March 26, 2026

Sunrise: 6:42 AM Sunset: 7:10 PM Length of day: 12 hours and 28 minutes March walks that thin line between seasons, so we can go from mild to wild a short order, as was the case on this date in 1847. Temperatures of near 40 and rain developing soon turned to snow as...

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Today: As has been shown in the past two nights’ entries, a look to the west-southwest at 9 PM reveals a whole host of bright objects, including the Moon, Jupiter, and 7 of the 12 brightest stars that shine within the northern celestial hemisphere. Turning around and...

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Today: Again high in the west at 9 PM, you’ll see the waxing gibbous Moon. Both it and nearby Jupiter appear to be “joined at the hip,” respectively, with the Gemini Twins, Castor and Pollux. Looking on from more of a distance are two bright stars: Capella, to the...