Advertisements Sun Date Sunrise Sunset Daylight January 1 7:18 a.m. 4:31 p.m. 9 hours, 13 minutes January 15 7:16 a.m. 4:45 p.m. 9 hours, 29 minutes January 31 7:04 a.m. 5:05 p.m. 10 hours, 1 minute Times are Central Standard… Read More ›
Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Moon This Morning, December 28, 2013
Advertisements Jupiter gleams from the western sky in front of the stars of Gemini this morning as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the images to see them larger.) The twin stars Castor and Pollux appear above Jupiter. Procyon (Canis… Read More ›
Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn This Morning, December 7, 2013
Advertisements Bright Jupiter shines from the western sky at 5:30 a.m. CST as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the images to see them larger.) Jupiter is among the stars of Gemini, with its brightest stars, Castor and Pollux appearing nearby. Procyon, part… Read More ›
December 2013 Skywatching
Advertisements The Sun The sun reaches the winter solstice at 11:11 a.m. CST on December 21. At this time it makes its lowest arc across the sky as it reaches its southern most rising and setting points. It is in… Read More ›
November 2013 Sky Watching
Advertisements This Month Most of the United States sets their clocks back one hour to standard time this month. The length of daylight decreases by about one hour during the month, ending with about 9 hours, 20 minutes of daylight… Read More ›
Skywatching October 2013
Advertisements The Sun During October 2013, the sun continues to rise farther south of east and set farther south of west. The northern mid-latitudes lose about 1 hour and 25 minutes of daylight during the month so that at month’s… Read More ›
Venus and Saturn, September 29, 2013
Advertisements Brilliant Venus and Saturn shine from the southwest this evening as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) During the next month, Venus sets later each evening. By the end of October, it sets about… Read More ›
Venus and Saturn, September 23, 2013
Advertisements Brilliant Venus and Saturn shine from the southwestern sky as seen during evening twilight this evening from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) This evening Venus appears closest to the star Zubenelgenubi. The pair is… Read More ›
Venus and Saturn, September 21, 2013
Advertisements Brilliant Venus and Saturn as seen Saturday evening from Livingston County Illinois. (Click the image to see it larger.) A cool weather system pushed away the clouds across the region Saturday. Venus near the horizon has passed Saturn and… Read More ›
Venus and Saturn, September 16, 2013
Advertisements In a clear sky, brilliant Venus and Saturn appear in the southwestern sky during evening twilight as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) With airplanes approaching the region’s major airports, they can be… Read More ›