2026, October 11: Mars Appears in the Beehive Star Cluster Before Sunrise

October 11, 2026: Before sunrise, Mars appears in the Beehive star cluster while closing the gap to Jupiter. View the planets and the famous stellar bundle through a binocular.

2026, October 7: Predawn Alignment of Jupiter, Moon, and Regulus

October 7, 2026: Before sunrise, look for Jupiter, Regulus, and Moon align in the eastern sky.

2026, October 6: Crescent Moon Occults Bright Jupiter in Predawn Sky

October 6, 2026: Watch the waning crescent moon occult Jupiter before sunrise. See disappearance and reappearance times for major North American cities.

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 4: Saturn at Opposition – Closest and Brightest for 2026

October 4, 2026: Saturn reaches opposition today, rising at sunset and setting at sunrise. Follow the Ringed Wonder through Cetus and track its retrograde motion with a binocular until December.

2026, October 3-5: Moon Passes Mars Before Jupiter Occultation on October 6

October 3-5, 2026: The waning moon approaches Mars before dawn October 3–5, passing the Beehive star cluster before its October 6 occultation (eclipse) of Jupiter.

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, October 1: Moon Passes Aldebaran and Approaches Jupiter Occultation

October 1, 2026: The waning moon shines in front of Taurus near Aldebaran and the Pleiades. Watch it move toward Mars and an occultation (eclipse) of Jupiter across North America.