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.

April

DateTimeSummary
01-Apr20:57:23Close approach of the Moon and M45
02-Apr23:15:44Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
03-Apr00:24:41Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
03-Apr10:40:45Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
05-Apr02:15:12Moon at First Quarter
05-Apr19:04:00Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
05-Apr19:59:02Close approach of the Moon and Mars
13-Apr00:22:08Full Moon
13-Apr02:03:15Lunar occultation of Spica
17-Apr23:57:58Messier 3 is well placed
21-Apr01:36:08Moon at Last Quarter
11-Apr15:06:03Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
21-Apr15:06:03Mercury at greatest elongation west
22-Apr13:12:27Lyrid meteor shower 2025
24-Apr06:02:08Venus at greatest brightness
24-Apr15:41:04Mercury at dichotomy
25-Apr01:21:32Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
25-Apr02:35:48Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
25-Apr03:19:56Close approach of the Moon and Venus
25-Apr04:23:44Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
28-Apr22:55:54Close approach of Venus, Saturn and Neptune
29-Apr02:23:59Conjunction of Venus and Saturn
30-Apr16:54:04Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
30-Apr17:35:01Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
30-Apr19:38:20Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

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