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The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night.

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Saturn enters retrograde motion

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Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune

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Messier 55 is well placed

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Lyra

The lyre; often said to be played by Orpheus, the greatest musician of his age.

Sagittarius

The archer; usually drawn as a centaur – half man, half horse

Draco

The dragon; in Greek mythology, Ladon, guard of the tree on which golden apples grew, slain by Hercules.

Sagitta

The arrow; in Greek mythology, perhaps the arrow that Apollo used to kill the Cyclopes.

Scutum

The shield; a constellation honouring King John III Sobieski of Poland – the only politically inspired constellation still in use.

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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Wed, Jul 9, 2025


Sunrise 05:13
Sunset 20:22
Twilight ends 22:32
begins 03:03

14-day old moon
Full Moon

99%

14 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 07:27 21:34
Venus 02:32 17:03
Moon 19:16 03:23
Mars 09:57 23:00
Jupiter 04:25 19:36
Saturn 23:45 11:41

All times shown in EDT.
The sky on 9 July 2025
Sunrise
05:13
Sunset
20:22
Twilight ends
22:32
Twilight begins
03:03

14-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

99%

14 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:27 14:30 21:34
Venus 02:32 09:48 17:03
Moon 19:16 --:-- 03:23
Mars 09:57 16:29 23:00
Jupiter 04:25 12:01 19:36
Saturn 23:45 05:43 11:41
All times shown in EDT.