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2026, August 25: Saturn Before Sunrise: Ringed Wonder High in the Southwest Sky
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (219+ words) August 25, 2026: Find Saturn high in the southwest sky before sunrise. Learn when to see the Ringed Wonder, observe its rings through a telescope, and locate Jupiter, Mars, Venus, and the moon during the night. Chicago, Illinois: Sunrise, 6:09 a.m. CDT; Sunset, 7:35 p.m. CDT....
2026, August 24: Venus Approaches Spica - Watch the Evening Star Close In Before September 1 Conjunction
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (301+ words) August 24, 2026: Watch Venus close the gap to Spica during late August. Follow the nightly separation changes leading to their September 1 conjunction in the western evening sky. Chicago, Illinois: Sunrise, 6:07 a.m. CDT; Sunset, 7:39 p.m. CDT. Times are calculated by the US Naval Observatory’s…...
2026, August 23: Almanac - Jupiter Returns to the Morning Sky While Mars Marches Against Gemini
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (248+ words) August 23, 2026: Before sunrise, Jupiter emerges from morning twilight while Mars marches eastward in front of Gemini. Saturn retrogrades in front of Pisces, Venus brightens after sunset, and the waxing gibbous moon glides above Sagittarius. Chicago, Illinois: Sunrise, 6:05 a.m. CDT; Sunset, 7:42 p.m. CDT....
2026, August 22-25: Waxing Moon Previews the Harvest Moon
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (290+ words) August 22-25, 2026: The August waxing gibbous moon previews the Harvest Moon effect as it stays at a similar altitude while moving eastward and rising later each night. Venus as an Evening Star As the Harvest Moon approaches next month (September 26), the…...
2026, August 21: How to Find Uranus Near the Pleiades Star Cluster Before Dawn
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (367+ words) August 21, 2026: Use the Pleiades star cluster, 37 and 39 Tauri, and nearby reference stars to locate Uranus before morning twilight. Follow this binocular guide to identify the Tilted World. Chicago, Illinois: Sunrise, 6:05 a.m. CDT; Sunset, 7:42 p.m. CDT. Times are calculated by the US Naval…...
2026, August 20: Venus and Spica - Evening Star Approaches September Conjunction
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (428+ words) August 20, 2026: Brilliant Venus shines in the western evening sky, stepping eastward in front of Virgo toward Spica. Watch the Evening Star close the gap before their September 1 conjunction. Chicago, Illinois: Sunrise, 6:04 a.m. CDT; Sunset, 7:43 p.m. CDT. Times are calculated by the US…...
2026, August 19: Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn Before Sunrise; Venus and Moon After Sunset
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (417+ words) August 19, 2026: Mars marches past Gemini near Castor’s foot as Jupiter returns to the morning sky. Saturn retrogrades against Pisces while Venus and the First Quarter moon shine after sunset. Chicago, Illinois: Sunrise, 6:03 a.m. CDT; Sunset, 7:45 p.m. CDT. Times are calculated…...
2026, August 18-21: August Moon Passes Scorpius and Antares
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (328+ words) August 18-21, 2026: Watch the waxing moon pass Scorpius during August evenings. The lunar orb moves from Libra’s claws toward Antares and then to Ophiuchus while waxing through its First Quarter phase. Venus as an Evening Star The evening moon passes Scorpius....
2026, August 17: Saturn Retrogrades While Jupiter Returns and Venus Shines with the Crescent Moon
1+ week, 1+ day ago (420+ words) August 17, 2026: Saturn retrogrades in front of Pisces while Jupiter returns to the morning sky. Mars marches against Gemini, and Venus shines beside the crescent moon and Spica after sunset. Chicago, Illinois: Sunrise, 6:01 a.m. CDT; Sunset, 7:48 p.m. CDT. Times are calculated by the…...
2026, August 15-17: Crescent Moon Passes Venus and Spica After Sunset During Venus??? Greatest Elongation
1+ week, 2+ day ago (150+ words) August 15-17, 2026: Watch the crescent moon pass brilliant Venus and Spica after sunset. See earthshine on the moon and follow Venus at greatest elongation as it closes in on Virgo’s brightest star. Venus as an Evening Star The crescent moon returns…...