August 31, 2025: As August ends, daylight shortens while Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn adorn the morning sky. See Venus near the Beehive star cluster, plus details on seasonal daylight changes from Chicago to the equator.
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2025, May 28-31: Moon and Bright Stars in Western Sky
May 28-31, 2025: The evening crescent moon waxes each evening, passing bright stars in the western sky after sunset.
2025, April 30: Pretty Jupiter-Moon Display
April 30, 2025: The crescent moon is near bright Jupiter in the western sky after nightfall. Morning Star Venus is in the east during morning twilight.
2025, April 29: See Four Bright Planets
April 29, 2025: Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are visible nightly. Find the Morning Star before sunrise and bright Jupiter after sunset.
2025, April 27-May 12: Mars and the Beehive
April 27-May 12, 2025: Mars approaches and passes the Beehive star cluster. Watch the planet’s changing place through a binocular.
2025, April 26: Saturn Emerges from Bright Morning Twilight
April 26, 2025: During the next several mornings watch Saturn emerge from bright morning twilight. Venus is nearby, while Jupiter and Mars are visible after sundown.
2025, April 24: Venus, Saturn, Moon Prelude
April 24, 2025: On the morning before a picturesque gathering, Venus, Saturn, and the crescent moon appear in a loose arrangement, previewing tomorrow’s tighter view.
2025, April 23: Morning Crescent Moon Approaches Venus, Evening Planets
April 23, 2025: The morning crescent moon approaches Venus in the eastern sky before sunrise. Jupiter and Mars are visible after sunset.
2025, April 13: Retrograde Ends for Venus
April 13, 2025: Venus’ retrograde ends today. Find it in the eastern sky during morning twilight. The Pink moon is in the west-southwest before sunrise, while Jupiter and Mars are visible after sunset.
2025, April 6: Cancer Moon
April 6, 2025: The bright gibbous moon is in front of Cancer, midway from the Gemini Twins to Regulus. Jupiter is in the western sky. Venus appears before sunrise.