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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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The herdsman; in Greek mythology, Arcas, son of Zeus by Callisto.

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The lesser bear; in Greek mythology, one of the nymphs that nursed Zeus as an infant.

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The wolf; an ancient constellation, but without mythological association.

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The balance; a zodiacal constellation introduced by the Romans.

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

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South El Monte

Latitude:
Longitude:
Timezone:

34.05°N
118.05°W
PDT

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Fri, May 8, 2026


Sunrise 05:53
Sunset 19:40
Twilight ends 21:16
begins 04:19

21-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

57%

21 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 05:38 19:03
Venus 07:36 22:03
Moon 01:10 11:11
Mars 04:44 17:32
Jupiter 10:02 00:18
Saturn 04:17 16:32

All times shown in PDT.
The sky on 8 May 2026
Sunrise
05:53
Sunset
19:40
Twilight ends
21:16
Twilight begins
04:19

21-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

57%

21 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:38 12:21 19:03
Venus 07:36 14:49 22:03
Moon 01:10 06:08 11:11
Mars 04:44 11:08 17:32
Jupiter 10:02 17:10 00:18
Saturn 04:17 10:24 16:32
All times shown in PDT.