January 11, 2024: Look for the morning Venus, Mercury display in the southeast before sunrise.

January 10, 2024: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn form a four-planet parade during the nighttime hours.

January 9, 2024: Before sunrise spot Mercury, Moon, and Venus in the southeastern sky.  The Summer Triangle is in the east-northeast.

January 8, 2024: This morning, a Moon-Antares occultation occurs in the southeastern sky.  West Coast sky watchers have the best view.

See the accompanying article - 2024, January 8: Moon-Antares Occultation

January 8, 2024: Before sunrise see a rare Venus, Moon, Antares gathering in the southeast before sunrise.

January 7, 2024:  Venus-Antares Conjunction.  Venus passes the star Antares in a wide conjunction before sunrise in the southeast.

January 2, 2024: Earth is at perihelion today – the point on the orbital path closest to the sun.

See the accompanying article - 2024, January 2: Earth is at Perihelion

January 1-7, 2024: Uranus and Neptune, dim giant planets, are visible in the evening sky through a binocular.

January 1-7, 2024: Saturn is in the southwest after sundown. Through a telescope the planet’s rings and moon Titan are visible.

January 1-7, 2024: Bright Jupiter is visible in the southeast after nightfall.  Find its moons through a binocular and Great Red Spot through a telescope.