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42.33°N
83.05°W
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Wed, Jul 22, 2026


Sunrise 06:12
Sunset 21:01
Twilight ends 23:03
begins 04:09

8-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

66%

8 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 05:24 19:50
Venus 10:02 23:00
Moon 15:41 00:56
Mars 02:58 18:04
Jupiter 06:38 21:17
Saturn 00:12 12:43

All times shown in EDT.
The sky on 22 July 2026
Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
21:01
Twilight ends
23:03
Twilight begins
04:09

8-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

66%

8 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 05:24 12:37 19:50
Venus 10:02 16:31 23:00
Moon 15:41 20:22 00:56
Mars 02:58 10:31 18:04
Jupiter 06:38 13:58 21:17
Saturn 00:12 06:28 12:43
All times shown in EDT.