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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The hair of Queen Berenice of Egypt; introduced as a constellation by Vopel in 1536.

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Longitude:
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32.78°N
96.81°W
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Tue, Apr 7, 2026


Sunrise 07:05
Sunset 19:50
Twilight ends 21:15
begins 05:40

20-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

62%

20 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 06:02 17:37
Venus 08:10 21:32
Moon 00:39 10:09
Mars 06:19 18:15
Jupiter 12:25 02:37
Saturn 06:44 18:52

All times shown in CDT.
The sky on 7 April 2026
Sunrise
07:05
Sunset
19:50
Twilight ends
21:15
Twilight begins
05:40

20-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

62%

20 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:02 11:50 17:37
Venus 08:10 14:51 21:32
Moon 00:39 05:25 10:09
Mars 06:19 12:17 18:15
Jupiter 12:25 19:31 02:37
Saturn 06:44 12:48 18:52
All times shown in CDT.