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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Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune

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Messier 55 is well placed

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Close approach of the Moon and M45

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Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

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New Moon

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134340 Pluto at opposition

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Aquila

The eagle; in Greek mythology, the bird of Zeus and the retriever of his thunderbolts.

Cygnus

The swan; in Greek mythology, Zeus in disguise.

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.

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37.68°N
106.35°W
GMT-07:00

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Thu, Jul 17, 2025


Sunrise 04:54
Sunset 19:25
Twilight ends 21:14
begins 03:05

22-day old moon
Waning Crescent

43%

22 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 06:43 20:13
Venus 02:05 16:25
Moon 22:54 12:09
Mars 09:15 21:56
Jupiter 03:37 18:18
Saturn 22:34 10:30

All times shown in GMT-07:00.
The sky on 17 July 2025
Sunrise
04:54
Sunset
19:25
Twilight ends
21:14
Twilight begins
03:05

22-day old moon
Waning Crescent

43%

22 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:43 13:28 20:13
Venus 02:05 09:15 16:25
Moon 22:54 05:25 12:09
Mars 09:15 15:35 21:56
Jupiter 03:37 10:58 18:18
Saturn 22:34 04:32 10:30
All times shown in GMT-07:00.