Astronomy Dashboard
Real-time astronomical data for Central New York
Sun, moon, and seasonal information from CNYWeather.com
Sun & Moon
Sunrise: 5:49 am
Sunset: 8:30 pm
Daylight: 14:41
Daylight Change: -2 min lost
Weekly Trend: Weekly trend: -2 min per day
Did you know? Daylight changes fastest around the equinoxes (March & September) and slowest around the solstices (June & December). This is due to Earth's axial tilt and orbital position around the sun.
Moonrise: 7:49 pm (07/27/26)
Moonset: 4:27 am (07/28/26)
Illumination: 99%
Full Moon
Traditional Name:
Buck Moon
Nearly Full Moon!
Moon Age: 14 days, 1 hours, 16 minutes
Illumination: 99%
Moon Phases
First Quarter
08/12/2026 17:37
August 1 2025 12:42 UTC
Buck Moon
07/29/2026 14:36
August 9 2025 07:56 UTC
Last Quarter
08/12/2026 17:37
August 16 2025 05:13 UTC
New Moon
07/14/2026 09:44
August 23 2025 06:07 UTC
Earth's Seasons
Vernal Equinox
Start of Spring
03/20/2026 14:47
March 20 2025 09:02 UTC
Summer Solstice
Start of Summer
06/21/2026 08:25
June 21 2025 02:43 UTC
Autumn Equinox
Start of Fall
09/23/2026 00:06
September 22 2025 18:20 UTC
Winter Solstice
Start of Winter
12/21/2026 20:51
December 21 2025 15:04 UTC