April 3, 2021: Before sunrise, the bright gibbous moon is near the top of the lid of the Teapot of Sagittarius. Farther east, Jupiter and Saturn are in front of the stars of Capricornus. In the evening, Mars continues its eastward march in Taurus. It is between Aldebaran and Elnath this evening.
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2021, April 2: Morning Planet Duo, Moon, Evening Mars
April 2, 2021: The bright moon is in the south about an hour before sunrise. It is to the upper left of the star Antares. Farther east, Jupiter and Saturn are low in the sky. During the evening. Mars is below Elnath, a horn of Taurus.
Read more2021, April 1: Morning Planets & Moon, Mars in Taurus
April 1, 2021: Bright Jupiter and Saturn are in the southeast before sunrise. The moon is among the stars of Scorpius. In the evening sky, the lone bright planet Mars is approaching the Bull’s Horns in the western sky.
Read more2021, March 31: PM Arcturus, Mars, Moon
March 31, 2021: Arcturus rises at sunset and can be found low in the east-northeast an hour later. Mars marches eastward in front of the stars of Taurus. The bright gibbous moon rises low in the east-southeast near midnight.
Read more2021, March 31: Star Tails, Moon, AM Planets
March 31, 2021: The bright gibbous moon is in the southwestern sky before sunrise, near a claw of the scorpion. The bright morning planets, Jupiter and Saturn, are low in the southeastern sky, in front of the stars of Capricornus. Jupiter is near the tai
Read more2021, March 30: Bright Moon, 3 Planets
March 30, 2021: The bright moon is in the southwest before sunrise, to the upper left of Spica. Saturn and Jupiter are low in the southeastern sky. After sunset, Mars is in the west-southwest in front of Taurus. The gibbous moon is low in the southeast, near Zubenelgenubi, four hours after sunset.
Read more2021, April: Mars, From Taurus Into Gemini
2021, April: During April, Mars moves from Taurus into Gemini. The planet passes between the Bull’s horns and into Gemini. The moon is near Mars in April 16, 2021 and April 17, 2021.
Read more2021, March 29: Spring Evening Moon, Mars
March 29, 2021: Mars is in the west-southwest after sunset, above the “V” of Taurus. The moon is low in the eastern sky about two hours after sunset.
Read more2021, March 29: Morning Moon, Planets
March 29, 2021: The first Full moon of Spring shines in the western sky this morning before sunrise, near the star Spica. Farther eastward, Jupiter and Saturn shine from the southeastern sky.
Read more2021, March 28: Worm Moon, Mars
March 28, 2021: The Worm Moon is in the east after sunset. Farther west, Mars marches eastward in Taurus. Use a binocular to see dimmer stars in the bright moonlight.
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