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.

July

DateTimesummary
01-Jul07:09:47Close approach of Venus and Mars
03-Jul11:38:36Full Moon
06-Jul20:06:36The Earth at aphelion
07-Jul03:09:27Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
07-Jul04:59:00Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
09-Jul17:50:06Venus at greatest brightness
10-Jul01:48:25Moon at Last Quarter
11-Jul19:44:03Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
11-Jul21:21:37Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
20-Jul08:38:54Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
21-Jul04:00:59Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
21-Jul06:57:29Close approach of the Moon and Mars
25-Jul20:30:33Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
25-Jul22:07:22Moon at First Quarter
29-Jul09:17:47Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2023
30-Jul17:56:42Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2023
30-Jul18:11:46α-Capricornid meteor shower 2023

Month Charts

Jovian Moons
Moons Data
15th July @ 10pm BST
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