The June 2024 Night Sky
Welcome to the June night sky. This is the month of the Summer Solstice in the northern hemisphere; in the southern hemisphere, it is the Winter Solstice. It happens this
The May 2024 Night Sky
Welcome to the May night sky. On the first of this month, the ringed planet Saturn, just before sunrise, is seen high in the east. Just below Saturn, the elusive
The April 2024 Night Sky
Welcome to the April night sky. The most widely advertised happening this month occurs during the day, when, on April 8, there is a total Eclipse of the Sun. Unfortunately
The March 2024 night sky
Welcome to the March 2024 night sky. This is the month of the Vernal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, when the Sun will be seen to be crossing the celestial
The February 2024 night sky
Welcome to the February night sky. This year, February has only 29 days which means that year 2024 is a leap year. February is the month of romance and love!
The November 2023 Night Sky
Welcome to the November night sky. This is the opposition month of the gas giant planet Jupiter. It will be on the 3rd of this month when this planet will
The October 2023 Night Sky
Welcome to the October night sky. Now that the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere has passed, the nights will become noticeably longer, and it will become darker much earlier
The September 2023 Night Sky
Welcome to the September night sky. This is the month of the autumnal Equinox in the northern hemisphere. This means that the Sun is moving southward in the heavens and,
Algarve Skies: The August 2023 Night Sky
Welcome to the August night sky. This month, the nights are becoming noticeably longer and slightly cooler. The summer constellations are still on show, along with the Milky-Way star clouds,
The July 2023 Night Sky
Welcome to the July night sky. This is the month that has the warmest nights in the northern hemisphere. On July 6, the Earth is at its aphelion point in