Sky Guides
Why You Can See the Moon During the Day
The Moon is above the horizon for about twelve and a half hours out of every twenty-four, and half of that time, on average, is daylight. It is…
First Quarter
4 posts tagged First Quarter
Sky Guides
Lunar X, Lunar V and the Jewelled Handle: When to See Them
Three of the Moon’s best-known tricks of light are the Lunar X, the Lunar V and the Jewelled Handle. None of them is a real structure. Each is…
This Week's Sky
Night Sky This Week: October 12 to 18, 2026
The Moon returns to the evening sky this week, growing from a hair-thin crescent on Monday to first quarter on Sunday. Mercury reaches greatest elongation on Monday, Mars…
This Week's Sky
Night Sky This Week: September 14 to 20, 2026
The crescent Moon passes Venus on Monday, reaches first quarter on Friday, and Saturn rises at nightfall three weeks before opposition. A night-by-night guide with exact times.