Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin This week the waning crescent moon meets Saturn and Mars. Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere). Be sure to check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more.
The Night Sky This Week: May 27–June 2, 2024 This week is perfect for stargazing in the early evening, with Thursday’s Last Quarter Moon meaning our satellite rises after midnight in time for the weekend. According to timeanddate , it’s the shortest lunar month of 2024, with one entire orbit—beginning on Thursday and ending at the Last Quarter Moon on June 28—taking just 29.195 days.
On average it’s 29.53 days. The moon is always the headline-grabber as it waxes and wanes, but take some time to look for summer constellations while there is still some darkness.
After all, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is only a few weeks away. Here's everything you need to know about stargazing and astronomy this week: Thursday, May 30: Last Quarter Moon Thursday, May 30: Last Quarter Moon Today will see a Last-Quarter (or Third-Quarter) Moon, which will appear half-illuminated and rise around midnight. The moon’s rising and setting times shift later by about 50 minutes each night, which means this weekend will feature moonless nights (though they’re getting short at mid-northern latitudes).
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