The outermost circle
represents the horizon. You are in the centre.
The curved line across the map is the ecliptic, the path
which the Sun and planets follow across the sky.
Morning view is 6 AM ST. Evening view is 7 PM ST (San
Francisco local time). New maps weekly.
MORNING: morning map w/constellations
Note for ephemeris: Magnitude (Mag) is the brightness of an object. The lower the number, the brighter the object.
To convert GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time, go here.
| Phase |
GMT |
Date |
| New moon: | 7:39 |
Jan 23 2012 |
| First quarter: | 4:10 |
Jan 31 2012 |
| Full moon: | 21:54 |
Feb 7 2012 |
| Last quarter: | 17:04 |
Feb 14 2012 |
Note: the Sun rise/set table has not been adjusted for Daylight Savings Time.
| Equinoxes and solstices: | ||
| Date | GMT | Description |
| 2012 Mar 20 | 5:14 |
Vernal Equinox |
| 2012 Jun 20 | 23:08 |
Summer Solstice |
| 2012 Sep 22 | 14:48 |
Autumnal Equinox |
| 2012 Dec 21 | 11:11 |
Winter Solstice |
| Morrison Planetarium | http://www.calacademy.org/ |
| San Francisco Observatory | http://www.physics.sfsu.edu/astronomy/observatory/ |
| Astronomical Society of the Pacific | http://www.astrosociety.org/ |
| East Bay Astronomical Society | http://www.eastbayastro.org/ |
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