Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
Mercury reaches its widest apparent separation from the Sun and is best placed in the evening sky.
The astronomy calendar
A month of moments in the sky. Explore catalog peak dates, understand the view, and save the events you want to remember.
The month at a glance
Highlighted days have catalog events. Choose a day to jump to its details below. This calendar uses UTC dates.
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Mercury reaches its widest apparent separation from the Sun and is best placed in the evening sky.
Dark moonless skies make this a useful night for stargazing.
South America, Antarctica, and western and southern Africa; annularity crosses Chile, Argentina, and the Atlantic
Alpha Centaurids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 6. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Jupiter lies opposite the Sun, rises near sunset, and is favorably placed for observing.
Mars lies opposite the Sun, rises near sunset, and is favorably placed for observing.
The Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia
The Moon reaches its full phase (Snow Moon).
Catalog refreshed . Dates and predictions come from the catalog used by Forecast Bar, with a source on every event.
Calendar day groupings use UTC. Event times adapt to your device’s time zone when JavaScript is available. Exact local visibility and weather can differ from the global catalog timing.
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Open the astronomy calendar in Forecast Bar to explore events alongside your local weather and astronomy alert settings.
