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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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Mercury at greatest elongation east

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Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2023

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

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Geminid meteor shower 2023

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Orion

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

Eridanus

The mythical river Eridanus; associated variously with the Nile or Po.

Taurus

The bull; said by the Sumerians to be charging at Orion the hunter, but in Greek mythology said to be Zeus in disguise.

Lepus

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

Caelum

The chisel; a southern constellation introduced by Lacaille in 1756.

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San Diego

Latitude:
Longitude:
Timezone:

32.72°N
117.16°W
PST

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Mon, Dec 4, 2023


Sunrise 06:32
Sunset 16:41
Twilight ends 18:09
begins 05:05

21-day old moon
Waning Crescent

46%

21 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 08:17 18:00
Venus 03:10 14:27
Moon 22:35 12:10
Mars 06:12 16:19
Jupiter 14:36 03:47
Saturn 11:39 22:38

All times shown in PST.
The sky on 4 December 2023
Sunrise
06:32
Sunset
16:41
Twilight ends
18:09
Twilight begins
05:05

21-day old moon
Waning Crescent

46%

21 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 08:17 13:09 18:00
Venus 03:10 08:49 14:27
Moon 22:35 05:26 12:10
Mars 06:12 11:16 16:19
Jupiter 14:36 21:11 03:47
Saturn 11:39 17:08 22:38
All times shown in PST.