Important environmental information for growing here in Santa Clara county...
Astronomical Solstice/Equinox Dates
2023 Summer Solstice: Wed Jun 21 2023 07:57:11 GMT-0700 (PDT)
2023 Autumnal Equinox: Fri Sep 22 2023 23:49:36 GMT-0700 (PDT)
2023 Winter Solstice: Thu Dec 21 2023 19:27:06 GMT-0800 (PST)
2024 Vernal Equinox: Tue Mar 19 2024 20:06:04 GMT-0700 (PDT)
2024 Summer Solstice: Thu Jun 20 2024 13:50:23 GMT-0700 (PDT)
Meteorological Dates
First day of summer 2023: Thu Jun 01 2023
First day of fall 2023: Fri Sep 01 2023
First day of winter 2023: Fri Dec 01 2023
First day of spring 2024: Fri Mar 01 2024
First day of summer 2024: Sat Jun 01 2024
Sun Information
For today, Wednesday June 07 2023
Sunrise: 05:47:01
Sunset: 20:26:25
Transit: 13:06:43
Civil twilight begin: 05:16:20
Civil twilight end: 20:57:06
Nautical twilight begin: 04:38:00
Nautical twilight end: 21:35:26
Astronomical twilight begin: 03:55:01
Astronomical twilight end: 22:18:25
For tomorrow, Thursday June 08 2023
Sunrise: 05:46:52
Sunset: 20:26:57
Transit: 13:06:55
Civil twilight begin: 05:16:08
Civil twilight end: 20:57:41
Nautical twilight begin: 04:37:44
Nautical twilight end: 21:36:06
Astronomical twilight begin: 03:54:37
Astronomical twilight end: 22:19:12
Frost Dates and Growing Period
First frost date (2023): Fri Dec 08 2023
Last frost date (2024): Sun Feb 25 2024
Number of days in the 2023 growing season: 284
Note that frost dates are derived from historical patterns.