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2021, May 12: Venus, the crescent moon, and Mercury are in the west-northwest after sunset.

2022: Let’s End the Year-Round Daylight Saving Time Quest

April 4, 2022 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

Year-round daylight time is not needed.  Year-round standard time with local communities making their own decisions about the placement of the clock’s hour hand is a better choice than the late sunrises that daylight time creates. Year-round or not, a different approach may yield better results.

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2021, December 2:  Earliest Sunset

November 15, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt Astronomy, Sky Watching

December 2-14, 2021:  December 2 marks the earliest sunset. This sunset time continues through December 14. Morning planet Mars is in the southeast, while Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter are in the southern sky after sunset.

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Copyright Statement: This web site is written and edited by Dr. Jeffrey L. Hunt. The photos and diagrams are made by the author unless otherwise credited. Raw data is from the U.S. Naval Observatory, Starry Night computer program

Content is derived from multiple astronomical sources, including the U.S. Naval Observatory, NASA, ESA, and various books, including Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets by Jean Meeus.  Starry Night and Stellarium computer programs are used as well.  Updates and corrections are made as required.  Some articles are updated at the time of actual astronomical events with new photographs.  The author strives for accurate information.

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