Sun and Moon Data: (Very important stuff for long exposure astronomical photography!)

Courtesy of:

U.S. Naval Observatory, Astronomical Applications Department

Sun and Moon Data for March 7th, 2009

(Cottonwood Campround, BBNP)

The following information is provided for Alpine, Brewster County, Texas (longitude W103.7, latitude N30.3): 

        Saturday 
        7 March 2009          Central Standard Time          

                         SUN
        Begin civil twilight       6:50 a.m.                 
        Sunrise                    7:14 a.m.                 
        Sun transit                1:06 p.m.                 
        Sunset                     6:58 p.m.                 
        End civil twilight         7:22 p.m.                 

                         MOON
        Moonrise                   2:24 p.m. on preceding day
        Moonset                    4:49 a.m.                 
        Moonrise                   3:34 p.m.                 
        Moon transit              10:37 p.m.                 
        Moonset                    5:31 a.m. on following day

Phase of the Moon on 7 March:   waxing gibbous with 86% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.

Sun and Moon Data for March 8th, 2009

(Cottonwood Campround, BBNP)

The following information is provided for Alpine, Brewster County, Texas (longitude W103.7, latitude N30.3): 

                Sunday   
        8 March 2009          Central Daylight Time          

                         SUN
        Begin civil twilight       7:49 a.m.                 
        Sunrise                    8:13 a.m.                 
        Sun transit                2:05 p.m.                 
        Sunset                     7:59 p.m.                 
        End civil twilight         8:23 p.m.                 

                         MOON
        Moonrise                   4:34 p.m. on preceding day
        Moon transit              11:37 p.m. on preceding day
        Moonset                    6:31 a.m.                 
        Moonrise                   5:43 p.m.                 
        Moonset                    7:08 a.m. on following day

Phase of the Moon on 8 March:   waxing gibbous with 93% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.

Sun and Moon Data for March 9th, 2009

(Crow's Nest Ranch, Davis Mountains, Texas)
The following information is provided for Alpine, Brewster County, Texas (longitude W103.7, latitude N30.3): 
        Monday   
        9 March 2009          Central Daylight Time          

                         SUN
        Begin civil twilight       7:47 a.m.                 
        Sunrise                    8:11 a.m.                 
        Sun transit                2:05 p.m.                 
        Sunset                     7:59 p.m.                 
        End civil twilight         8:23 p.m.                 

                         MOON
        Moonrise                   5:43 p.m. on preceding day
        Moon transit              12:30 a.m.                 
        Moonset                    7:08 a.m.                 
        Moonrise                   6:50 p.m.                 
        Moonset                    7:41 a.m. on following day

Phase of the Moon on 9 March:   waxing gibbous with 97% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.

Sun and Moon Data for March 10th, 2009

(Crow's Nest Ranch, Davis Mountains, Texas)

The following information is provided for Alpine, Brewster County, Texas (longitude W103.7, latitude N30.3): 
        Tuesday  
        10 March 2009         Central Daylight Time          

                         SUN
        Begin civil twilight       7:46 a.m.                 
        Sunrise                    8:10 a.m.                 
        Sun transit                2:05 p.m.                 
        Sunset                     8:00 p.m.                 
        End civil twilight         8:24 p.m.                 

                         MOON
        Moonrise                   6:50 p.m. on preceding day
        Moon transit               1:20 a.m.                 
        Moonset                    7:41 a.m.                 
        Moonrise                   7:54 p.m.                 
        Moonset                    8:13 a.m. on following day

Full Moon on 10 March 2009 at 9:39 p.m. Central Daylight Time.


Sun and Moon Data for March 11th, 2009

(Seminole Canyon State ParK, Dryden, Texas)

The following information is provided for Alpine, Brewster County, Texas (longitude W103.7, latitude N30.3): 

        Wednesday
        11 March 2009         Central Daylight Time          

                         SUN
        Begin civil twilight       7:45 a.m.                 
        Sunrise                    8:09 a.m.                 
        Sun transit                2:05 p.m.                 
        Sunset                     8:00 p.m.                 
        End civil twilight         8:24 p.m.                 

                         MOON
        Moonrise                   7:54 p.m. on preceding day
        Moon transit               2:08 a.m.                 
        Moonset                    8:13 a.m.                 
        Moonrise                   8:57 p.m.                 
        Moonset                    8:45 a.m. on following day

Phase of the Moon on 11 March:   waning gibbous with 99% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.

Full Moon on 10 March 2009 at 9:39 p.m. Central Daylight Time.