Tonight's Sky-Watch
Visible Planet-Watch
Mercury - May be visible in the East before daylight.
Venus - Is currently visible in the evening sky after sunset.
Mars - Is currently not visible for observations as it's transiting west of the Sun.
Jupiter - Is currently visible for observations in the early evening sky.
Saturn - Is currently not visible for observations as it's transiting west of the Sun.
Uranus - Is currently visible in the evening sky after sunset.
Neptune - Is currently not visible for observations as it's transiting west of the Sun.
Moon-Watch
Full Moon occurs on April 2, at 03:13 hrs. U.T. (April 1, 19:13 Pacific Time)
Last Quarter Moon occurs on April 10, at 05:52 hrs. U.T. (April 9, 21:52 hrs. Pacific Time)
New Moon occurs on April 17, at 12:53 hrs. U.T. (04:53 hrs. Pacific Time)
First Quarter Moon occurs on April 24, at 03:52 hrs. U.T. (April 23, 19:32 hrs. Pacific Time)
Full Moon occurs on May 1, at 18:24 hrs. U.T. (10:24 hrs. Pacific Time)
This lunar cycle occurs on March 19, at 01:24 U.T. through April 17, at 12:53 hrs. U.T.
January Event-Watch
Comet-Watch
These are comets to watch as they are making a close approach to our solar system.
Updated on April 12, 2026
Date | UTC Time | Pacific Time | Event Description |
|---|---|---|---|
2-Apr | 3:13 | (4/1, 19:13) | Full Moon Occurs |
3-Apr | 23:00 | 16:00 | Mercury is at greatest western elongation (28°) |
7-Apr | 8:31 | 1:31 | The Moon is at Apogee of 404,971 km from Earth (251,637 mi) |
10-Apr | 5:52 | (4/9, 21:52) | Last Quarter Moon |
17-Apr | 12:53 | 4:53 | New Moon occurs |
19-Apr | 12:56 | 5:56 | Moon is at Perigee of 361631 km from Earth (224,707 mi) |
22-Apr | - | - | Lyrid meteor shower peaks |
24-Apr | 3:32 | (4/23, 19:32) | First Quarter Moon Occurs |
24-Apr | 4:00 | (4/23, 21:00) | Venus passes 0.8° north of Uranus |
As of July 2022
