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Solar & Lunar Astronomy
Claremont, New Hampshire
Current Sun and Moon
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Sun Azimuth
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Compass direction
Day Length
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Sunrise to sunset
Solar Noon
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Highest Sun altitude today
Moon Altitude
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Moon Azimuth
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Compass direction
Moon Distance
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Approximate geocentric distance
Lunar Age
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Days since new moon
Today's Sun, Twilight and Moon Times
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Seven Day Sun and Moon Outlook
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Upcoming Primary Moon Phases
Future Solar and Lunar Eclipses
Events are ordered from the current date and use NASA eclipse catalog information. Visibility descriptions are regional; the local view from Claremont also depends on the event geometry, horizon, and weather.
Solar viewing safety: Never look directly at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses or a properly filtered solar instrument. Ordinary sunglasses are not safe. Optical filters must be mounted at the front of binoculars, telescopes, or cameras.
Twilight Guide
Civil twilightThe Sun is 0 to 6 degrees below the horizon. Outdoor objects remain easy to see.
Nautical twilightThe Sun is 6 to 12 degrees below the horizon. The horizon is still visible at sea.
Astronomical twilightThe Sun is 12 to 18 degrees below the horizon. The sky approaches full darkness.
Astronomical nightThe Sun is more than 18 degrees below the horizon, producing the darkest natural sky.
Moon Phase Guide
Waxing means the illuminated portion is increasing each night. Waning means it is decreasing.
The lunar age runs from about 0 days at new moon to about 14.8 days at full moon, then to about 29.5 days before the next new moon.
Moonrise and moonset shift later by roughly 50 minutes from one day to the next on average, but the actual change varies.
Photography Windows
Golden hour produces warm, low-angle sunlight shortly after sunrise and before sunset.
Blue hour occurs during deeper twilight when the sky takes on a cool blue tone and city lights become prominent.
For faint deep-sky objects, the best window is normally during astronomical night when clouds are limited and the Moon is below the horizon or weakly illuminated.