172July opens with an 88 percent
lit moon. At 10 p.m., it is
close to the meridian. Saturn
and Jupiter are rising in the
southeast. They are only
six degrees apart and will fit
in the field of view of most
binoculars. The rings of Saturn
may require a small telescope,
but if the binoculars are held
very steady, you may be able to
follow—from night to night—
Jupiter’s brightest moons
orbiting the planet.
The moon grows to “full” on
July 5, then it reduces down
to a new moon on the 20th.
So for most of the month, the
evening sky will be free from
moonlight. From a dark site,
the Milky Way is growing in
dominance, arcing from the
south toward the northeast.
Compare this with the western
sky, which has only a few
bright stars.
At the end of the month,
the Great Square of Pegasus
rises in the east at 10 p.m.
as the moon dominates the
wes t er n sk y.
Day of MonthDay of WeekBegin Civil Twilight (h:m)Sunrise Time (h:m)Az. (Deg.)Transit Time (h:m)Az. (Deg.)Sunset Time (h:m)Az. (Deg.)
1 Wed 4:41 5:19 55 13:07 68S 20:55 305
2 Thu 4:42 5:19 55 13:07 68S 20:54 305
3 Fri 4:42 5:20 55 13:07 67S 20:54 305
4 Sat 4:43 5:20 55 13:07 67S 20:54 304
5 Sun 4:44 5:21 56 13:0867S 20:53 304
6 Mon 4:45 5:22 56 13:0867S 20:53 304
7 Tue 4:45 5:23 56 13:0867S 20:53 304
8 Wed 4:46 5:23 56 13:0867S 20:52 304
9 Thu 4:47 5:24 56 13:0867S 20:52 304
10 Fri 4:48 5:25 57 13:0867S 20:51 303
11 Sat 4:49 5:26 57 13:0867S 20:50 303
12 Sun 4:505:27 57 13:09 66S 20:50 303
13 Mon 4:51 5:28 57 13:09 66S 20:49 303
14 Tue 4:52 5:29 57 13:09 66S 20:48 302
15 Wed 4:53 5:29 58 13:09 66S 20:48 302
16 Thu 4:54 5:30 58 13:09 66S 20:47 302
17 Fri 4:55 5:31 58 13:09 66S 20:46 302
18 Sat 4:56 5:32 58 13:09 65S 20:45 301
19 Sun 4:58 5:33 59 13:09 65S 20:44 301
20 Mon 4:59 5:34 59 13:09 65S 20:43 301
21 Tue 5:005:35 59 13:09 65S 20:42 300
22 Wed 5:015:36 60 13:09 65S 20:41 300
23 Thu 5:02 5:38 60 13:09 64S 20:40 300
24 Fri 5:03 5:39 60 13:09 64S 20:39 299
25 Sat5:05 5:40 61 13:09 64S 20:38 299
26Sun 5:06 5:41 61 13:09 64S 20:37 299
27 Mon 5:07 5:42 61 13:09 64S 20:36 298
28 Tue 5:08 5:43 62 13:09 63S 20:35 298
29 Wed 5:10 5:44 62 13:09 63S 20:34 298
30 Thu 5:11 5:45 62 13:09 63S 20:32 297
31 Fri 5:12 5:46 63 13:09 63S 20:31 297J U LY