In astronomy, when the moon and planet meet on our sky’s dome, it is called their conjunction.
The moon will meet Saturn on the evening of September 16, Jupiter on the morning of September 24, and Mars on the morning of September 25. Details are given below.
Saturn next to the moon on the evening of September 16
Saturn will be visible very close to the 98% illuminated waxing gibbous moon on the evening of September 16, 2024.
The moon and Saturn will rise together around an hour before sunset on September 16, 2024. So look at the eastern sky in the evening hours to see the moon and Saturn.
Saturn looks golden in the sky because its rings reflect more sunlight due to their high phase angle.
The bright star Fomalhaut will be seen to the lower right of the moon and Saturn on the evening of September 16, 2024.
Jupiter next to the moon on the morning of September 24
Jupiter will be visible very close to the 50% illuminated third quarter moon on the morning of September 24, 2024.
The moon and Jupiter will rise together around midnight. So look at the eastern sky in the early morning hours preceding sunrise to see the moon and Jupiter.
Jupiter will be the brightest object in the morning sky except the moon. It will shine with a magnitude of -2.3 on the morning of September 24, 2024.
On that day, Mars will be visible to the lower left of Jupiter and the bright star Aldebaran will be visible to the right of Jupiter. Aldebaran is the brightest star in the constellation Taurus, the Bull.
Mars next to the moon on the morning of September 25
Mars will be visible very close to the 42% illuminated waning crescent moon on the morning of September 25, 2024.
The moon and Mars will rise together after midnight on September 25, 2024. So look at the eastern sky in the early morning hours preceding sunrise to see the moon and Mars.
Mars looks reddish in the sky due to the presence of a huge amount of iron oxide on its surface.
On that day, bright Jupiter will be visible to the upper right of Mars.
Mercury next to the moon on the morning of September 1
Mercury will be visible very close to the 2% illuminated waning crescent moon on the morning of September 1, 2024.
The moon and Mercury will rise together at dawn on September 1, 2024. So look in the morning twilight to see the moon and Mercury.
Mercury will be easier to spot in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere for this morning apparition.
In the northern hemisphere, it will climb a decent height above the horizon before sunrise due to the higher slope of the ecliptic.
You need a self-guiding telescope to see the phase of Mercury. On that day, Mercury will be in its waxing crescent phase and 30% illuminated.
Venus next to the moon on the evening of September 5
Venus will be visible very close to the 7% illuminated waxing crescent moon on the evening of September 5, 2024.
The moon and Venus will set together around an hour after sunset on September 5, 2024. So look in the evening twilight to see the moon and Venus.
Venus will be the brightest object in the evening sky except the moon. It will shine with a magnitude of -3.8 on the evening of September 5, 2024.
You need a self-guiding telescope to see the phase of Venus. On that day, Venus will be in its waning gibbous phase and 90% illuminated.
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