January 1, 2026

Sunrise: 7:26 AM Sunset: 4:22 PM Length of day: 8 hours and 56 minutes The coldest January of the modern era in most of northern New England didn’t waste any time getting started on this date in 1970. Following the tremendous post-Christmas storm, arctic air was...

January 1, 2026

Sunrise: 7:26 AM Sunset: 4:22 PM Length of day: 8 hours and 56 minutes The coldest January of the modern era in most of northern New England didn’t waste any time getting started on this date in 1970. Following the tremendous post-Christmas storm, arctic air was...

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Today: As New Year’s Eve revelers welcome the start of 2026, the brightest star in the night skies is due south nea midnight, known as Sirius, or the Dog Star, the brightest star in Canis Major, the Great Dog. It won’t be hard to find, one-third of the way above...