Monthly Night Sky information provided by Chris Vaughan (@Astrogeoguy) at Starry Night Education (@StarryNightEdu).

Astronomical Events

Name: Old Moon Shines with Venus and Saturn (pre-dawn)
Start: 2025-04-24T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-24T00:00:00-04:00

April 2025
Ursa Major Galaxies (all night)

April 19, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – April 20, 2025 @ 5:00 am

The Big Dipper asterism and its home constellation of Ursa Major are very high in the northern sky in late evening during mid-April – ideal for observing the spectacular galaxies […]
Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (before sunrise)

April 21, 2025 @ 12:00 am

On Monday, April 21, Mercury (orbit shown in red) will reach its greatest angle of 27.4 degrees from the morning sun and maximum visibility for its current morning apparition. With […]
Third Quarter Moon (at 01:35 GMT)

April 21, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

The moon will reach its third quarter phase on Monday, April 21 at 01:35 GMT, which converts to 9:35 p.m. EDT or 6:35 p.m. PDT on Sunday, April 20. Third […]
Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak (overnight)

April 22, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – April 23, 2025 @ 5:00 am

The annual Lyrids meteor shower, derived from particles dropped by comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher), runs from April 16 to 29. It will peak in intensity at approximately 9 am EDT […]
Old Moon Shines with Venus and Saturn (pre-dawn)

April 24, 2025 @ 12:00 am

On Thursday morning, April 24, early risers can look low in the eastern sky for the pretty sight of the waning crescent moon shining a fist’s diameter to the right […]