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42.38°N
71.11°W
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Wed, Apr 17, 2024


Sunrise 05:57
Sunset 19:28
Twilight ends 21:11
begins 04:14

9-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

76%

9 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 05:33 18:36
Venus 05:37 18:17
Moon 13:16 04:00
Mars 04:39 16:07
Jupiter 07:04 21:21
Saturn 04:31 15:42

All times shown in EDT.
The sky on 17 April 2024
Sunrise
05:57
Sunset
19:28
Twilight ends
21:11
Twilight begins
04:14

9-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

76%

9 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:33 12:05 18:36
Venus 05:37 11:57 18:17
Moon 13:16 20:44 04:00
Mars 04:39 10:23 16:07
Jupiter 07:04 14:12 21:21
Saturn 04:31 10:07 15:42
All times shown in EDT.