February 13, 2026

Sunrise: 6:53 AM Sunset: 5:17 PM Length of day: 10 hours and 24 minutes We were on the edge of the biggest arctic outbreak on record in the continental US on this date in 1899, so severe that below zero readings reached all the way to northern Florida! Here, a storm...

February 12, 2026

Sunrise: 6:54 AM Sunset: 5:15 PM Length of day: 10 hours and 21 minutes On this date in 1988, snow was falling fast and thick, and would generally total 1 to 2 feet by the time it was over. The highest totals were in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, with Berlin...

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Today: As Orion crests across the southern skies, his bright stars demonstrate considerably differences in color. Compare, for example, the star Betelgeuse on the upper left, appearing an orangish color, while on the lower right, Rigel shines a piercing blue. The...

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Today: Night owls can catch a view of the fickle Moon, as it temporarily accompanies its next stellar companion. In the southeast at around 2:50 AM, the red-orange star Antares will emerge, as part of its parent constellation Scorpius. Ten minutes later the waning...