Tag: Mercury

  • Fri – 25 Apr 2025

    2025 Day 115
    Sunrise 6:32 – Sunset 20:18
    LOD 13:44 – LON 10:15
    Sunrise tomorrow 6:31

    Lunar Cycle Day 27
    Moonrise 5:17 – Moonset 18:04
    Moonrise tomorrow 5:41

    Moon on Equator
    Conjunctions of Mercury and Moon, Saturn and Moon, Neptune and Moon

    Moon in Aries means today is a good day to wash windows, destroy pests and weeds, and cut hay. It may also be a good day to do demolition work and wash wooden floors.

    Arbor Day

    Money & Man a mutual Friendship show:
    Man makes false Money, Money makes Man so.
    Poor Richard’s Almanack

  • Thu – 24 Apr 2025

    2025 Day 114
    Sunrise 6:33 – Sunset 20:17
    LOD 13:41 – LON 10:17
    Sunrise tomorrow 6:32

    Lunar Cycle Day 26
    Moonrise 4:53 – Moonset 16:47
    Moonrise tomorrow 5:17

    Today
    Conjunction Venus and Moon

    Tomorrow
    Conjunctions Mercury and Moon, Saturn and Moon, Neptune and Moon

    Tomorrow morning pre-dawn
    Watch for a smiley face formed in the east by the Crescent Moon, Venus, and Saturn. I am not sure how visible this will be in Utah as the moon does not rise until 5:17. By the time it clears the mountains it may be too light to see the planets above it.

    St. Mark’s Eve

    On this date
    Old Farmer’s Almanac founder Robert B. Thomas born, 1766
    Library of Congress established, 1800

    After Fish, Milk do not wish.
    Poor Richard’s Almanack

  • Wed – 16 Apr 2025

    2025 Day 106
    Sunrise 6:45 – Sunset 20:09
    LOD 13:21 – LON 10:37
    Sunrise tomorrow 6:44

    Lunar Cycle Day 18
    Moonset 8:17 – Moonrise tomorrow 0:22
    Moonset tomorrow 8:58

    Conjuction Mercury Neptune ☌☿♆

    On this date
    Wilbur Wright born, 1867

    World Voice Day

    April weather,
    Rain and sunshine, both together.
    2025 Old Farmer’s Almanac

    There are no ugly loves, nor handsome prisons.
    Poor Richard’s Almanack

  • Friday – 28 Mar 2025

    Day 87 of year
    Sunrise 7:18 – Sunset 19:47
    Sunrise tomorrow 7:16
    LOD 12:26 – LON 11:32

    Day 29 of lunar cycle
    Moon in Pisces ☾♓︎ but enters Aries ☾♈︎ at 14:36
    Moonrise today 6:49 – Moonset today 19:03
    Moonrise tomorrow 7:14
    Moon at Ascending Node ☾ at ☊

    Many Conjunctions
    Mercury Moon ☌☿☾
    Venus Moon ☌♀☾
    Saturn Moon ☌♄☾
    Neptune Moon ☌♆☾

    Weed Appreciation Day

    One good Husband is worth two good Wives; for the scarcer things are, the more they’re valued.
    Poor Richard’s Almanack

  • Thursday – 27 Mar 2025

    Day 86 of year
    Sunrise 7:20 – Sunset 19:46
    Sunrise tomorrow 7:18
    LOD 12:24 – LON 11:35

    Day 28 of lunar cycle
    Moon in Pisces ☾♓︎
    Moonrise today 6:26 – Moonset today 17:45
    Moonrise tomorrow 6:49

    Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune ☌☿♆

    MLB Opening Day

    May your pitches be strikes; And your swings deliberate and brutal.

    On this date
    Corkscrew patented, 1860
    Astronomer Wilhelm Beer died, 1850

    World Theatre Day

    Men meet. Mountains never.
    Poor Richard’s Almanack

  • Monday – 24 Mar 2025

    Day 83 of year
    Sunrise 7:25 – Sunset 19:43 – Sunrise tomorrow 7:23
    LOD 12:16 – LON 11:43

    Day 25 of lunar cycle
    Moon in Capricorn ☾♑︎ until 9:01 – enters Aquarius ☾♒︎ at 9:25
    Moonrise today 4:56 – Moonset today 13:59
    Moonrise tomorrow 5:31 – Moonset tomorrow 15:14

    Pluto in conjunction with Moon

    Mercury in inferior conjunction with Sun

    On this date in 1919 Lawrence Ferlinghetti was born.

    With the old Almanack and the old Year,
    Leave thy old Vices, tho’ ever so dear.
    Poor Richard’s Almanack

  • Friday- 21 Mar 2025

    Day 80 of year – Day 22 of lunar cycle

    Sunrise 7:30 – Sunset 19:40 – Sunrise tomorrow 7:28

    LOD 12:07 – LON 11:52

    Moonrise today 2:25 – Moonset today 10:55 – Moonrise tomorrow 3:23

    On this date in 1851 Yosemite Valley was discovered in California

    Today is one of the most favorable days this month to

    • dry fruit, vegetables, or meat
    • straighten hair
    • go camping
    • prune to discourage growth
    • demolition
    • wash windows
    • kill plant pests
    • cut hair to slow growth
    • quit smoking
    • cut hair to slow growth
    • wash wooden floors
    • advertise to sell

    2025 Old Farmer’s Almanac, pp 226-7

    2025 Farmers’ Almanac, pp 120-3

    Zodiac Outlook

    ObjectZodiac Position
    SunAries
    MoonSagittarius until tomorrow morning at 1:29 when it enters Capricorn
    Mercury Aries (retrograde)
    Venus Aries (retrograde)
    Mars Cancer
    Jupiter Gemini
    Saturn Pisces
    Uranus Taurus
    Neptune Pisces (Aries after March 30)
    Pluto Aquarius until March 8, 2043

  • Saturday – 15 Mar 2025

    74th day of the year, 16th day of lunar cycle
    Sunrise 7:39 – Sunset 7:34 – Sunrise tomorrow 7:37
    LON 12:03 – LOD 11:55
    Moonrise today 9:07 PM – Moonset tomorrow 8:27 AM

    On this day in 1948 my mother was born. One of the best ladies I’ll ever know. I love you mom. I’m lucky to have you as my mom.

    Mercury retrograde.

    If you’re a grower in our area, the next couple weeks before the new moon are a good time to plant beets, carrots, leeks, onions, parsnips, radishes, and turnips.

    In general, plant flowers and vegetables that bear fruit above ground during the waxing phases of the Moon: from the new Moon to the full Moon. Plant flowers and vegetables that bear fruit below ground during the waning phases of the Moon: from the day after it is full to the day before it is new. 2025 Old Farmer’s Almanac, p 230

    In honor of Thursday night’s storm in Sandy
    The largest snowflake on record measured 15″ in diameter and was 8″ thick. It fell in Fort Keough, Montana in 1887. Local ranchers described the snowflake as “larger than milk pans.” 2025 Farmers’ Almanac, p 63

  • Friday – 14 Mar 2025

    73rd day of the year, 15th day of lunar cycle
    Sunset 7:33 – Sunrise tomorrow 7:39
    LON 12:06 – LOD 11:53

    Moonrise today 8:06 PM – Moonset tomorrow 8:07 AM

    This morning at 12:55 AM was the Full Moon. Known as the Worm Moon.

    Mercury stationary.

    Moon on equator at descending node.

    Radish Power
    Planting radishes near beans, peas, squash, melons, and cucumbers can help protect these crops from beetles.

  • March 3

    Today is March 3, 62nd day of the year, and the 4th day of the current lunar cycle. On this date in 1845 Florida became a state. The sun will set this evening at 6:20 and rise tomorrow at 6:59; length of night: 12hr 39min. The crescent moon will set tonight at 11:12 PM and rise tomorrow morning at 9:10 AM. Also in the sky tonight look for a conjuction of Mercury and Neptune.