January 18, 2026: A new lunar cycle begins as Jupiter shines nearly all night and Saturn lingers in the southwest. Track the returning crescent moon and the changing evening sky.
Category: Astronomy
2026, January 17: Uranus Near the Pleiades: How to Find the Distant Planet After Nightfall
January 17, 2026: Uranus is visible near the Pleiades star cluster after nightfall. Learn when to look, how to use a binocular, and why Taurus makes this distant planet easier to find.
2026, January 16: Neptune’s Viewing Window Closes as Saturn Guides the Search
January 16, 2026: Neptune’s evening visibility is fading. Use Saturn as a guide to find the distant planet before moonlight and low altitude end the current apparition.
2026, January 15: Waning Crescent Moon Near Antares Before Sunrise
January 15, 2026: The waning crescent moon appears near Antares in the southeastern sky before sunrise. Learn when to see it and how to photograph earthshine during morning twilight.
2026, January 14: Waning Crescent Moon, Jupiter After Opposition, and Planet Visibility
January 14, 2026: A celestial almanac detailing a waning crescent moon near Antares, Jupiter after opposition, and evening visibility of the planets.
2026: January 13-15: Waning Crescent Moon Passes Antares Before Sunrise
January 13-15, 2026: Before sunrise, a thinning crescent moon passes Antares in the southeastern sky. Earthshine, precise separations, and daily changes are detailed.
2026, January 12: Mid-January Night Sky: Crescent Moon, Jupiter After Opposition, and Distant Planets
January 12, 2026: Four planets and a waning crescent moon shape the mid-January night sky. Find Jupiter after opposition, Saturn and Neptune after sunset, and Uranus near the Pleiades.
2026, January 11: Winter’s Predawn Sky Matches Summer’s Brightest Stars
January 11, 2026: Before sunrise, 10 of the brightest stars shine in the predawn sky, including the Summer Triangle and brilliant Jupiter low in the west-northwest.
2026, January 10: Jupiter at Opposition Brightens the Night Sky
January 10, 2026: Jupiter reaches opposition, shining as the brightest starlike object in the night sky. Learn when to see it, how it moves, and why it retrogrades this year near Gemini.
2026, January 10-12: Spica and the Waning Half Moon Before Sunrise
January 10-12, 2026: Watch the Last Quarter Moon pass Spica before sunrise. See precise positions, angular separations, and where to look each morning.