In Vineyard Skies
Welcome to the skies of September. Our nights begin with two viewable planets. Night ends with two planets to view.
Mars and Saturn are low in the southwestern sky after sunset, with Saturn being closer to the horizon. Mars, the red planet, has moved away from Saturn and appears slightly higher and more southerly in the sky. Saturn resides in the zodiacal constellation Virgo. In just the last several weeks, Mars has moved from Virgo into the zodiacal constellation Libra.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
August 17 82 65 Trace
August 18 84 67 .85
August 19 72 61 .08
August 20 76 62 .00
August 21 75 61 .00
August 22 82 62 .00
August 23 82 61 .00
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 77º F.
Sunrise Sunset
Fri., August 24 5:58 7:28
Sat., August 25 5:59 7:26
Sun., August 26 6:00 7:25
Mon., August 27 6:01 7:23
Tues., August 28 6:02 7:22
Wed., August 29 6:03 7:20
Thurs., August 30 6:05 7:18
Fri., August 31 6:06 7:17
Planets
A thin crescent moon will appear low in the southwestern sky on Monday night. The moon is three days old; only those with an unobstructed view of the southwest will see it soon after sunset.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
August 10 82 70 .00
August 11 81 70 .68
August 12 80 70 .48
August 13 80 69 .04
August 14 83 65 Trace
August 15 85 69 .00
August 16 81 67 .66
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 79º F.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
August 3 83 70 Trace
August 4 85 73 .00
August 5 85 72 .00
August 6 84 72 .52
August 7 87 65 Trace
August 8 81 64 .00
August 9 82 66 .00
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 79º F.