March 23, 2023: After sundown, a striking lunar crescent is near Venus. Jupiter is lower in the sky, while Mars approaches Gemini.
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2023, March 21: Morning Mythology, Evening Planet Parade
March 21, 2023: Delphinus and Sagitta are in the eastern sky before sunrise. Jupiter, Venus, and Mars are easily visible in the western sky after sundown.
2023, March 20: Vernal Equinox, Evening Planets
March 20, 2023: The Vernal equinox occurs today at 4:24 p.m. CDT. The sun’s rays are most direct on Earth’s equator. Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sundown.
2023, March 19: Morning Milky Way Season, Evening Planets
March 19, 2023: Before sunrise, the Milky Way arches across the sky from the southern hemisphere. Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sunset.
2023, March 18: Thin Morning Crescent, Mars on Parade
March 18, 2023: The thin crescent moon appears in the southeast before sunrise. Mars marches eastward against Taurus, near the Gemini border. Venus and Jupiter are in the western sky after sundown.
2023, March 17: Morning Moon, Mars Heads toward Gemini
March 17, 2023: The crescent moon is low in the southeast before sunrise. After sundown, Mars, in front of eastern Taurus, marches toward Gemini. Venus and Jupiter are in the west.
2022, July 21: Martian Winter, Morning Planet Parade
July 21, 2022: Winter begins in the Martian northern hemisphere today. Before sunrise, the thick lunar crescent is near Mars in the morning planet parade of four planets and the lunar orb.
2022, July 20: Apollo Anniversary, Morning Planets, Moon
July 20, 2022: Today is the anniversary of the first moon landing. In the morning sky, the moon is between Mars and Jupiter. Saturn rises into the southeastern sky during the evening hours.
2022, February 11: Bright Planets, Kick the Moon
February 11, 2022: Venus, Mercury, and Mars are in the southeast before sunrise. Jupiter is in the west-southwest after sundown. The moon looks like it's being kicked by Castor.
2021, September 28: Morning Moon, Evening Planets
September 28, 2021: This morning the moon, as it approaches its Last Quarter phase, is high in the south at the Gemini – Taurus border. The evening planet pack – Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn – brightly shine after sunset.