July 3, 2026: Mars approaches Uranus before sunrise while Venus closes on Regulus after sunset. Find Saturn, the Pleiades star cluster, Aldebaran, Jupiter, and the bright gibbous moon.
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2026, July 2: Four Bright Planets and the Waning Gibbous Moon
July 2, 2026: See four bright planets and a waning gibbous moon during the nighttime hours. Find Saturn, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, the Pleiades star cluster, and Aldebaran.
2026, July 1: July’s Outlook for the Sun, Moon, and Planets
July 1, 2026: This is the outlook for the visibility of the moon and planets for July 2026. The moon passes bright stars while the summer noon sun is lower in the sky.
2026, June 30: Full Strawberry Moon Lights the Sky While Venus Approaches Regulus
June 30, 2026: The Full Strawberry Moon remains a bright nighttime sight while Mars moves away from the Pleiades, Saturn climbs higher in the eastern morning sky, and Venus approaches Regulus before their upcoming conjunction.
2026, June 27: Mars Nears the Pleiades as the Strawberry Moon Approaches Full
June 27, 2026: Mars closes in on the Pleiades before sunrise while the Strawberry Moon nears Full Moon phase. Saturn, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune add to a sky filled with planetary targets.
2026, June 23-July 2: Mars Passes the Pleiades: Last Visible Conjunction Until 2034
June 23-July 2, 2026: Mars passes the Pleiades star cluster during morning twilight. Watch the Red Planet pass the Seven Sisters before the next easily visible Mars-Pleiades conjunction in 2034.
2026, June 21: Summer Solstice Sky: Five Planets and a Farewell to Mercury
June 21, 2026: Celebrate the first night of summer with five visible planets, a First Quarter Moon, Mars approaching the Pleiades, and Mercury fading into evening twilight.
2026, June 20: Venus Near the Beehive Cluster While Mars Approaches the Pleiades
June 20, 2026: Venus remains near the Beehive Cluster after sunset while Jupiter and Mercury share the evening sky. Before sunrise, Mars approaches the Pleiades and Saturn brightens in the east.
2026, May 18: Closest Venus–Moon Conjunction of the Evening Apparition Lights the Western Sky
May 18, 2026: See the closest Venus–Moon conjunction of this evening apparition as brilliant Venus shines beside the crescent moon after sunset. Learn when and where to look.
2026, May 17-20: Waxing Crescent Moon Passes Venus and Jupiter in May Evening Sky
May 17-20, 2026: Watch the waxing crescent moon pass brilliant Venus and Jupiter after sunset. The May 18 Venus–Moon pairing is one of the prettiest sights of the planet’s 2026 evening apparition.