Planets
Moon, Mars and Jupiter Gather at Dawn on November 2, 2026
Before dawn on Monday, November 2, 2026, the waning crescent Moon sits about one degree from Mars, with Jupiter six degrees further along the same line and the…
Moon
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Sky Guides
Moon Covers the Pleiades on October 27, 2026: How to Watch
On the evening of Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the Moon passes in front of the Pleiades, the Seven Sisters star cluster, and from much of North America you…
Full Moon
What Is a Supermoon? Dates, Definitions and the Facts
A supermoon is a full moon that happens when the Moon is near the closest point of its orbit to Earth, so it looks a little larger and…
Sky Guides
Why Do We Always See the Same Side of the Moon?
Look at the Moon tonight, then look again next month, next year or in fifty years: the same dark patches, the same bright rays, the same face. The…
Sky Guides
Why Does the Moon Look Bigger on the Horizon?
Everyone has seen it. A full Moon climbing over the rooftops looks enormous, far bigger than the same Moon high in the sky a few hours later. Then…
Full Moon
Hunter’s Moon 2026: Date, Time and Why It Rises Early
The Hunter’s Moon of 2026 is full at 11:11 PM Central Time on Sunday, October 25, which is 04:11 UTC on Monday, October 26. So in the Americas…
Planets
Mercury at Greatest Elongation: October 12, 2026
Mercury reaches greatest elongation east on Monday, October 12, 2026, when it stands 25 degrees from the Sun in the evening sky, as far as it gets on…
Sky Guides
What Is Earthshine? The Glow on the Crescent Moon
Look at a thin crescent Moon this week and you may notice something odd: you can see the rest of the disc too, glowing faintly inside the bright…
Planets
Moon Meets Mars and Hides Jupiter: October 5 and 6, 2026
Two mornings in a row this week the waning crescent Moon visits the two brightest planets of the dawn sky. On Monday, October 5, it passes just over…