When the Curves Line Up

June 11, 2024: The crescent moon is with Leo in the western sky after sundown.  Mars and Saturn are in the eastern sky before daybreak. See the accompanying article - 2024, June 11:  June Evening Leo Moon

June 10, 2024: After sundown, the crescent moon is in the west.  Before sunrise, Mars and Saturn appear in the eastern sky. See the accompanying article - 2024, June 10: Evening Crescent in Western Sky

June 9, 2024: The crescent moon is in front of Cancer, the Crab, to the upper left of Pollux.  Mars and Saturn are visible before daybreak. See the accompanying article - 2024, June 9: Crabby Crescent Moon Visits Beehive

2024:  Sirius’ heliacal rising occurs at different dates across the northern hemisphere.  Look for the star in the southeastern sky before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024: Heliacal Rising of Sirius

June 8, 2024:  The crescent moon is near the Gemini Twins, Castor and Pollux, after sundown.  Mars and Saturn continue their morning exhibition. See the accompanying article - 2024, June 8: Crescent Moon with Gemini Twins

June 7, 2024: As night falls, a thin crescent moon is in the west-northwest.  Before sunrise, Mars and Saturn are in the eastern sky. See the accompanying article - 2024, June 7: Evening Crescent Moon

June 6, 2024: The moon is New today, beginning another cycle of phases.  Look for it tomorrow evening after sunset.  Mars and Saturn are in the eastern sky before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, June 6:  June’s New Moon

June 5, 2024: Mars and Saturn are visible in the eastern sky before sunrise.  Mars continues to widen a gap between the two worlds. See the accompanying article - 2024, June 5: See Morning Planets, Mars and Saturn

June 4, 2024: Venus is at superior conjunction on the sun’s far side.  Saturn, Mars, and the crescent moon are in the eastern sky before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, June 4:  Venus, Superior Conjunction

June 3, 2024: The Mars and the crescent moon are in the eastern sky before daybreak.  At the same time, Saturn is in the southeast. See the accompanying chart - 2024, June 3: See Mars, Moon before Sunrise

There is no bright planet alignment or parade during early June 2024, although Mars, Saturn, and the moon are in the eastern sky before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, June 2: No Morning Planet Parade

June 1. 2024: Before sunrise, the lunar crescent is between Saturn and Mars in the eastern sky.  Find the Big Dipper after evening twilight ends. See the accompanying article - 2024, June 1: Moon between Morning Planets

May 31, 2024:  Before sunrise, the moon is beside Saturn in a close conjunction.  Mars is in the eastern sky. See the accompanying article - 2024, May 31:  Saturn-Moon Conjunction

May 30, 2024: Before sunrise the gibbous moon is near Saturn in the southeastern sky.  Mars is in the east. See accompanying article - 2024, May 30: Morning Moon Nears Saturn

May 29, 2024: Before sunrise, Mars, Saturn and the gibbous moon are in the eastern sky along the imaginary arc of the ecliptic. See the accompanying article - 2024, May 29: Morning Planet-Moon Display

May 28, 2024: Hercules and its famous star cluster are visible after nightfall.  The gibbous moon, Saturn, and Mars are in the sky before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, May 28: Find Hercules after Sundown

May 27, 2024: Dwarf Planet Ceres is near the moon before sunrise.  Mars and Saturn are east of the moon during predawn light. See the accompanying article - 2024, May 27: Look for a Dwarf Planet

May 26, 2024: Before sunrise, the moon appears to be in the Teapot, Sagittarius’ brightest stars.  Mars and Saturn are visible before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, May 26: May’s Teapot Moon

May 25, 2024:  The bright star Capella rises before sunrise, making its first morning appearance of the year.  Mars and Saturn are in the eastern sky during twilight. See the accompanying article - 2024, May 25: Capella at Helical Rising

May 24, 2023: Mars and Saturn are visible in the eastern sky before sunrise.  The moon is near Antares after the lunar occultation. See the accompanying article - 2024, May 24: Morning Planets, Mars, Saturn

May 23, 2023: The moon occults or eclipses Antares.  A Venus-Jupiter conjunction occurs in bright sunlight. See the accompanying article - 2024, May 23: Moon-Antares Occultation, Venus-Jupiter Conjunction

May 22, 2023: The Flower Moon is this month’s bright moon, visible all night.  Mars and Saturn shine before sunrise. See the accompanying article - 2024, May 22: Flower Moon

May 21, 2023: The moon nears the Scorpion’s claws.  Mars and Saturn are in the eastern sky before sunrise.  Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter are lost in sunlight. See the accompanying article - 2024, May 21: Moon Nears Scorpion’s Claws

May 20, 2023: Orion’s Betelgeuse makes its final appearance in the western sky after sunset for the year, known as heliacal setting. The moon is near Spica. See the accompanying article - 2024, May 20: Betelgeuse, Heliacal Setting

May 19, 2023: Before sunrise, Fomalhaut is at heliacal rising.  After sundown, look for a Moon-Spica conjunction. See the accompanying article - 2024, May 19: Moon-Spica Conjunction