Tonight's Sky-Watch
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Visible Planet-Watch
Mercury - Is currently not visible for observations as it's transiting west the Sun.
Venus - Is currently not visible for observations as it's transiting the center of Sun.
Mars - Is currently not visible for observations as it's transiting west the Sun.
Jupiter - Is currently visible for observations all night.
Saturn - Is currently visible for observations in the early evenings.
Uranus - Is currently visible for observations most of the night.
Neptune - Is currently visible for observations in the early evenings.
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Moon-Watch
Full Moon occurs on January 3rd at 10:04 U.T.
Last Quarter Moon occurs on January 10th at 15:49 U.T.
New Moon occurs on January 18th at 21:53 U.T.
First Quarter Moon occurs on January 26th at 22:10 U.T.
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This lunar cycle occurs on December 9 at 12:53 U.T. through January 7, at 20:25 hrs. U.T.
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January Event-Watch
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Notable Planet-Watch
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Planetary Positions
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Comet-Watch
These are comets to watch as they are making a close approach to our solar system.
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Updated on January 1, 2026
Date | UTC Time | Pacific Time | Event Description |
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1-Jan | 9:44 | 1:44 | Moon is at Perigee (223,910 miles from Earth) |
3-Jan | 10:04 | 2:04 | Full Moon occurs |
3-Jan | Quadrantid meteor shower peaks | ||
4-Jan | 17:00 | 9:00 | Earth reaches Perihelion (91.4 million miles from Sun) |
6-Jan | 17:00 | 9:00 | Venus at superior conjucntion |
9-Jan | 12:00 | 4:00 | Mars is at conjuction with Sun |
10-Jan | 9:00 | 1:00 | Jupiter is at opposition |
10-Jan | 15:49 | 7:49 | Last Quarter of Moon |
13-Jan | 20:47 | 12:47 | Moon is at Apogee (251,928 miles from Earth) |
18-Jan | 19:53 | 11:53 | New Moon occurs |
21-Jan | 16:00 | 8:00 | Mercury at superior conjunction |
23-Jan | 10:00 | 2:00 | Pluto is in conjuction with Sun |
25-Jan | 04:48 (1/26) | 20:48 | First Quarter Moon occurs |
29-Jan | 21:46 | 13:46 | The Moon is at Perigee (227,341 miles from Earth) |
As of July 2022
