Simulated image courtesy of Tom Ruen.
The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.

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Lunar occultation of Antares

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Saturn enters retrograde motion

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Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune

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Messier 55 is well placed

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Moon at Last Quarter

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Close approach of the Moon and M45

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Lyra

The lyre; often said to be played by Orpheus, the greatest musician of his age.

Sagittarius

The archer; usually drawn as a centaur – half man, half horse

Draco

The dragon; in Greek mythology, Ladon, guard of the tree on which golden apples grew, slain by Hercules.

Sagitta

The arrow; in Greek mythology, perhaps the arrow that Apollo used to kill the Cyclopes.

Scutum

The shield; a constellation honouring King John III Sobieski of Poland – the only politically inspired constellation still in use.

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South El Monte

Latitude:
Longitude:
Timezone:

34.05°N
118.05°W
PDT

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Tue, Jul 8, 2025


Sunrise 05:45
Sunset 20:06
Twilight ends 21:49
begins 04:02

13-day old moon
Full Moon

98%

13 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 07:51 21:28
Venus 03:00 16:50
Moon 18:55 04:13
Mars 10:13 23:02
Jupiter 05:00 19:21
Saturn 23:55 11:53

All times shown in PDT.
The sky on 8 July 2025
Sunrise
05:45
Sunset
20:06
Twilight ends
21:49
Twilight begins
04:02

13-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

98%

13 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:51 14:39 21:28
Venus 03:00 09:55 16:50
Moon 18:55 23:34 04:13
Mars 10:13 16:38 23:02
Jupiter 05:00 12:11 19:21
Saturn 23:55 05:54 11:53
All times shown in PDT.