July 4, 2022: Earth is at aphelion today. The four morning planets are visible before sunrise. The waxing crescent moon is in the west after sunset.
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2022, July 3: Today’s Planet Visibility Forecast, Evening Eagle
July 3, 2022: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn continue to parade in the eastern and southern sky before sunrise. Aquila and Altair are in the east-southeast when evening twilight ends.
2022, July 2: Morning Star, Aldebaran, Evening Leo Moon
July 2, 2022: The four bright morning planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – continue to parade through the morning. After sunset, the crescent moon is near the Sickle of Leo.
2022, June 7: Morning Planets, Evening Virgo Moon
June 7, 2022: The gap between the four bright morning planets continues to widen in the eastern predawn sky. During the evening, the moon is in western Virgo.
2022, June 6: Classic Nine Planet Parade Preview
June 6, 2022: The nine classic planets are in the sky simultaneously during late June. Ambitious sky watchers should begin looking soon for Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto before Mercury joins the morning parade.
2022, May 11: Morning Planet Gems, Goodbye Mercury
May 11, 2022: Four bright morning planet gems – Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn – are stretched out along the eastern horizon. During the evening hours, Mercury recedes into bright twilight.
2022, May 9: Four Morning Planets, Evening Sickled Moon
May 9, 2022: Morning Star Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn are strung along the eastern sky before sunrise. After sundown, the gibbous moon is near the Sickle of Leo, while Mercury is low in the west-northwest.
2022, May 8: Four Morning Planets, Evening Leo Moon
May 8, 2022: Four bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn – stretch across the eastern sky. As night falls, the First Quarter moon is near Leo as Mercury is low in the west-northwest.
2022, March 17: Morning Planet Bunch, Evening Full Moon
March 17, 2022: Venus and Mars move closer to Saturn in the southeastern sky before sunup. The bright Full moon illuminates the night sky.
2022, March 16: Venus – Mars Close Approach, Evening Moon
March 16, 2022: Venus closes to 3.9° of Mars, a minimum separation. This planet duo moves toward Saturn. The bright moon is near the Lion’s haunches as night falls.