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Deep blue sky, with Castor and Pollux, Procyon, Venus, Jupiter, moon at top and Mercury at bottom.

Morning planets parade, plus the moon and stars!

Have you seen the morning planets parade? The moon joined forces with Venus and Jupiter to put on a great show. Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were there too!

Dawn with a mountain foreground, the moon and three bright planets.

See it! Morning planets and the moon in photos

In late March of 2022, the dawn sky put on a spectular show of morning planets and the waning moon. See EarthSky community members' photos here.

Mon and morning planets - Venus, Jupiter and Saturn - barely visible at dawn.

Observer’s challenge: Moon and morning planets on February 8, 9 and 10

Before sunrise on February 8, 9 and 10, 2021, the old moon might guide you to 3 morning planets: Venus, Jupiter and Saturn. Fair warning. It won't be easy to spot the planets so near the sunrise glare!

Moon and morning planets in predawn/dawn sky.

Moon and 3 morning planets May 11 to 14

On the mornings of May 11, 12, 13 and 14, 2020, the waning moon will be sweeping past Jupiter, Saturn and finally Mars in the early morning sky. Great time to get acquainted!

Waning moon and morning planets

Photos from the EarthSky community of the moon's sweep past a trio of bright planets - red Mars, golden Saturn and bright Jupiter - over this past week.

Moon and morning planets on April 14, 15 and 16, 2020.

Watch the moon sweep near 3 morning planets

Before daybreak these next several mornings - April 14, 15 and 16, 2020 - watch for the moon to sweep near Mars, Saturn and Jupiter. All 3 planets are bright and easy to spot. They make a little line in the predaw sky.

See it! Photos of moon and morning planets

The moon has swept past the planets that are up shortly before sunup this week. The EarthSky community caught the early morning sky scenes.

Moon slides past 3 morning planets

The brilliant planets Jupiter and Venus - and fainter Saturn, which is also closer to the sunrise horizon - will all be passed by the moon in late January and early February, 2019.

Best photos of moon’s sweep past morning planets

The waning moon has now swept past all 3 bright planets in the predawn sky. Photos here from the EarthSky community.

Don’t miss the moon and morning planets

The moon has now swept past Jupiter and is headed for Mars, then Saturn. Don't miss them!

Best photos: Morning planets!

On Sunday morning, Jupiter and Mars were half a moon-diameter apart. Now the moon is sweeping past. Plus Mercury and Saturn are in conjunction this weekend. Photos here.

Morning planets over Aegean Sea

The planets are still striking before dawn in late November, 2015.

Morning sky with twilight starting with two bright dots that are Jupiter and Saturn.

True, 5 planets align June mornings. But …

5 planets align on June mornings. But only two of them - Jupiter and Saturn - are easy to see. Learn more about the planetary lineup here.

Chart: Venus near top with red Mars lower right and crescent moon below Mars.

Planets and the moon, February 27 (and 28) mornings

Early risers can spot pairs of planets and the moon on the mornings of February 27 and 28, 2022. Look in the sunrise direction, while it's still dark.

A crescent shape, the moon, is below 2 dots representing the stars Castor and Pollux, and a larger dot, the planet Jupiter. The next night finds the half hemisphere among all 3 dots.

Visible planets and night sky guide for April and May

Visible planets and night sky guide. This evening, the crescent moon hangs between between Jupiter and the twin stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux.

Chart with ellipses and arrows showing a disk, Earth, and a large starred disk, the sun. Right of the starred disk is a dot, Mercury.

Look for Mercury farthest from the morning sun on April 3

Mercury will reach its greatest elongation - greatest distance from the sun - on April 3, 2026. Look east at dawn. It'll disappear by late April.

Chart of Orion with a red arrow leading from the Belt of Orion to Sirius.

Orion’s Belt points to Sirius on September mornings

Sirius is the sky's brightest star. But sometimes bright planets outshine it. Orion's Belt is your ticket to identifying Sirius.

Chart with white dots for stars and blue lines for the Winter Circle.

The Winter Circle: Catch in the morning before dawn

The majestic Winter Circle isn't a constellation. It's an asterism, a giant circle - or hexagon - figure made up of bright stars from several constellations.

Star chart: Morning sky in August with Sirius and constellation Orion above it and stars labeled.

The return of Sirius in the morning signals seasonal change

A sign of the changing season is the return of Sirius before sunup. Want to make sure you've spotted Sirius? The 3 stars in Orion's Belt point to it.

A crescent moon with 2 equally bright lights above like eyes and text saying True or False?

Did you see a smiley face moon Friday morning?

Did you see a smiley face moon on April 25, 2025? Get accurate information here and check out community photos of the triple conjunction.

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Morning planets parade, plus the moon and stars!

See it! Morning planets and the moon in photos

Observer’s challenge: Moon and morning planets on February 8, 9 and 10

Moon and 3 morning planets May 11 to 14

Waning moon and morning planets

Watch the moon sweep near 3 morning planets

See it! Photos of moon and morning planets

Moon slides past 3 morning planets

Best photos of moon’s sweep past morning planets

Don’t miss the moon and morning planets

Best photos: Morning planets!

Morning planets over Aegean Sea

True, 5 planets align June mornings. But …

Planets and the moon, February 27 (and 28) mornings

Visible planets and night sky guide for April and May

Look for Mercury farthest from the morning sun on April 3

Orion’s Belt points to Sirius on September mornings

The Winter Circle: Catch in the morning before dawn

The return of Sirius in the morning signals seasonal change

Did you see a smiley face moon Friday morning?