Watch the crescent moon move through Ophiuchus, Sagittarius, and Capricornus. Find the Teapot, observe earthshine, and follow the Moon toward First Quarter.

November 5, 2026: Find Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and the crescent moon before sunrise. Learn how to spot Spica, follow Mars toward Jupiter, and photograph earthshine. 2020, April 9: The three planets are ...

The New moon begins lunation 1285. Find Venus near Spica, watch Mars approach Jupiter, and view Saturn in the evening sky.

See Venus, the thin crescent moon, and Spica together before sunrise. Learn why this close grouping is rare and how lunar ...

Chicago, Illinois: Sunrise, 7:15 a.m. CDT; Sunset, 5:54 p.m. CDT. Times are calculated by the US Naval Observatory’s MICA computer program. Check local sources for sunrise and sunset times. Sun: ...

The next seasonal Full Moon, known as the Hunter’s Moon, occurs on October 25 at 11:12 p.m. Central Time. It appears farther eastward each night as the bright gibbous moon waxes. Chart Caption – 2026: ...

Chicago, Illinois: Sunrise, 7:17 a.m. CDT; Sunset, 5:51 p.m. CDT. Times are calculated by the US Naval Observatory’s MICA computer program. Check local sources for sunrise and sunset times. Across ...

Chart Caption – 2026, October 26-28: The moon moves eastward toward the Pleiades, occults the cluster, and appears farther eastward along the ecliptic. After the Full Hunter’s Moon phase on October 25 ...

Chicago, Illinois: Sunrise, 7:11 a.m. CDT; Sunset, 5:58 p.m. CDT. Times are calculated by the US Naval Observatory’s MICA computer program. Check local sources for sunrise and sunset times. Before ...

Chart Caption – 2026, October 24: Bright Jupiter, Mars, and Leo’s Regulus are in a line in the southeastern sky before sunrise. An hour before sunrise, bright Jupiter is over halfway from the horizon ...

At Chicago’s latitude, darkness soon exceeds daylight. Compare the duration of this period in Chicago, Anchorage, and Miami.