May 9, 2024: Look for earthshine on the moon’s night portion this evening.  Mars and Saturn are morning planets.

See the accompanying article - 2024, May 8: Mars at Perihelion

May 7, 2024: Shining from the eastern sky before sunrise, Mars and Saturn are morning planets.  Look for stars Arcturus and Spica after sundown.

May 6, 2024: Look for Mercury and the moon with a binocular during morning twilight.  Mars and Saturn are visible earlier during predawn light when the sky is darker.

May 5, 2024: Today is spring’s mid-point.  The moon is near Mars and Saturn before sunrise.  Bright stars are nearing their heliacal settings after sundown.

May 4, 2024: Before sunrise, the moon dances with morning planets Mars and Saturn.  After sundown, Sirius nears its heliacal setting.

See the accompanying article - 2024, May 3:  Moon Gathers with Morning Planets

May 2, 2024: The morning crescent moon approaches the morning planets in the eastern sky.  Bright Jupiter on departure schedule.

May 1, 2024: A planet view occurs this morning with the moon, Mars, and Saturn.  Jupiter is disappearing from the evening sky. Today is May Day.

April 30, 2024: Before sunrise, the waning gibbous moon targets morning planets Mars and Saturn.  Jupiter fades into evening twilight.