Saudi Arabia has called for the Shawwal crescent moon to be sighted on Wednesday evening, March 18, 2026, to determine the ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

That bright "star" in the west after sunset is Venus, often called the "Evening Star". It will shine brightly for most of the rest of 2026, peaking in August.

The most celebrated festival of the Muslim community in the world, Eid ul-Fitr, is finally here. After the holy Ramadan month of fasting from dawn un ...

Lhok Nga was chosen as the location because the moon's position in the Aceh region falls within the limits of the current crescent visibility criteria ...

Observers who are quick to step outside after sunset can catch a delicate crescent Moon sinking in the west, now just 8 percent lit as sunrise begins to creep over the lunar nearside. Magnitude 1.6 ...

Five planets will light up the night sky this weekend -- and a crescent moon will join the gathering! To see all of them at the same time, stargazers will need to wake up before dawn on Sunday and ...

Tonight, look toward the southwest at 6:30 to see the thin 3-day-old crescent moon 17 degrees above the horizon. Thirty degrees to its right (north) is the bright star Altair in Aquila the Eagle. We ...