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Saint-Médard-en-Jalles

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Longitude:
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44.90°N
0.72°W
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Tue, Dec 23, 2025


Sunrise 08:36
Sunset 17:24
Twilight ends 19:11
begins 06:49

4-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

15%

4 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 07:23 16:18
Venus 08:24 17:06
Moon 11:17 20:35
Mars 09:01 17:36
Jupiter 18:53 10:08
Saturn 12:51 00:26

All times shown in CET.
The sky on 23 December 2025
Sunrise
08:36
Sunset
17:24
Twilight ends
19:11
Twilight begins
06:49

4-day old moon
Waxing Crescent

15%

4 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:23 11:51 16:18
Venus 08:24 12:45 17:06
Moon 11:17 15:52 20:35
Mars 09:01 13:19 17:36
Jupiter 18:53 02:30 10:08
Saturn 12:51 18:39 00:26
All times shown in CET.