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Longitude:
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41.14°N
73.26°W
EST

Color scheme


Sat, Dec 21, 2024


Sunrise 07:12
Sunset 16:26
Twilight ends 18:06
begins 05:33

20-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

60%

20 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 05:26 15:11
Venus 10:08 20:03
Moon 22:09 11:20
Mars 18:53 09:50
Jupiter 15:13 06:05
Saturn 11:17 22:25

All times shown in EST.
The sky on 21 December 2024
Sunrise
07:12
Sunset
16:26
Twilight ends
18:06
Twilight begins
05:33

20-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

60%

20 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:26 10:18 15:11
Venus 10:08 15:06 20:03
Moon 22:09 04:50 11:20
Mars 18:53 02:21 09:50
Jupiter 15:13 22:39 06:05
Saturn 11:17 16:51 22:25
All times shown in EST.