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Will there be a smiley face moon on April 25, 2025? The image above is making the rounds on social media. But is it true?\nWill there be a smiley face moon on April 25, 2025?<\/p>\n
Will there be a smiley face moon on April 25, 2025? The image above is making the rounds on social media. But is it true?
\nWill there be a smiley face moon on April 25, 2025?<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve been on social media lately, you might have seen the claim<\/a> that a smiley face moon will grace our skies on April 25, 2025. But is it true? Not exactly. While there will be a crescent moon in the sky before dawn on April 25 with two bright planets nearby, it won\u2019t quite look like the images are portraying.<\/p>\n The biggest differences between reality and the image that\u2019s circulating are that the two planets have a vastly different brightness, and they won\u2019t just be peeking over the dark edge of the moon. Plus, the \u201csmiley face\u201d will be lying on its side.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what you WILL see on April 25 For a more accurate view of what you can see in the sky on the morning of April 25, check out the chart above. If you look toward the eastern horizon about an hour before sunrise, you\u2019ll see the old crescent moon rising. It\u2019s just two days from reaching new moon<\/a> phase, so it will be about 8% lit. You might also see the dark part of the moon gently glowing with earthshine<\/a>, which is light reflected from Earth. This glow will also take away from your perception of the moon being just a smile surrounded by darkness.<\/p>\n Next, notice the brilliant point of light that rose just before the moon. That\u2019s Venus, the brightest planet from Earth\u2019s perspective. The reason<\/a> it looks so bright is because it\u2019s relatively nearby in space and has a reflective atmosphere.<\/p>\n Then, if you look closely, and the sun hasn\u2019t started to leak too much daylight into the sky, you\u2019ll spot much dimmer Saturn, the \u201csecond eye.\u201d Saturn makes a triangle with Venus and the moon.<\/p>\n And, just as a fun FYI, there are two other planets within this lovely view. But you won\u2019t be able to see them because of how dim they are compared the the brightening dawn. Mercury is trailing the moon up from the horizon. And Neptune is between the moon and Saturn. <\/p>\n If you want a precise view of what the sky will look like from your house on the morning of April 25, try Stellarium online<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bottom line: Will you see a smiley face moon on April 25, 2025? See a chart and get accurate information here showing what you can see that morning.<\/p>\n
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About 30 minutes before sunrise on April 25, 2025, the thin waning crescent<\/a> moon will form a triangle with brilliant Venus and the much dimmer Saturn. Mercury will lie near the horizon and might be difficult to spot. Do you see a delicate glow on the unlit portion of the moon? That\u2019s light reflected off Earth called earthshine. Chart via EarthSky<\/a>.
\nThe moon, Venus and Saturn<\/p>\n