November 21, 2025

Sunrise: 6:54 AM Sunset: 4:18 PM Length of the day: 9 hours and 24 minutes Though much of Vermont and New Hampshire were still wilderness in the late 1700’s, early pioneers regarded the snow storm that occurred on this date in 1798 as one of the worst. 30 inches were...

Friday, November 21, 2025

Today: In late fall, one of the Big Dipper’s tricks becomes problematic. By visualizing the arcing stars in the Dipper’s handle, and extending that arc outward, the maxim says you can “arc to Arcturus.” But evenings now have the Dipper very low in the north, and...

November 20, 2025

Sunrise: 6:52 AM Sunset: 4:19 PM Length of the day: 9 hours and 27 minutes There’s hope yet for some warm weather, at least if the recent past is any indication. On this date in 1991, folks were enjoying a last walk or jog in T-shirts and shorts, or putting the...

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Today: A 6 PM, look for Saturn about halfway up in the southeast, continuing across the southern sky the first half of the night, and setting in the west around 1 AM. Saturn will be quite noticeable, as it will be relatively far-removed from other bright objects, the...

November 19, 2025

Sunrise: 6:51 AM Sunset: 4:20 PM Length of the day: 9 hours and 29 minutes The first of two coastal storms struck southernmost Vermont and central and southern New Hampshire with a foot of snow in Readsboro and Vernon, VT on this date in 1986. Winds gusted to 50 mph...