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UID:december-sky-2026-12-01@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261201T080000
DTEND:20261201T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 1: Last quarter Moon
DESCRIPTION:The Moon reaches last quarter at 06:08 UTC. It rises around mi
 dnight\, so look for a half-lit Moon in the morning sky on the way to sch
 ool or work.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-1
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 1: Last quarter Moon
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-02@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261202T080000
DTEND:20261202T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 2: Venus\, the morning star
DESCRIPTION:All December\, Venus shines low in the southeast before sunris
 e. Apart from the Sun and the Moon\, nothing in the sky is brighter.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-2
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 2: Venus\, the morning star
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-03@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261203T080000
DTEND:20261203T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 3: Two planets before dawn
DESCRIPTION:Before sunrise\, look high in the south-southwest for two brig
 ht points. The brighter one is Jupiter\, and the reddish one is Mars.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-3
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 3: Two planets before dawn
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-04@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261204T080000
DTEND:20261204T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 4: Saturn after dark
DESCRIPTION:That steady\, slightly yellow star in the south during the eve
 ning is Saturn. Planets don't twinkle much\, and that's the giveaway.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-4
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 4: Saturn after dark
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-05@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261205T080000
DTEND:20261205T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 5: Earliest sunsets of the year
DESCRIPTION:Around 40° north\, the earliest sunsets of the year fall betw
 een about December 5 and 10\, two weeks before the shortest day. Make the
  most of it: the evenings start getting longer from here.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-5
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 5: Earliest sunsets of the year
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-06@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261206T080000
DTEND:20261206T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 6: Why the sunset comes early
DESCRIPTION:Solar noon drifts later through December because Earth's orbit
  is an ellipse and its axis is tilted. That's why sunsets start getting l
 ater while sunrises keep getting later too.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-6
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 6: Why the sunset comes early
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-07@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261207T080000
DTEND:20261207T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 7: Longer twilight
DESCRIPTION:Winter twilight lasts a little longer than in March or Septemb
 er\, because the Sun sinks at a shallower angle. That gives you a few ext
 ra minutes of colour after sunset.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-7
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 7: Longer twilight
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-08@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261208T080000
DTEND:20261208T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 8: The darkest week starts
DESCRIPTION:The Moon is almost new\, so this week has the darkest evening 
 skies of the month. It's the best time to see faint stars.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-8
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 8: The darkest week starts
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-09@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261209T080000
DTEND:20261209T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 9: New Moon
DESCRIPTION:New Moon arrives at 00:51 UTC. There's no moonlight tonight. L
 et your eyes adjust for 15 minutes and you'll see far more stars.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-9
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 9: New Moon
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-10@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261210T080000
DTEND:20261210T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 10: Catch the young Moon
DESCRIPTION:Look low in the southwest 30 to 45 minutes after sunset tonigh
 t or tomorrow for a hair-thin crescent. It's one of the prettiest sights 
 of the month.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-10
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 10: Catch the young Moon
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-11@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261211T080000
DTEND:20261211T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 11: Orion is back
DESCRIPTION:By mid-evening\, Orion climbs in the east. Find the three star
 s of his belt in a short\, straight row.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-11
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 11: Orion is back
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-12@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261212T080000
DTEND:20261212T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 12: Earthshine
DESCRIPTION:See a faint glow on the dark part of the crescent? That's sunl
 ight bouncing off Earth\, lighting up the Moon's night side.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-12
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 12: Earthshine
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-13@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261213T080000
DTEND:20261213T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 13: Geminid meteor shower
DESCRIPTION:The Geminids peak on the night of December 13 to 14. The cresc
 ent Moon sets in the mid-evening\, leaving dark skies. Under truly dark s
 kies you can see 100 or more meteors an hour\, though far fewer from town
 . Watch after 10 pm.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-13
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 13: Geminid meteor shower
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-14@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261214T080000
DTEND:20261214T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 14: Where Geminids come from
DESCRIPTION:Most meteor showers come from comets. The Geminids come from a
 n asteroid called 3200 Phaethon. Earth crosses its trail of dust every De
 cember.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-14
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 14: Where Geminids come from
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-15@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261215T080000
DTEND:20261215T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 15: Later and later sunrises
DESCRIPTION:Evenings are slowly getting longer\, but sunrises keep getting
  later until early January. Near 40° north\, the latest sunrise comes ar
 ound January 5.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-15
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 15: Later and later sunrises
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-16@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261216T080000
DTEND:20261216T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 16: The Seven Sisters
DESCRIPTION:High in the evening sky\, look for a small\, misty cluster tha
 t looks like a tiny dipper. It's the Pleiades. Binoculars show dozens of 
 stars.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-16
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 16: The Seven Sisters
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-17@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261217T080000
DTEND:20261217T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 17: First quarter Moon
DESCRIPTION:First quarter arrives at 05:42 UTC. Point binoculars at the li
 ne between light and shadow\, where craters cast long shadows.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-17
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 17: First quarter Moon
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-18@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261218T080000
DTEND:20261218T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 18: The Belt of Venus
DESCRIPTION:Right after sunset\, turn around and face east. A pink band si
 ts above a blue-grey strip. The pink band is the Belt of Venus\, and the 
 strip under it is Earth's own shadow.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-18
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 18: The Belt of Venus
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-19@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261219T080000
DTEND:20261219T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 19: Blue hour
DESCRIPTION:Blue hour comes after sunset\, when the Sun is about 4 to 8 de
 grees below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and city lights balance 
 with the sky. It's the best light for photos.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-19
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Sky door 19: Blue hour
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-20@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261220T080000
DTEND:20261220T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 20: The southernmost sunset
DESCRIPTION:In the Northern Hemisphere\, December sunsets are the farthest
  south of west all year. Note where the Sun goes down from your window\, 
 then check again in June.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-20
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 20: The southernmost sunset
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-21@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261221T080000
DTEND:20261221T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 21: Winter solstice
DESCRIPTION:The solstice is at 20:50 UTC today. It's the shortest day of t
 he year in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest in the Southern Hemisp
 here.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-21
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 21: Winter solstice
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-22@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261222T080000
DTEND:20261222T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 22: Ursid meteors
DESCRIPTION:The small Ursid shower peaks around now. This year a nearly fu
 ll Moon washes most of them out\, so the Geminids were the shower to catc
 h.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-22
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Sky door 22: Ursid meteors
TRIGGER:PT0M
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-23@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261223T080000
DTEND:20261223T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 23: Full Cold Moon
DESCRIPTION:The Moon is full at 01:28 UTC on December 24\, which is the ev
 ening of December 23 in the Americas. Winter full Moons ride high in the 
 sky\, so they cast crisp shadows.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-23
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Sky door 23: Full Cold Moon
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UID:december-sky-2026-12-24@honestlittleapps.github.io
DTSTAMP:20261112T120000Z
DTSTART:20261224T080000
DTEND:20261224T081500
SUMMARY:Sky door 24: Christmas Eve sky
DESCRIPTION:The bright Moon rises around sunset tonight. The days have bee
 n getting longer since the solstice\, by only a few seconds at first\, bu
 t the turn has come.
URL:https://honestlittleapps.github.io/advent/december-sky/#door-24
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DESCRIPTION:Sky door 24: Christmas Eve sky
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