Hawaii (Honolulu: 157° 52' W, 21° 18'N)-The Sky 1/2 Hour after Sunset/ June 15, 1999

Rising and Setting Celestial Bodies are used to determine direction.

Sunset: 7:15 p.m., 'Aina Ho'olua/WNW; Sunrise: 5:49 a.m.,'Aina Ko'olau/ENE; in Taurus, moving toward Gemini.

Click here for Sun's Position on the Ecliptic.

Click here for a Star Map (from Voyager II: Dynamic Sky Simulator, Version 2.0, Carina Software)

Starline 1. Ke Ka o Makali'i ("The Bailer of Makali'i") is setting at sunset (Sun is near Orion; most of the stars in this starline set with the sun.)

Starline 2. Ka Iwikuamo'o ("The Backbone") is overhead, crossing the Meridian at sunset; sets after midnight.

Starline 3. Manaiakalani ("Come from Heaven") rises at sunset; beginning to set in the early morning.

Starline 4. Ka Lupe o Kawelo ("The Kite of Kawelo") rises after midnight.

Click here for Stars and Constellations in Each Star Line and Declinations and Houses of the Stars

Planetary Data: Hoku hele ("Traveling Stars") or Planets move slowly among the fixed stars; hence, their Hawaiian names hoku hele or hoku 'ae'a ("Wandering Stars"). Their rising & setting points can be determined from nearby stars.)

Venus: Hokuloa ("Long Star"): in Cancer (sets around 10:30 p.m. in 'Aina Ho'olua / W by N.)

Mars: Hoku'ula ("Red Star"): next to Spica (sets around 2:15 a.m. in La Kona / W by N.)

Jupiter: Ikaika ("Strong," "Powerful"): in Pisces, (rises around 2:30 a.m. in La Ko'olau / E by N.)

Saturn: Makulu ("A drop of mist"): in Aries (rises around 3:15 a.m. in La Ko'olau / E by N.)