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Lunar occultation of Regulus

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Neptune ends retrograde motion

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Moon at Last Quarter

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The Orion Nebula is well placed

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The Running Man cluster is well placed

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December solstice

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Auriga

The charioteer; in Greek mythology, Erichthonius, son of Vulcan, the first person to attach four horses to a chariot.

Orion

The hunter; associated in Greek mythology with a son of Poseidon, but associated by the Sumerians with their great hero Gilgamesh.

Lepus

The hare; often depicted being chased by Orion and his two dogs.

Columba

The dove; introduced by Plancius in 1592. In Biblical history, said to be the dove of Noah.

Camelopardalis

The giraffe; a large but faint northern constellation introduced by Plancius in 1612.

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South El Monte

Latitude:
Longitude:
Timezone:

34.05°N
118.05°W
PST

Color scheme


Thu, Dec 11, 2025


Sunrise 06:45
Sunset 16:42
Twilight ends 18:12
begins 05:15

21-day old moon
Waning Crescent

45%

21 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 05:08 15:31
Venus 06:18 16:16
Moon 23:11 11:54
Mars 07:23 17:08
Jupiter 19:06 09:16
Saturn 12:21 00:04

All times shown in PST.
The sky on 11 December 2025
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
16:42
Twilight ends
18:12
Twilight begins
05:15

21-day old moon
Waning Crescent

45%

21 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:08 10:20 15:31
Venus 06:18 11:17 16:16
Moon 23:11 05:37 11:54
Mars 07:23 12:15 17:08
Jupiter 19:06 02:11 09:16
Saturn 12:21 18:13 00:04
All times shown in PST.