244 Soldiers Field Dr SW
Rochester, MN 55902
USA
Public Observing of the Sun through a telescope with guidance from members of the Rochester Astronomy Club.
Reload this page before you leave for the event. Event can be cancelled in case of cloudy weather or another reason.
Warning: Never look directly at the Sun without proper eye protection, as it can cause permanent eye damage. This includes not looking through any unfiltered optical device like binoculars, telescopes, or cameras. Use only certified solar filters or viewers designed for direct viewing of the Sun.
Current picture of the Sun by NASA SDO – Solar Dynamics Observatory and SOHO Lasco C3
GONG (SUN Global Oscillation Network Group)
June 2026 folder https://gong2.nso.edu/HA/hag/202606
| Month | Day | DoW | Location | Sunset | Start | End | ☽ age | Planets | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 17:03 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 8.0 | ♃ ♄ ⛢ ♆ | Randy Hemann |
| Feb | 27 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 18:30 | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 9.9 | ☿ ♀ ♂ ♃ ♄ ⛢ ♆ | Presentation |
| Mar | 27 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 19:06 | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 8.4 | ☿ ♀ ♂ ♃ ⛢ | Mike Benson |
| Apr | 24 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 19:42 | 8:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 6.9 | ♂ ♃ ⛢ | Bob Fealey |
| May | 15 | Fri | Eagle Bluff | 20:31 | 9:00 PM | 3:45 AM | 27.0 | ♀ ♃ | @Members night |
| May | 16 | Sat | Eagle Bluff | 20:32 | 9:00 PM | 3:45 AM | 28.0 | ♀ ♃ | @Members night |
| May | 22 | Fri | Watson | 20:16 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 5.4 | ♀ ♃ | |
| Jun | 06 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:40 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 26.6 | ♀ ♃ | |
| Jun | 19 | Fri | Watson | 20:57 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 5.1 | ♀ | |
| Jul | 11 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:54 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 25.2 | ♀ | |
| Jul | 14 | Tue | Mayo Park | 20:51 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 28.6 | ♀ | |
| Jul | 17 | Fri | Watson | 20:49 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 2.5 | ♀ | |
| Jul | 18 | Sat | The Dean Johnson | 20:48 | 7:30 PM | 3:30 AM | 3.5 | ♀ | @Members night |
| Aug | 01 | Sat | Frontenac | 20:35 | 8:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 16.7 | ♀ | |
| Aug | 08 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:24 | 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 23.8 | ♀ | |
| Aug | 14 | Fri | The Dean Johnson | 20:16 | 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 1.0 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | @Members night |
| Aug | 15 | Sat | The Dean Johnson | 20:15 | 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 2.0 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | @Members night |
| Aug | 16 | Sun | The Dean Johnson | 20:13 | 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 3.0 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | @Members night |
| Aug | 21 | Fri | Watson | 20:04 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 8.6 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | |
| Aug | 22 | Sat | Forestville | 20:03 | 12:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 9.6 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | Sun observing |
| Aug | 22 | Sat | Forestville | 20:03 | 8:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 9.6 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | Dark sky festival |
| Sep | 12 | Sat | Root River Park | 19:26 | 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 1.5 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | |
| Sep | 18 | Fri | Watson | 19:18 | 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 7.5 | ♄ ♆ | |
| Oct | 03 | Sat | Root River Park | 18:47 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 22.2 | ♄ ♆ ⛢ | |
| Oct | 16 | Fri | Watson | 18:24 | 7:30 PM | 9:30 PM | 5.6 | ♄ ♆ ⛢ | Ast.day |
| Oct | 31 | Sat | Root River Park | 18:01 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 20.8 | ♄ ♆ ⛢ | |
| Nov | 13 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 16:45 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 3.9 | ♄ ♆ ⛢ | Presentation |
| Dec | 11 | Fri | Salem Glenn | 16:31 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 2.3 | ♄ ♆ ⛢ | Presentation |
| event | July 11 previous | next July 17 | |||||||
☿ – Mercury, ♀ – Venus, ♂ – Mars, ♃ – Jupiter, ♄ – Saturn, ⛢ – Uranus, ♆ – Neptune
| Oxbow Park | Root River Park | Soccer Fields | Out of Rochester | Moon visible |