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The lyre; often said to be played by Orpheus, the greatest musician of his age.

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The arrow; in Greek mythology, perhaps the arrow that Apollo used to kill the Cyclopes.

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42.33°N
83.05°W
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Mon, Jul 6, 2026


Sunrise 05:59
Sunset 21:11
Twilight ends 23:22
begins 03:47

22-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

55%

22 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 07:04 21:24
Venus 09:32 23:25
Moon 00:16 12:35
Mars 03:21 18:12
Jupiter 07:23 22:09
Saturn 01:14 13:44

All times shown in EDT.
The sky on 6 July 2026
Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
21:11
Twilight ends
23:22
Twilight begins
03:47

22-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

55%

22 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:04 14:14 21:24
Venus 09:32 16:28 23:25
Moon 00:16 06:19 12:35
Mars 03:21 10:47 18:12
Jupiter 07:23 14:46 22:09
Saturn 01:14 07:29 13:44
All times shown in EDT.