2026, November 1: Daylight Saving Time Ends: Moon, Jupiter, Mars, and the Planets

November 1, 2026: Daylight Saving Time ends as the Last Quarter moon approaches Jupiter and Mars. Find Venus, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune in the November sky.

2026, October 19: Jupiter and Mars Before Sunrise, Saturn After Sunset

October 19. 2026: Find bright Jupiter and Mars before sunrise, the gibbous Moon after sunset, and Saturn through a telescope. Learn how Saturn’s retrograde motion works.

2026, October 5: Moon Near Mars, Bright Jupiter, and Planet Almanac for Early October Sky Watching

October 5, 2026: The crescent moon passes Mars and the Beehive Cluster before a Jupiter occultation. Saturn is in the sky all night, while Uranus and Neptune are visible with a binocular.

2026, October 2: Three Bright Planets and the Moon Before Sunrise

October 2, 2026: The moon passes Elnath before reaching Last Quarter phase. Mars approaches the Beehive cluster while Jupiter shines near Regulus and Saturn nears opposition.

2026, September 24: Venus in Bright Twilight While the Harvest Moon Nears Saturn

September 24, 2026: Brilliant Venus shines through bright twilight while the Harvest Moon approaches Saturn. Before sunrise, Jupiter dominates the morning sky and Mars aligns with Castor and Pollux.

2026, September 17: Mars Passes Pollux Before Sunrise: Watch the Red Planet Align With Twins

September 17, 2026: Before sunrise, Mars passes Pollux in a wide conjunction while Jupiter shines from Cancer. Follow the Red Planet’s eastward march against Gemini as it closes the gap with Jupiter.