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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 compass; a southern constellation introduced by Lacaille in 1756.

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The lion cub; introduced as a constellation by Johannes Hevelius in 1687.

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40.65°N
73.95°W
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Sat, Feb 7, 2026


Sunrise 06:57
Sunset 17:20
Twilight ends 18:53
begins 05:24

19-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

65%

19 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 07:38 18:18
Venus 07:26 17:53
Moon 22:47 09:25
Mars 06:44 16:39
Jupiter 14:25 05:21
Saturn 08:48 20:38

All times shown in EST.
The sky on 7 February 2026
Sunrise
06:57
Sunset
17:20
Twilight ends
18:53
Twilight begins
05:24

19-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

65%

19 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:38 12:58 18:18
Venus 07:26 12:40 17:53
Moon 22:47 04:10 09:25
Mars 06:44 11:42 16:39
Jupiter 14:25 21:53 05:21
Saturn 08:48 14:43 20:38
All times shown in EST.