Tonight’s crescent moon appears low in the western sky after sunset in the zodiacal constellation Aquarius. The moon reaches first quarter phase on Tuesday and is in the zodiacal constellation Pisces.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

Dec. 28 40 34 .04

Dec. 29 48 30 .19

Dec. 30 53 29 .00

Dec. 31 40 30 .40

Jan. 1 43 25 .00

Jan. 2 47 32 .28

Jan. 3 39 11 .00

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 40º F.

A thin crescent moon appears low in the southeastern sky tomorrow morning, just before sunrise. The moon appears underneath the brilliant planet Venus. Both are in the zodiacal constellation Scorpius. Venus and the moon are 10 degrees apart, and are the two brightest celestial objects in the sky, easy to find, and a pleasant and memorable sight.

Late-night revelers will be out on New Year’s Eve celebrating under a Last Quarter Moon. The moon rises in the eastern sky, less than an hour after the arrival of the New Year. The moon is in the zodiacal constellation Leo, a constellation most often associated with spring and summer.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

Dec. 21 38 32 Trace

Dec. 22 38 34 .00

Dec. 23 45 33 .00

Dec. 24 55 33 .75

Dec. 25 45 34 .00

Dec. 26 43 23 .00

Dec. 27 40 26 .08

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 43º F.

The moon moves up close to the bright planet Mars this weekend. The two are closest on Sunday night and both are in the zodiacal constellation Taurus. The full moon on Sunday is called the Cold Moon by the Old Farmer’s Almanac.