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Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2025

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

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Mercury at greatest elongation west

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Moon at Last Quarter

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Geminid meteor shower 2025

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Orion

The hunter; associated in Greek mythology with a son of Poseidon, but associated by the Sumerians with their great hero Gilgamesh.

Taurus

The bull; said by the Sumerians to be charging at Orion the hunter, but in Greek mythology said to be Zeus in disguise.

Lepus

The hare; often depicted being chased by Orion and his two dogs.

Columba

The dove; introduced by Plancius in 1592. In Biblical history, said to be the dove of Noah.

Camelopardalis

The giraffe; a large but faint northern constellation introduced by Plancius in 1612.

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37.68°N
106.35°W
GMT-07:00

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Sun, Dec 7, 2025


Sunrise 07:04
Sunset 16:45
Twilight ends 18:19
begins 05:31

17-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

87%

17 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 05:21 15:40
Venus 06:31 16:18
Moon 18:38 10:03
Mars 07:48 17:14
Jupiter 19:27 09:56
Saturn 12:52 00:31

All times shown in GMT-07:00.
The sky on 7 December 2025
Sunrise
07:04
Sunset
16:45
Twilight ends
18:19
Twilight begins
05:31

17-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

87%

17 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:21 10:31 15:40
Venus 06:31 11:25 16:18
Moon 18:38 02:24 10:03
Mars 07:48 12:31 17:14
Jupiter 19:27 02:42 09:56
Saturn 12:52 18:42 00:31
All times shown in GMT-07:00.