April 2, 2025: The moon appears near Jupiter after sunset. Mars is nearby. Brilliant Venus is in the east during bright morning twilight.
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2025, March 31: Mars-Pollux Conjunction, Evening Moon
March 31, 2025: A Mars-Pollux conjunction occurs tonight. Venus is visible before sunrise, while Jupiter joins Mars after sundown.
2025, Venus as a Morning Star
2025, Venus appears as a Morning Star, shining against the bright stars and constellations of the zodiac.
2024, December 25: See a Christmas Planet Display
December 25, 2024: Five bright planets in a Christmas planet display. Mars, Mercury, and the moon shine on Christmas morning. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are visible on Christmas night.
2024, December 24: Christmas Eve Planet Spectacle
December 24, 2024: After sundown on Christmas Eve, four bright planets – Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are strung across the sky from east-northeast to west-southwest – a planet spectacle.
2024, December 21-31: Mars Marches Retrograde
December 21-31, 2024: Mars marches westward as it retrogrades in front of Cancer and to the east of Pollux, a Gemini Twin.
2024, December 9: Evening Planets Line Up
December 9, 2024: Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and the moon line up along an imaginary arc that spans the sky after sunset. Mars joins the scene later during the night.
2024, November 28: Look for Four Bright Planets
November 28, 2024: Four Bright Planets are visible during the nighttime hours. The display begins after sunset with Venus, Saturn and Jupiter. Mars rises later during the evening.
2024, November 25-30: Mars with the Beehive
November 25-30, 2024: Mars appears with the Beehive star cluster during nighttime hours. The Red Planet is the last entry in the nightly westward planet parade.
2024, November 23: A Night with the Planets
November 23, 2024: Four bright planets and the moon are visible during the nighttime hours. Brilliant Venus begins the nightly planet display that ends with Mars.