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Night Sky for January 2021

Look up! It’s the January 2021 Sky Watch! This month, Jupiter and Saturn are still bright in the...
Great Conjunction

Night Sky for December 2020

What’s up in the December 2020 night sky? Get ready for the Great Conjunction! This historic...
Moon and Mars

Night Sky for November 2020

Welcome to the Sky Watch for November 2020.  See the Moon and orange Mars on Wednesday, November 25...
October Sky Watch

Night Sky for October 2020

Welcome to the Almanac’s Sky Watch for October 2020. Mars is at its most visible and brightest....
September Night Sky

Night Sky for September 2020

Mark your calendars for September 24 and 25 when Jupiter and Saturn hover due south at 8:30 p.m....
September Night Sky Map

Night Sky Map for September 2020: Pegasus & Measuring the Sky

Welcome to the Night Sky Map for September 2020! This month, watch for Pegasus, the Winged Horse,...
August Night Sky 2020

Night Sky for August 2020

Look up! The month of August ends with the waxing Moon meeting giant planets Jupiter and Saturn in...
Milky Way

Night Sky Map for August 2020: The Milky Way

Welcome to the Night Sky Map for August 2020! This month, we talk about one of the night sky’s most...
Planet Saturn

Jupiter and Saturn at Their Brightest in July

Both Jupiter and Saturn will be big and bright in July, 2020! Next up is Saturn is at “opposition”...
Planet Jupiter

Night Sky for July 2020

Welcome to the Almanac’s Sky Watch for July 2020. Plan ahead for the top stargazing sights of the...
Jupiter

Night Sky for June 2020

Welcome to the Almanac Sky Watch for June 2020. This month, we say goodbye to nightime Venus;...
June Sky Map

Night Sky Map for June 2020: See the Stars Move

Welcome to the Night Sky Map for June 2020! Why do objects like stars appear move across the sky at...
July Night Sky Map - Star Chart

Night Sky Map for July 2020: The Summer Triangle

Welcome to the Night Sky Map for July 2020! This month, we talk about the three “stars of summer,”...
May Night Sky Map – Star Chart

Night Sky Map for May 2020: Asterisms

Welcome to the Night Sky Map for May 2020! This month, learn about asterisms, which are unofficial...
Venus and Moon

Venus At Brightest in Years in Late April

April 27, 2020 (EDT), or April 28, 2020 (UT), is officially the planet’s brightest evening in years...
April Night Sky Map - Star Chart

Night Sky Map for April 2020: Minor Constellations

Welcome to the Night Sky Map for April 2020! This month, we focus on lesser-known constellations...
Sky Map March

Night Sky Map for March 2020: The Big Dipper

Welcome to the Night Sky Map for March 2020! This month, we focus on “pointers” in the sky to help...
Planets of the Solar System

Night Sky for March 2020

Here’s the March 2020 guide to the night sky. Watch three bright planets and the crescent Moon come...
February Sky Map (Evergreen)

Sky Map for February

There is no brighter constellation in the night sky than Orion, the Hunter. And there is no better...
Venus and Moon by NASA

Night Sky for February 2020

Here’s the February 2020 Guide to the Bright Planets from The Old Farmer’s Almanac. This month,...
Sky Map December 2019

Sky Map: December 2019

Our December 2019 Sky Map highlights the December 10 Venus–Saturn conjunction! See a star chart...
Night Sky Space

Night Sky for November 2019

The highlight for our November 2019 Sky Watch is the Venus and Jupiter Conjunction on November 24. ...
Moon Meets Jupiter and Saturn

Night Sky for October 2019

Welcome to the Sky Watch for October 2019. Jupiter and Saturn dominate the night for all to see—...
Planet Jupiter

Night Sky for September 2019

Welcome to the Sky Watch for September 2019. Jupiter and Saturn can be found in the sky at...
Planet Jupiter

Night Sky for August 2019

Welcome to the Sky Watch for August 2019. Bright Jupiter and Saturn are wonderfully positioned this...
Planet Saturn

Night Sky for July 2019

Welcome to the Sky Watch for July 2019. This month, see Jupiter and Saturn shine all night long....
Star Gazing

Night Sky for May 2019

Welcome the Almanac Sky Watch for May 2019!  We’re here to help backyard stargazers navigate the...
Moon and Earth

Night Sky for April 2019

Welcome the Almanac Sky Watch for April 2019!  We’re here to help backyard stargazers navigate the...
Moon and Earth

Night Sky for March 2019

Welcome the Almanac Sky Watch for March 2019!  We’re here to help backyard stargazers navigate the...
Jupiter and Crescent Moon

Night Sky for February 2019

Sky Watch February 2019 by Bob Berman, as featured in The 2019 Old Farmer’s Almanac In February,...
Total Lunar Eclipse

Night Sky for January 2019

The new year kicks off with a total eclipse of the Moon on January 20–21, 2019. Here are highlights...
Venus, the Moon, Jupiter

First Dawn of 2019: Three Planets and Moon Align

Want to welcome 2019 in grand style? So happens, the year begins with an eye-catching celestial...
Night Sky

December 2018 Night Sky Guide

Which planets can be seen in the night sky? In the Sky Watch for December 2018, Bob Berman...
Night Sky

November 2018 Night Sky Guide

Mid-November, the Moon pairs up with Saturn and Mars. Venus gets brighter. And another meteor...
Star Gazing

October 2018 Night Sky Guide

Here are highlights of the October 2018 night sky! We’ll help you spot bright planets, meteor...
Waxing Crescent Moon

Moon Meets Four Planets September 11 to 19

Over the upcoming days, see the Moon visit four bright planets–for the last great conjunctions of...
Planet Venus

Planet Venus: 10 Fun Facts

Discover 10 amazing facts about planet Venus, our neighbor! We call her sister planet, goddess of...
Planets in Night Sky

Fourth of July Planets: A Parade of Worlds

On Independence Day, the same scene will be repeated around the country. Crowds will gather as...
Surface of Venus

Venus, Planet of Paradox

Sister planet. Nearest neighbor. Goddess of love. How appealing the planet Venus sounds!  But the...
Solar System

What’s the Slowest-Spinning Planet?

Space is famous for zippy activity, like streaking meteors that sail through the night sky. But...
March 18, 2018 Sky Map

The Year's Best Conjunction is Sunday, March 18

An unusual thing happens Sunday evening at 7:30 P.M.—a beautiful meeting of the three closest...
Crescent Moon Smile

The Smiling Moon, Venus, Mars on October 17

Maybe you’ve already seen it. Low in the east, just before dawn—say at 6:15 or so—is the brightest...

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