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 multi-headed water snake, slain by Hercules in Greek mythology.

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The lynx; a faint constellation introduced by Johannes Hevelius in 1687.

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The crab; in Greek mythology, a crab which bit Hercules's foot.

Pyxis

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

Leo Minor

The lion cub; introduced as a constellation by Johannes Hevelius in 1687.

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South El Monte

Latitude:
Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
PST

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Fri, Feb 6, 2026


Sunrise 06:43
Sunset 17:26
Twilight ends 18:52
begins 05:17

19-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

68%

19 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 07:25 18:19
Venus 07:13 17:58
Moon 21:42 09:09
Mars 06:28 16:49
Jupiter 14:44 05:02
Saturn 08:46 20:39

All times shown in PST.
The sky on 6 February 2026
Sunrise
06:43
Sunset
17:26
Twilight ends
18:52
Twilight begins
05:17

19-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

68%

19 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:25 12:52 18:19
Venus 07:13 12:35 17:58
Moon 21:42 03:30 09:09
Mars 06:28 11:39 16:49
Jupiter 14:44 21:53 05:02
Saturn 08:46 14:43 20:39
All times shown in PST.