April 2019

During the month of April 2019, the planet Mars is the only planet that will be easily visible in the evening sky. (To see a closer view, click on the image.)

After sunset, look for a faint "star" above the western horizon that's to the "right" of the constellation Orion and the stars of the constellation Taurus. That's Mars! 

March 2019

During the month of March 2019, the planet Mars is the only planet that will be easily visible in the evening sky. (To see a closer view, click on the image.)

After sunset, look for a faint "star" above the western horizon. That's Mars!

February 2019

During the month of February 2019, the planet Mars is the only planet that will be easily visible in the evening sky. (To see a closer view, click on the image.)

After sunset, look for the first "star" to appear above the southern horizon. That's Mars! However, if you have a clear, unobstructed view of the western horizon--in other words, if there are no trees or buildings in the way--then right after sunset, you might be able to notice the planet Mercury. It will appear as the bright star that's just barely above the horizon.

January 2019

During the month of January 2019, the planet Mars is the only planet that will be visible in the evening sky. (To see a closer view, click on the image.)

After sunset, look for the first "star" to appear above the southern horizon. That's Mars!

December 2018

During the month of December 2018, the planet Mars is the only planet that will be visible in the evening sky. (To see a closer view, click on the image.)

After sunset, look for the first "star" to appear above the southern horizon. That's Mars!

November 2018

During the month of November 2018, the planets Mars and Saturn will be visible in the evening sky. (To see a closer view, click on the image.)

Neither planet is especially bright, but both can be seen with the eyes alone. After sunset, they'll be some of the first "stars" visible. Saturn is slightly fainter than Mars, and will appear low above the southwestern horizon. Mars will be brighter and higher in the sky than Saturn, visible above the southern horizon.

October 2018

During the month of October 2018, the planets Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter will be visible in the evening sky. (To see a closer view, click on the image.)

Jupiter is the bright "star" visible after sunset above the southwestern horizon--but note that it will be very low along the horizon; if there are any trees or buildings in the way, you might not see it. Saturn is slightly fainter than Jupiter and will appear above the southern horizon after sunset, and Mars will be brighter than Saturn, appearing in the southeast.