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🌗 | Moon Phase : First Quarter at 68.7% |
| Age of moon : 9.2 days |
| Tuesday, 16th July 2024 | ||||
| Sun | azimuth: | 123° | altitude: | -68° | Moon | azimuth: | 253° | altitude: | 10° |
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Astronomical Calendar July 5 - New Moon
The Moon will located on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky. This phase occurs at 22:59 UTC. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere.July 21 - Full Moon
The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 10:18 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Buck Moon because the male buck deer would begin to grow their new antlers at this time of year. This moon has also been known as the Full Thunder Moon and the Full Hay Moon.July 22 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
The planet Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation of 26.9 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after sunset.July 28, 29 - Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower
The Delta Aquarids is an average shower that can produce up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by debris left behind by comets Marsden and Kracht. The shower runs annually from July 12 to August 23. It peaks this year on the night of July 28 and morning of July 29. The second quarter moon will block many of the fainter meteors this year. But if you are patient, you should still be able to catch a few good ones. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Aquarius, but can appear anywhere in the sky.
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| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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30 07:48 ☀ 17:39 🌓 39% |
1 07:48 ☀ 17:40 🌒 28% |
2 07:48 ☀ 17:40 🌒 18% |
3 07:48 ☀ 17:41 🌒 11% |
4 07:47 ☀ 17:41 🌒 5% |
5 07:47 ☀ 17:42 🌑 1% |
6 07:47 ☀ 17:42 🌑 0% |
7 07:47 ☀ 17:43 🌑 1% |
8 07:47 ☀ 17:43 🌘 4% |
9 07:46 ☀ 17:44 🌘 9% |
10 07:46 ☀ 17:44 🌘 15% |
11 07:46 ☀ 17:45 🌘 23% |
12 07:45 ☀ 17:46 🌗 31% |
13 07:45 ☀ 17:46 🌗 40% |
14 07:45 ☀ 17:47 🌗 50% |
15 07:44 ☀ 17:47 🌗 59% |
16 07:44 ☀ 17:48 🌗 69% |
17 07:43 ☀ 17:49 🌖 78% |
18 Nelson Mandela Day 07:43 ☀ 17:49 🌖 85% |
19 07:42 ☀ 17:50 🌖 92% |
20 07:42 ☀ 17:51 🌕 97% |
21 07:41 ☀ 17:51 🌕 100% |
22 07:40 ☀ 17:52 🌕 100% |
23 07:40 ☀ 17:53 🌕 97% |
24 07:39 ☀ 17:53 🌔 92% |
25 07:38 ☀ 17:54 🌔 84% |
26 07:38 ☀ 17:55 🌔 74% |
27 07:37 ☀ 17:56 🌓 64% |
28 07:36 ☀ 17:56 🌓 52% |
29 07:35 ☀ 17:57 🌓 41% |
30 07:34 ☀ 17:58 🌒 30% |
31 07:34 ☀ 17:58 🌒 21% |
1 07:33 ☀ 17:59 🌒 13% |
2 07:32 ☀ 18:00 🌒 7% |
3 07:31 ☀ 18:01 🌑 2% |
4 07:30 ☀ 18:01 🌑 0% |
5 07:29 ☀ 18:02 🌑 0% |
6 07:28 ☀ 18:03 🌑 2% |
7 07:27 ☀ 18:04 🌘 6% |
8 07:26 ☀ 18:04 🌘 11% |
9 National Women's Day 07:25 ☀ 18:05 🌘 17% |
10 07:24 ☀ 18:06 🌘 25% |