September 25, 2025

Sunrise: 6:41 AM Sunset: 6:42 PM Length of the day: 12 hours and 1 minutes On this date in 1950, residents of most of the northeastern U.S., from the Great Lakes to the mid-Atlantic coast east to Maine, as well as neighboring provinces of Quebec and Ontario watched...

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Today: Rising in the east-northeast at around 7:45 PM is the bright star Capella, principle star of the constellation Auriga, The Charioteer. Capella is the third brightest star that appears in the northern hemisphere. But it only appears as a single star. It really...

September 24, 2025

Sunrise: 6:40 AM Sunset: 6:44 PM Length of the day: 12 hours and 4 minutes Cold spells are common during the last week of September, with the average first frosts noted at Montpelier, Newport, Readsboro, Rochester, Rutland, and St. Johnsbury all occurring between...

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Today: Cassiopeia, the Queen, is a w-shaped constellation in the north-northeast this evening. The picture of the Queen is often one of her sitting on her throne, this time of year lying on its back with the legs toward your right. Thursday: Rising in the...

September 23, 2025

Sunrise: 6:39 AM Sunset: 6:46 PM Length of the day: 12 hours and 7 minutes The earliest general snowfall on records took place on this date in 1885. As would be expected, the mountains had the greatest amounts, including 12 inches on Mt. Mansfield with drifts to 3...