Visible planets and night sky guide for April and May

April 27: Venus brightest in morning sky for all of 2025 this weekend

Venus is the brightest planet, and it’s now brightest in the morning sky for all of 2025. You can’t miss it in the east before dawn. If you looked at Venus through a telescope now, you’d see a waxing crescent world. How can a crescent Venus appear brighter than the full Venus we see at other times? EarthSky’s Deborah Byrd brings you the story. Watch in the player above or on YouTube.

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Late April morning planets: Venus, Saturn, Mercury
Sphere chart showing three planets in the April morning sky: Venus, Saturn and Mercury. There are 3 planets in the morning sky in late April 2025. They will lie along the path the sun travels in daytime (the green line on our chart). Look for them about 30-40 minutes before sunrise. Bright Venus will be the easiest to spot and rises early enough that you MIGHT catch it before dawn. Mercury is brighter than most stars, but it is hard to see in the bright morning twilight. Saturn is the dimmest of the 3 planets and might be challenging to spot. Venus and Saturn will be easier to spot next month. Mercury will slip away from the morning sky later this month. Chart via EarthSky.

Our charts are mostly set for the northern half of Earth. To see a precise view – and time – from your location, try Stellarium Online.

Late April evening planets: Jupiter and Mars
Sphere chart showing two planets in the April evening sky: Mars and Jupiter. You can see 2 planets in the evening sky in April 2025. They will lie along the path the sun travels in daytime (the green line on our chart). As darkness falls, look for bright Jupiter high in the western sky and reddish Mars almost overhead. Jupiter will set before midnight by month’s end and Mars will set a few hours later. Chart via EarthSky.
April 27: New moon

The moment of new moon will fall at 19:31 UTC (2:31 p.m. CDT) on April 27, 2025. New moons rise and set with the sun. It’s the 3rd of 5 new supermoons in a row for 2025. And it’s the closest new moon of the year. Nights around the new moon are perfect for stargazing. See EarthSky’s best places to stargaze.

See the moon go through different phases – from new to full – in this EarthSky community photo.

April 27: Moon reaches perigee

The moon will reach perigee – its closest point to us in its elliptical orbit around Earth – at 16 UTC (11 a.m. CDT) on April 27, 2025, when it’s 221,902 miles (357,118 km) away. Large tides possible.

April moon phases and alignments

Join EarthSky’s Marcy Curran in a video preview of the moon phases for the month of April 2025. The moon will visit Venus, Jupiter and Mars in the morning and evening sky. And we’ve got the most distant full moon of the year. Plus there’s a lot more to see this month. Watch the video here or on YouTube.

April 28 and 29 evenings: Slender moon and Jupiter
A thin crescent shape is above a line representing the horizon. A large dot, Jupiter, is upper left of the crescent. On the next evening, the crescent is higher and nears the large dot. About 60 minutes after sunset on April 28, 2025, the thin waxing crescent moon will lie low above the western horizon with Jupiter nearby. On the following evening, April 29, a thicker crescent moon will hang near Jupiter. They’ll set a few hours after sunset. Look for lovely a glow of earthshine on the unlit portion of the moon. That’s light reflected off Earth. Chart via EarthSky.

April 30 evening: Moon and Jupiter
A thin crescent shape, the moon, lies above a large dot, Jupiter, and far above a dot, the star Aldebaran. About 90 minutes after sunset on April 30, 2025, the waxing crescent moon will lie close to bright Jupiter in the western sky. Nearby is the fiery eye of Taurus the Bull, Aldebaran. They’ll set around midnight. Chart via EarthSky.

Our charts are mostly set for the northern half of Earth. To see a precise view – and time – from your location, try Stellarium Online.

May 1 and 2 evenings: Moon near Jupiter and pairs up with the twin stars
A crescent, the moon, is below then next to two dots dots representing the stars Castor and Pollux. A larger dot, Jupiter, is below the crescent. An hour after sunset on the evenings of May 1 and 2, 2025, the waxing crescent moon will lie near Jupiter with the twin stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux, nearby. Chart via EarthSky.
May 3 evening: The Moon and Mars buzz the Beehive
A thick crescent, the moon, is above a dot, Mars, and next to a circle representing the Beehive. They are all above two dots, the stars Castor and Pollux. On the evening of May 3, 2025, the thick waxing crescent moon will glow close to Mars and the Beehive star cluster. The twin stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux, are nearby. They’ll set after midnight. Mars will lie closest to the Beehive cluster at 0 UTC on May 5. Chart via EarthSky.

May 3 evening: Moon, Mars and the Beehive binocular view
A large white crescent shape is immediately above a red dot. They are near a number of small white dots. Binocular view of the crescent moon near Mars and the Beehive on the evening of May 3.
May 4: 1st quarter moon

The moment of 1st quarter moon will fall at 13:52 UTC on May 4, 2025. That’s 8:52 a.m. CDT. A 1st quarter moon rises around noon your local time and sets around midnight. Watch for a 1st quarter moon high in the sky at sundown.

Want more? Here are 4 keys to understanding the moon’s phases.

May 4 and 5 evenings: Moon, Regulus and the Sickle
A hemisphere, the moon, moves passed a dot, Regulus, and five small dots forming the Sickle of Leo. Another dot, Mars, is to their right. In the early evening hours of May 4, 2025, the 1st quarter moon will lie between Mars and the Sickle of Leo the Lion. Then on May 5, the waxing gibbous moon will glow near Regulus, the brightest star in Leo. They’ll set a few hours after midnight. Chart via EarthSky.

Our charts are mostly set for the northern half of Earth. To see a precise view – and time – from your location, try Stellarium Online.

Mornings of May 5 and 6: Eta Aquariid meteor shower

The predicted peak of the Eta Aquariid meteor shower is 15 UTC on May 5. And the Eta Aquariid meteors you see are remnants of Halley’s Comet! The peak of this shower stretches out over several days. So you can expect elevated numbers of meteors a few days before and after the peak time. The mornings of both May 5 and May 6 are good times to watch!

A pair of planets in the evening sky
Sphere chart showing two planets in the May evening sky: Mars and Jupiter. You can see 2 planets in the evening sky in May 2025. They will lie along the path the sun travels in the daytime (the green line on our chart). As darkness falls, look for bright Jupiter high in the western sky and reddish Mars almost overhead. Jupiter will set before midnight at the beginning of the month, and by month’s end it’ll set after sunset, making it more difficult to spot in the bright evening twilight. And Mars will set a few hours later. Chart via EarthSky.
A trio of planets in the morning sky: Northern Hemisphere
Sphere chart showing three planets in the May morning sky: Venus, Saturn and Mercury. There are 3 planets in the morning sky in early May 2025. They will lie along the path the sun travels in the daytime (the green line on our chart). Look for them about 30-40 minutes before sunrise. Bright Venus will be the easiest to spot. Mercury is brighter than most stars, but it’s hard to see in the bright morning twilight and it’s low on the horizon. Viewers in the Southern Hemisphere have a better chance of spotting it, because this is their best apparition of Mercury in the morning sky this year. Saturn is the dimmest of the 3 planets and might be challenging to spot. Venus will reach its greatest distance from the morning sun on May 31-June 1. It’ll remain visible in the morning sky through October. Mercury will slip away from the morning sky around mid-month. It’ll emerge in the evening sky in June and reach its greatest distance from the evening sun on July 4. Keep an eye on Venus and Saturn this month, they drift farther apart each day. Chart via EarthSky.
May morning planets: Southern Hemisphere
Sphere chart for the Southern Hemisphere showing three planets in the May morning sky: Venus, Saturn and Mercury. For the Southern Hemisphere, the 3 planets in the morning sky in early May 2025 will be easier to see. They will lie along the path the sun travels in the daytime (the green line on our chart). Look for them about 40 minutes before sunrise. Bright Venus will be the easiest to spot and will rise first. Mercury is brighter than most stars, but it’s low on the horizon. Viewers in the Southern Hemisphere have a better chance of spotting it since this is their best apparition of Mercury in the morning sky this year. Saturn is the dimmest of the 3 planets and might be a challenge. Mercury will slip away from the morning sky later in the month. Venus will reach its greatest distance from the morning sun on May 31-June 1. It’ll remain visible in the morning sky through October. Mercury will emerge in the evening sky in June and it’ll reach its greatest distance from the evening sun on July 4. Keep an eye on Venus and Saturn, they’ll move apart all month. Chart via EarthSky.
May 9 and 10 evenings: Moon pairs up with Spica
A fat hemisphere, the moon, lies to the upper right of a dot, Spica. Then it lies to Spica's lower left. In the early evening hours of May 9 and 10, 2025, the bright waxing gibbous moon will visit Spica, the brightest star in Virgo the Maiden. Spica might be difficult to see in the moon’s bright glow. They’ll set before dawn. What’s more, a few lucky observers will see the moon occult – or pass in front of – Spica. If you look outside then and don’t see Spica … that might be because it’s behind the moon! Details on the occultation here. They’ll set before dawn the next morning. Chart via EarthSky.

Our charts are mostly set for the northern half of Earth. To see a precise view – and time – from your location, try Stellarium Online.

May 11: Moon reaches apogee

The moon will reach apogee – its farthest distance from Earth in its elliptical orbit – at 1 UTC on May 11, 2025, when it’s 252,427 miles (406,243 km) away.

May 12-13 overnight: Full Flower Moon
A disk, the full moon, lies above a dot, Antares. They are both above a wavy line, the horizon. Soon after the sunset on May 12, 2025, the bright May full Flower Moon will lie near red Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius the Scorpion. The crest of the full moon occurs at 16:56 UTC (11:56 a.m. CDT) on April 12. They’ll be visible all night. It’s the 3rd of 3 full micromoons in a row for 2025. It’ll be 251,828 miles (405,278 kilometers) away. Chart via EarthSky.
May 13 evening: Moon cozies up to Antares
A near disk, the moon, lies immediately below a dot, Antares. They are both above a wavy line, the horizon. In the late evening hours of May 13, 2025, the waning gibbous moon will hang close to Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius the Scorpion. The star might be difficult to see in the moon’s bright glow. They’ll be crossing the sky all night and visible through dawn. What’s more, a few lucky observers will see the moon occult – or pass in front of – Antares. If you look outside then and don’t see Antares … that might be because it’s behind the moon! Details on the occultation here. Chart via EarthSky.

May 15 and 16 mornings: Moon visits the Teapot
A fat hemisphere, the moon, lies to the right of eight small dots representing the Teapot asterism of Sagittarius. On the next morning, the hemisphere lies among those eight small dots. In the early morning hours of May 15, 2025, the waning gibbous moon will be near the Teapot asterism of Sagittarius the Archer. It will also be near the direction of the center of the Milky Way galaxy. On the following morning, May 16, it’ll float among the stars of the Teapot. Chart via EarthSky.

May 20: Watch for the last quarter moon

The moment of last quarter moon will fall at 11:59 UTC on May 20, 2025. That’s 6:59 a.m. CDT. It’ll rise after midnight your local time and set around noon. Look for it high in the sky before dawn.

Want more? Here are 4 keys to understanding the moon’s phases.

May 22 to 24 mornings: Moon, Venus and Saturn
A crescent shape, the moon, lies left of a dot, Saturn and to the upper right of a starred dot, Venus. Then it moves on the following morning between the two dots. Then on the next morning, it moves left of the starred dot, Venus. About 30 minutes before sunrise on May 22 to 24, 2025, the waning crescent moon will lie near – and pass by – bright Venus and Saturn. Chart via EarthSky.

Our charts are mostly set for the northern half of Earth. To see a precise view – and time – from your location, try Stellarium Online.

May 25 morning: Moon and Venus
A crescent shape, the moon, lies left of a starred dot, Venus and above the wavy line of the horizon. About 30 minutes before sunrise on May 25, 2025, the thin waning crescent moon will lie close to the horizon with bright Venus nearby. Chart via EarthSky.

Read more: Venus will reach its greatest distance from the morning sun on May 31-June 1. It’ll remain visible in the morning sky through October.

May 26: Moon reaches perigee

The moon will reach perigee – its closest point to us in its elliptical orbit around Earth – at 2 UTC on May 26, 2025, when it’s 223,085 miles (359,022 km) away.

May 27: New moon

The moment of new moon will fall at 3:02 UTC on May 27, 2025. That’s 10:02 p.m. CDT on May 26. New moons rise and set with the sun. It’s the 4th of 5 new supermoons in a row for 2025. Nights around the new moon are perfect for stargazing. See EarthSky’s best places to stargaze.

See the moon phases from new to full in this EarthSky community photo.

May 27 and 28 evenings: Young moon challenge and Jupiter
A thin crescent shape, the moon, is above a wavy line, the horizon. On the following evening, the crescent is higher. Jupiter lies between them. On May 27, look for a very young waxing crescent moon – in some places less than 24 hours old – about 30 to 40 minutes after sunset. It’ll be very thin and challenging to spot in the bright twilight. Binoculars might help spot it. Jupiter will be near the moon. Then look for a slightly thicker crescent moon the following evening. Also watch for the lovely glow of earthshine on the unlit portion of the moon. That’s light reflected off Earth. Chart via EarthSky.
May 29: Moon and twin stars
A crescent shape, the moon, is below to dots, the stars Castor and Pollux. About 30 minutes after sunset on May 29, 2025, the waxing crescent moon will float near the twin stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux. They’ll set a few hours after sunset. Chart via EarthSky.

Our charts are mostly set for the northern half of Earth. To see a precise view – and time – from your location, try Stellarium Online.

May 30: Mercury in superior conjunction
Chart with ellipses and arrows showing Earth's and Mercury's orbits around the sun. A disk, Earth, is almost in front of a large starred dot, the sun. It is in turn almost in front of a small dot, Mercury. Mercury will lie on the far side of the sun on May 30, 2025, reaching the point in its orbit known as superior conjunction at 4 UTC. Since it is behind the sun, it can’t be seen from Earth. It’ll emerge in the evening sky in June. Chart via EarthSky.
May 30 and 31: Moon, Mars and twin stars
A crescent shape, the moon, lies to the upper left of two dots, the stars Castor and Pollux. About 60 minutes after sunset on May 30 and 31, 2025, the waxing crescent moon will float between Mars and the twin stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux. Chart via EarthSky.
May 31-June 1: Venus greatest elongation from the sun
Chart with a starred dot representing Venus with a small dot sitting to its upper right. Both are above the wavy line of the horizon. Venus will appear farthest from the sun in the morning sky on May 31 or June 1, depending on your location on the globe. On these mornings, Venus will be about 46 degrees, or 4 1/2 fist widths, from the sun. This position in its orbit is known as greatest western elongation. Each morning after this, Venus will move slightly closer to the sun. And the planet Saturn is nearby. Chart via EarthSky.

April stars

If you’re out stargazing on any April evening, look for these stars and constellations overhead in the sky.

Pointer stars of the Big Dipper pointing to Leo the Lion. On April evenings, the Big Dipper is high and almost overhead in the sky. The Big Dipper is an asterism – a well know pattern of stars – in the constellation of Ursa Major the Great Bear. It’s handy to locate the North Star, Polaris. And you can use the Big Dipper to locate Leo the Lion. Draw an imaginary line southward from the pointer stars in the Big Dipper – the two outer stars in the Dipper’s bowl – to point toward Leo the Lion. The brightest star in Leo is Regulus.
Star chart: Lines and dots outlining animal-shaped Leo, with star Regulus at bottom right. On April evenings, almost at zenith – overhead in the sky – you’ll see Leo the Lion in the sky in 2 parts. First, the stars making up a backwards question mark represents Leo’s head and it’s also known as the Sickle. And the triangle at the back represents the Lion’s hindquarters. Also, the bright star Regulus is the period at the bottom of the backward question mark. Chart via EarthSky.
Star chart showing the stars of the constellation Gemini the Twins, with Castor, Pollux, Alhena and M35 marked. On April evenings, look overhead for the constellation Gemini the Twins. The twin stars are Castor and Pollux. However, in April 2025, there’s a trio of bright lights in Gemini. That’s because the the planet Mars is near the twin stars. Image via EarthSky.

Our charts are mostly set for the northern half of Earth. To see a precise view – and time – from your location, try Stellarium Online.

May stars

If you’re out stargazing on any May evening, look for these stars and constellations overhead in the sky.

Pointer stars of the Big Dipper pointing to Leo the Lion. On May evenings, the Big Dipper is high overhead in the sky. The Big Dipper is an asterism – a well know pattern of stars – in the constellation of Ursa Major the Great Bear. It’s handy to locate the North Star, Polaris. And you can use the Big Dipper to locate Leo the Lion. Draw an imaginary line southward from the pointer stars in the Big Dipper – the two outer stars in the Dipper’s bowl – to point toward Leo the Lion. The brightest star in Leo is Regulus.
Star chart: Lines and dots outlining animal-shaped Leo, with star Regulus at bottom right. On May evenings, near your zenith – overhead in the sky – you’ll see Leo the Lion in the sky in 2 parts. First, the stars making up a backward question mark represent Leo’s head, and it’s also known as the Sickle. And the triangle at the back represents the Lion’s hindquarters. Also, the bright star Regulus is the period at the bottom of the backward question mark. Even a medium-sized telescope can zoom in on the some of the dozens of galaxies visible in that region of the sky. Chart via EarthSky.
A triangle inside a triangle showing the two versions of the Spring Triangle asterism. On is Regulus, Arcturus and Spica. The other is Denebola, Arcturus and Spica. The Spring Triangle is an asterism with 3 bright stars at its corners: Arcturus, Spica and Regulus. All 3 stars are in different constellations. Regulus is in Leo the Lion. Arcturus is in Boötes the Herdsman. And Spica is in Virgo the Maiden. Some stargazers see a smaller triangle of stars, this trio of the stars is made of Arcturus, Spica and Denebola, a star in Leo. Image via EarthSky.

Our charts are mostly set for the northern half of Earth. To see a precise view – and time – from your location, try Stellarium Online.

April evening planets
A large dot, Jupiter, is above a dot, the star Aldebaran, four small dots, the Hyades, and five small dots, the Pleiades. In April 2025, Jupiter will lie in the west all month after sunset. Nearby is the bright orange star, Aldebaran, the fiery eye of Taurus the Bull. Also nearby is the delicate Pleiades star cluster and the looser Hyades star cluster. Jupiter’s evening appearance is coming to an end soon, it’ll be setting about 3 hours after the sun by month’s end. Chart via EarthSky.
Three charts showing a dot, Mars, moving past two other dots in a line, Castor and Pollux. In April 2025, the red planet Mars will lie near the twin stars of Gemini: Castor and Pollux. Mars will move into Cancer the Crab this month and close to the Beehive star cluster. Mars will remain visible in the evening sky through November but continue to fade the rest of the year as it recedes from Earth. However, this month Mars will continue to shine a bit brighter than the twin stars. Chart via EarthSky.
April morning planets
There are two charts. In the first showing the first half of April, a starred dot, Venus, lies low above a line representing the horizon. In the second showing the second half of April, the starred dot is above two smaller dots, Saturn and Mercury. In the first half of April 2025, Venus will rise in the east about an hour before the sun. By month’s end, it’ll rise a few hours before sunrise. Venus will reach its greatest brilliancy in the morning sky on April 21, 2025. In the second half of April, Venus will grow brighter and will be joined by the much dimmer Mercury and Saturn. Mercury and Saturn will be challenging to spot in the morning twilight. Venus will reach its greatest distance from the sun on May 31-June 1, 2025. Mercury will reach its greatest elongation from the sun at 19 UTC on April 21. However, this will be the best morning apparition of Mercury for the Southern Hemisphere, and challenging to spot from the Northern Hemisphere. Saturn is just emerging from its superior conjunction, and it’ll lie close to Venus on April 23. Saturn is now showing the southern face of its rings, but the planet will be challenging to spot in the morning twilight. Venus and Saturn will be closest to each other on the morning of April 29 when they are 4 degrees apart. That’s 8 full moons lined up side-by-side. Chart via EarthSky.

Our charts are mostly set for the northern half of Earth. To see a precise view – and time – from your location, try Stellarium Online.

May evening planets
A large dot, Jupiter, is far above a wavy line, the horizon. Then the small dot has moved very close to the wavy line of the horizon. Jupiter will lie in the west after sunset all month, and it will drop a little lower toward the western horizon each night. By the end of May, Jupiter will appear very low on the horizon as darkness falls. Chart via EarthSky.
Two charts showing a dot, Mars, moving past a circle representing the Beehive star cluster and towards a dot, Regulus. In early May, Mars will lie in the southwest as darkness falls. It will be near the Beehive star cluster (M44) in Cancer the Crab. As the month progress, Mars moves away from the Beehive and toward Regulus, the brightest star in Leo the Lion. Chart via EarthSky.

Our charts are mostly set for the northern half of Earth. To see a precise view – and time – from your location, try Stellarium Online.

May morning planets
Star chart for Northern Hemisphere viewers showing a starred dot, Venus, near a small dot, Saturn. Both are above a small dot, Mercury, which is immediately above the wavy line of the horizon. For Northern Hemisphere viewers, during the first half of May, Venus will help guide you to Mercury low in the bright morning twilight. Saturn will be near the much brighter Venus. Chart via EarthSky.
Chart for the Southern Hemisphere showing a small dot, Mercury with a starred dot, Venus, and a small dot, Saturn, above it. For Southern Hemisphere viewers, look for bright Venus in the morning sky. Mercury will shine in the bright morning twilight about 30 minutes before sunrise. And Saturn will be near the much brighter Venus. Chart via EarthSky.
Chart with a starred dot representing Venus with a small dot, Saturn, sitting to its upper right. Both are above the wavy line of the horizon. In late May, Venus will shine brilliantly in the east about 60 minutes before sunrise. And you’ll notice Venus and Saturn have moved apart. Chart via EarthSky.
Sky dome map for visible planets and night sky
Circle constellations, planets, the moon, the Milky Way and celestial lines. Here is the sky dome view for April 2025. It shows what is above the horizon at mid-evening for mid-northern latitudes. The view may vary depending on your location. Image via Guy Ottewell’s 2025 Astronomical Calendar.
Here is the sky dome view for May 2025. It shows what is above the horizon at mid-evening for mid-northern latitudes. The view may vary depending on your location. Image via Guy Ottewell’s 2025 Astronomical Calendar.

Heliocentric solar system visible planets and more
Circle with sun at center, planets around, and zodiac names on outer edge. Heliocentric view of solar system, April 2025. Chart via Guy Ottewell’s 2025 Astronomical Calendar. Used with permission.
Heliocentric view of solar system, May 2025. Chart via Guy Ottewell’s 2025 Astronomical Calendar. Used with permission.

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See the indispensable Observer’s Handbook, from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.

Visit Stellarium-Web.org for precise views from your location.

Almanac: Bright visible planets (rise and set times for your location).

Visit TheSkyLive for precise views from your location.

Attention amateur astronomers! Guy Ottewell’s popular and informative Astronomical Calendar for 2025 is available in both electronic and printed versions.

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Visible planets and night sky guide for April and May

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