sagittarius, just barely visible above the southwest horizong by 5:30 PM. Sagittarius is finishing its annual display, settling below the horizon, just as...

November 23, 2025

Sunrise: 6:56 AM Sunset: 4:17 PM Length of the day: 9 hours and 21 minutes Brutal early season cold arrived on Thanksgiving of 2018, with thermometers reaching their coldest readings so early in the season on this date. Following record cold daylight on the 22nd,...

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Today: Low in the north once the sun sets, the Big Dipper can be expanded to form the constellation Ursa Major, or the Big Bear. The Dipper constitutes the Bear’s hind quarters and tail, while expanding to the right forms the chest, head and front legs. The...