When the Curves Line Up

April 23, 2024: Tonight’s Full moon is known as the Pink Moon.  Find Mars and Saturn before sunrise, Jupiter after sundown. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 23: Pink Moon

April 22, 2024: After sundown look for the Moon-Spica conjunction in the southeastern sky.  Mars and Saturn are visible before sunrise, as Jupiter slides into evening twilight . See the accompanying chart - 2024, April 22: Close Moon-Spica Conjunction

April 21, 2024: After sundown, the waxing gibbous moon is above Virgo’s Spica.  Find Mars and Saturn before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 21: April Virgo Moon

April 20, 2024: The Jupiter-Uranus conjunction occurs tonight.  Mars and Saturn are visible before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 20: Jupiter-Uranus Conjunction

April 19, 2024: After sundown, Jupiter nears a conjunction with planet Uranus.  Mars and Saturn are in visible before sunrise.  Find the gibbous moon with Leo. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 19: Jupiter Nears Uranus Conjunction

April 18, 2024: The evening gibbous moon is with Leo.  Mars and Saturn are in the eastern sky before daybreak.  Jupiter approaches planet Uranus after sundown. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 18: April Leo Moon

April 17, 2024: After sundown, the bright gibbous moon is near Regulus, Leo’s brightest star.  Find Mars and Saturn before sunrise and Jupiter after sunset. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 17: April Moon with Regulus

April 16, 2024: After sundown, the bright winter stars shift westward each night.  Bright Jupiter is visible during the evening, while Mars and Saturn appear before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 16: Winter Stars Shift Westward

April 15, 2024: Look for the daytime First Quarter Moon.  Find Saturn and Mars before sunrise. Bright Jupiter is visible after sundown. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 15, 2024: Spot Afternoon First Quarter Moon

April 14, 2024: Through a binocular, Jupiter approaches distant Uranus.  The evening moon is near Castor and Pollux. Saturn and Mars are morning planets. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 14: Jupiter Approaches Planet Uranus

April 13, 2024: Mars and Saturn appear in a morning planet dance.  Spica rises at sunset.  The evening crescent is in the western sky. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 13: Morning Planet Dance

April 12, 2024: After sundown, the waxing crescent moon is near the Bull’s horn, an April Taurus moon.  Jupiter approaches planet Uranus. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 12: April Taurus Moon

April 11, 2024: After sundown, look for the Moon-Pleiades conjunction in the western sky.  Mercury is at inferior conjunction. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 11:  Wonderous Moon-Pleiades Conjunction

April 10, 2024: Before sunrise, a Saturn-Mars conjunction occurs. After sundown, a look for a rare Jupiter-Uranus-Moon gathering. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 10:  Saturn-Mars Conjunction, Rare Jupiter-Uranus-Moon Gathering

April 9, 2024: Mars approaches Saturn before their conjunction tomorrow morning, occurring low in the east-southeast during morning twilight. See the accompanying chart - 2024, April 9: Mars on Final Approach to Saturn

April 8, 2024: Today the moon passes in front of the sun, casting the lunar shadow across a large swath of North America. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 8: American Total Solar Eclipse

April 7, 2024: Before sunrise and in colorful twilight, Mars approaches Saturn. Bright Jupiter is in the western sky after night falls. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 7: Mars Approaches Saturn

April 6, 2024: Bright Jupiter is in the western sky after sundown.  Find planet Uranus near the Jovian Giant through a binocular. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 6: Evening Jupiter

April 5, 2024: Mars and the morning crescent moon are in the east-southeast before sunrise.  After sundown, bright Jupiter is in the western sky. See the accompanying chart - 2024, April 5: Mars and Morning Crescent Moon

April 4, 2024: Attempt to look for Mars before sunrise to the lower left of the moon.  Jupiter is visible after sunset. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 4:  Look for Mars

April 3, 2024: Look for earthshine on the moon before sunrise.  Bright Jupiter is in the west after sundown. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 3:  Morning Earthshine

April 2, 2024: A thick crescent morning moon is east of Sagittarius’ Teapot.  After sundown, Jupiter shines brightly from the western sky. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 2: Morning Moon, Evening Jupite r

April 1, 2024: Before sunrise, the moon appears to be in the Teapot.  Mercury is leaving the western sky after its best evening appearance of the year. See the accompanying article - 2024, April 1: April Teapot Moon, Goodbye Mercury

March 31, 2024: Mercury is departing the evening sky.  Find it through a binocular after nightfall. See the accompanying article - 2024, March 31: Mercury is Departing Evening Sky

March 30, 2024: Before sunrise, the moon is near the star Antares.  After sundown, Jupiter and Mercury are in the western sky. See the accompanying article - 2024, March 30:  Morning Moon-Antares Conjunction