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KALW's Daily Almanac

Sunrise ... sunset ... tides ... rain ... on this day in history ... international holiday celebrations ... full moon lore ... and more. Brought to you every weekday morning by KALW's Joe Burke. Tune in for the Daily Almanac Monday through Friday at 5:49am and 8:49am.

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5:41am

Fri May 18, 2012
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Friday May 18, 2012

1980 - Mt St Helens (highlighted story below)
  • 139th Day of 2012 / 227 Remaining
  • 33 Days Until Summer Begins
  • Sunrise:5:57
  • Sunset:8:16
  • 14 Hours 19 Minutes of Daylight
  • Moon Rise:4:28am
  • Moon Set:6:32pm
  • Moon’s Phase: 4 %
  • The Next Full Moon
  • June 4 @ 4:11am
  • Full Strawberry Moon
  • Full Rose Moon
  • Full Milk Moon
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5:46am

Thu May 17, 2012
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Thursday May 17, 2012

By Joe Burke
1970 Thor Heyerdahl Ra II (highlighted story below)
  • 138th Day of 2012 / 228 Remaining
  • 34 Days Until Summer Begins
  • Sunrise:5:58
  • Sunset:8:16
  • 14 Hours 18 Minutes of Daylight
  • Moon Rise:3:56am
  • Moon Set:5:35pm
  • Moon’s Phase: 9 %
  • The Next Full Moon
  • June 4 @ 4:11am
  • Full Strawberry Moon
  • Full Rose Moon
  • Full Milk Moon
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5:37am

Wed May 16, 2012
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Wednesday May 16, 2012

1975 - Junko Tabei climbs Mt Everest (highlighted story below)
  • 137th Day of 2012 / 229 Remaining
  • 35 Days Until Summer Begins
  • Sunrise:5:59
  • Sunset:8:15
  • 14 Hours 16 Minutes of Daylight
  • Moon Rise:3:27am
  • Moon Set:4:39pm
  • Moon’s Phase: 15 %
  • The Next Full Moon
  • June 4 @ 4:11am
  • Full Strawberry Moon
  • Full Rose Moon
  • Full Milk Moon
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5:56am

Tue May 15, 2012
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Tuesday May 15, 2012

1930 - Ellen Church (highlighted story)
  • 136th Day of 2012 / 230 Remaining
  • 36 Days Until Summer Begins
  • Sunrise:5:59
  • Sunset:8:14
  • 14 Hours 15 Minutes of Daylight
  • Moon Rise:2:59am
  • Moon Set:3:42pm
  • Moon’s Phase: 23 %
  • The Next Full Moon
  • June 4 @ 4:11am
  • Full Strawberry Moon
  • Full Rose Moon
  • Full Milk Moon
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5:41am

Mon May 14, 2012
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Monday May 14, 2012

Skylab 1973 (highlighted story below)
  • 135th Day of 2012 / 231 Remaining
  • 37 Days Until Summer Begins
  • Sunrise:6:00
  • Sunset:8:13
  • 14 Hours 13 Minutes of Daylight
  • Moon Rise:2;31am
  • Moon Set:2:44pm
  • Moon’s Phase: 31 %
  • The Next Full Moon
  • June 4 @ 4:11am
  • Full Strawberry Moon
  • Full Rose Moon
  • Full Milk Moon
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