Saturn was at “opposition” last month and Jupiter reaches “opposition” on the 26 th this month. Jupiter will be the brightest object in the evening sky besides the Moon this month. If you have a small telescope now is the time to check them out. Both planets are visible most of the night.

The giant planets Jupiter and Saturn are at their best this month. Moon Map with Labels Moon Map without Labelsįor some fun ways to observe the Moon visit our Weird Ways to Observe the Moon page. New Moon is not visible as it is near the Sun in the sky.ĭownload a Moon Map to help you explore our neighbor in space (pdf). Last Quarter Moon rises in the middle of the night, is visible in the early morning sky before sunrise, and sets around mid-day. Neat things to look for on specific days in Septemberįirst Quarter Moon rises mid-day, is visible in the early evening sky, and sets in the middle of the night.įull Moon rises around sunset, is visible all night, and sets around sunrise. We hope you’ll find our night sky information fun and easy to use. To subscribe and get an email reminder of WHAT’S UP each month, go to Subscribe Form EDT is Eastern Daylight Time in North America. EST is Eastern Standard Time in North America. All descriptions below are for mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere.

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