Simulated image courtesy of Tom Ruen.
The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise.

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Corona Borealis

The northern crown; in Greek mythology, worn by the Princess Ariadne on her wedding day.

Scorpius

The scorpion; said to have stung the hunter Orion to death in Greek mythology.

Hercules

Hercules; a large yet dark constellation representing the greatest hero of Greek mythology.

Ophiuchus

The serpent bearer; in Greek mythology, Asclepius, the god of medicine, depicted in the sky holding the snake Serpens.

Serpens Cauda

The serpent's tail; held by Ophiuchus and part of the same constellation as Serpens Caput.

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Latitude:
Longitude:
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42.38°N
71.11°W
EDT

Color scheme


Mon, Jun 8, 2026


Sunrise 05:05
Sunset 20:19
Twilight ends 22:31
begins 02:52

23-day old moon
Waning Crescent

43%

23 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 06:38 22:06
Venus 07:44 22:57
Moon 01:03 12:47
Mars 03:24 17:30
Jupiter 07:56 22:52
Saturn 02:12 14:39

All times shown in EDT.
The sky on 8 June 2026
Sunrise
05:05
Sunset
20:19
Twilight ends
22:31
Twilight begins
02:52

23-day old moon
Waning Crescent

43%

23 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:38 14:22 22:06
Venus 07:44 15:20 22:57
Moon 01:03 06:49 12:47
Mars 03:24 10:27 17:30
Jupiter 07:56 15:24 22:52
Saturn 02:12 08:26 14:39
All times shown in EDT.