The Farmers’ Almanac Night Sky Guide tells you sky watchers how to find the Big Dipper, North Star, and every month’s brightest stars. Learn about stargazing; how to “star hop” by locating one star with another! Have questions? Share with your fellow stargazing community here in the comments below. Our expert astronomers will give you

February’s night sky has many highlights, including a celestial “kiss” on Valentine’s Day between Jupiter and the crescent Moon, a remarkable pairing of Venus and Mars later in the month, the Full Snow Moon, and many other bright sights! Plan your stargazing activities this month with our helpful calendar and details. Spread the joy of

January night sky highlights include one of the best meteor showers of the year, an opportunity to see how the Moon moves in its orbit, many recognizable stars, and the Full Wolf Moon. Plan your stargazing activities with this helpful calendar of sky events. Have questions? Ask us in the comments section below! Share your love

Quick Reference Cold Moon 2026: Thursday, December 24, 2026 (Christmas Eve) Peak illumination: 12:43 a.m. Eastern Time (05:43 UTC) Best viewing: Wednesday night, December 23, into the small hours of Thursday, December 24 Naming rule: the first full Moon of December, the last full Moon of the calendar year Why “Cold”: marks the deepest cold

The December night sky will have many celestial highlights, including the full Cold Moon, one of the best meteor showers of the year, and beautiful pairings of bright planets alongside the crescent Moon. Here is everything you need to know about the sky this month. Have questions? Ask us in the comment section below! Share

The November sky will have many celestial highlights, including the best views of Jupiter for the next 12 months, a spectacular pairing of Venus and the crescent Moon, many opportunities to catch shooting stars, and the full Beaver Moon. Here is everything you need to know about the month. Have questions? Ask us in the

Have you heard about the 2024 Solar Eclipse? In something of a repeat of what happened in 2017, one of the most beautiful sites in nature is coming to the United States. However, on April 8, 2024, the path of totality will be wider, and the Sun will be eclipsed for much longer. Here are some

When comet 12P/Pons-Brooks suddenly flared and ejected twin horns of material from its icy nucleus, it made headlines as the “Devil Comet” or the “comet with horns.” But what are the facts? Is the comet heading towards Earth, as some suggest, or where is it going? When should you look and what will you see?

Quick Reference Sun dog: A dim, fuzzy “second sun” 22 degrees to the left or right of the Sun. Sun halo: A full ring of light, usually 22 degrees, when ice crystals fill the sky. Sun pillar: A vertical shaft of light extending straight up from the rising or setting Sun. Cause: Hexagonal ice crystals

The October sky will have many celestial highlights including: a rare “Ring Of Fire” solar eclipse, shooting stars during the Orionid Meteor Shower, and the Full Hunter’s Moon close to Halloween (spooky)! There are also ample opportunities for stargazing, especially around the new Moon! All the details you need are here in our monthly calendar of night