2026, July 16-17: Crescent Moon Passes Venus and Regulus During New Lunation

July 16-17, 2026: Watch the crescent Moon return to the evening sky as it passes Venus and Regulus. Look for earthshine and follow Venus widening its gap with Leo’s brightest star.

2026, July 15: Moon Returns to Evening Sky While Venus Passes Rho Leonis

July 15, 2026: A thin crescent Moon returns to the evening sky. Watch Venus pass Rho Leonis, locate Saturn before sunrise, and follow Mars moving through Taurus.

2026, July 13: Mars Passes Aldebaran While Venus Moves Away from Regulus

July 13, 2026: Mars passes Aldebaran before sunrise while Venus continues eastward from Regulus after sunset. Follow Uranus near the Pleiades and the Moon near New Moon phase.

2026, July 12: Mars Passes Aldebaran While Venus Shines Near Regulus

July 12, 2026: Mars approaches Aldebaran before sunrise while Venus remains near Regulus after sunset. Follow the Moon, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune in this daily skywatching almanac.

2026, July 9: Venus Passes Regulus While Mars Crosses Taurus

July 9, 2026: Venus passes Regulus after sunset while Mars continues eastward in front of Taurus. Follow the crescent moon, Saturn, Uranus, and the changing planetary positions before sunrise.

2026, July 7: Venus Near Regulus and Moon Near Saturn

July 7, 2026: Venus closes in on Regulus after sunset while the waning moon appears near Saturn before sunrise. Follow the changing lunar phase and the bright evening and morning planets.

2026, July 5: Moon Near Saturn, Mars Between the Pleiades and Aldebaran, Venus Near Regulus

July 5, 2026: A bright gibbous moon shines near Saturn before sunrise while Mars moves between the Pleiades and Aldebaran. After sunset, Venus closes in on Regulus before their conjunction.

2026, July 4: Mars–Uranus Conjunction, Moon and Saturn, Venus Near Regulus

July 4, 2026: Mars passes Uranus in a close conjunction before sunrise while Saturn shines in Pisces. After sunset, Venus approaches Regulus in Leo as their conjunction nears.