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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The hair of Queen Berenice of Egypt; introduced as a constellation by Vopel in 1536.

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South El Monte

Latitude:
Longitude:
Timezone:

34.05°N
118.05°W
PDT

Color scheme


Mon, Apr 13, 2026


Sunrise 06:21
Sunset 19:21
Twilight ends 20:49
begins 04:54

26-day old moon
Waning Crescent

12%

26 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 05:26 17:14
Venus 07:31 21:12
Moon 04:14 15:30
Mars 05:32 17:39
Jupiter 11:25 01:43
Saturn 05:47 17:57

All times shown in PDT.
The sky on 13 April 2026
Sunrise
06:21
Sunset
19:21
Twilight ends
20:49
Twilight begins
04:54

26-day old moon
Waning Crescent

12%

26 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:26 11:20 17:14
Venus 07:31 14:21 21:12
Moon 04:14 09:48 15:30
Mars 05:32 11:35 17:39
Jupiter 11:25 18:34 01:43
Saturn 05:47 11:52 17:57
All times shown in PDT.