First Quarter Moon
Tonight’s first quarter moon appears in the zodiacal constellation Taurus. The moon appears high near our zenith after sunset. The moon is near the star clusters Pleaides and the Hyades. The Hyades is an assembly of many stars that looks like a large V. The brightest star in the constellation and imbedded in the Hyades is the orange star Aldebaran.
The moon moves up close to the bright planet Jupiter on Sunday and Monday nights. Jupiter is in the zodiacal constellation Gemini, two mythological twins. Jupiter is the brightest of celestial objects in our night sky.
Daylight Saving Time
Turn your clocks ahead one hour on Sunday morning.
In only a few weeks, the length of day and the length of night will be equal. On March 17 sunrise will be at 6:50 a.m. and sunset will be at 6:50 p.m.
The first day of spring is March 20, beginning exactly at 12:57 in the afternoon.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Fri., March 7 | 6:07 | 5:38 |
| Sat., March 8 | 6:05 | 5:39 |
| Sun., March 9 | 7:04 | 6:41 |
| Mon., March 10 | 7:02 | 6:42 |
| Tues., March 11 | 7:00 | 6:43 |
| Wed., March 12 | 6:59 | 6:44 |
| Thurs., March 13 | 6:57 | 6:45 |
| Fri., March 14 | 6:55 | 6:46 |
| Day | Max (Fº) | Min (Fº) | Inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 28 | 33 | 11 | *0.02 |
| March 1 | 32 | 11 | 0.00 |
| March 2 | 38 | 31 | 0.00 |
| March 3 | 39 | 19 | *017 |
| March 4 | 24 | 16 | 0.00 |
| March 5 | 32 | 20 | 0.00 |
| March 6 | 37 | 22 | 0.00 |
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 33º F.
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