What to See & When

Here you can find information on;
  • Today's weather forecast for Guernsey
  • Monthly highlights with Sky Charts to help you visualise what celestial bodies are visible
  • Yearly information on the sun, moon, planets and meteors
  • A glossary of astronomical terms used in the various pages
Sky Charts generated by Sky Safari, Simulation Curriculum Corp.

August

DateTimeSummary
01-Aug12:41:54Moon at First Quarter
09-Aug07:54:59Full Moon
12-Aug06:39:05Close approach of Venus and Jupiter
12-Aug07:40:44Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
12-Aug12:01:04Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune
12-Aug15:17:04Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
12-Aug20:01:30Perseid meteor shower 2025
14-Aug20:57:31Venus at highest altitude in morning sky
14-Aug23:56:36Messier 15 is well placed
16-Aug05:12:41Moon at Last Quarter
16-Aug16:33:51Close approach of the Moon and M45
18-Aug00:55:27κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2025
18-Aug06:59:00Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
19-Aug12:25:57Mercury at greatest elongation west
21-Aug12:25:57Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
19-Aug21:05:20Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
19-Aug22:23:52Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
20-Aug10:52:21Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
21-Aug10:19:34Mercury at dichotomy
26-Aug13:59:12Close approach of the Moon and Mars
26-Aug16:41:58Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
27-Aug13:40:42Lunar occultation of Spica
31-Aug06:25:46Moon at First Quarter

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