Look east around 4 a.m. local time, just before dawn, to see the slender form of the crescent moon climb above the horizon.

During the post-sunset hours of Saturday (June 28), the crescent moon will line up with Mars and the bright star Regulus above the western horizon.

In the hours following sunset on Saturday (June 28), the waxing crescent moon will line up with Mars and the bright star Regulus above the western horizon — before swiftly slipping out of view.

The Sky Today on Thursday, June 26: Follow Mercury to the crescent Moon Mercury hovers above the horizon near a four-percent-illuminated Moon, whose darkened face may be lit by earthshine.

“शशांकशेखरः शम्भुः” — Shiva, the one who wears the crescent moon. Have you ever looked up on a rain-washed night in Sawan and felt the crescent moon almost ...

The full buck moon will reach its peak illumination on Thursday, July 10. It’s just one of this month’s celestial highlights.

View the First Quarter Moon, Venus points the way to Uranus, and Titan’s shadow transits Saturn in the sky this week.

What is today’s moon phase? As of Saturday, June 28, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. Visibility has doubled since last night.

The full buck moon will reach its peak illumination on Thursday, July 10. It’s just one of this month’s celestial highlights.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...