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What can I see in the night sky in April 2027?

Night sky, April 2027

April 2027 at a glance: Apr 20: Full Pink Moon; Apr 23: Lyrids peak (ZHR 18, Moon 95% lit). Planets from New York: evening: Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Venus.

Apr20
Full Pink Moon
Apr23
Lyrids peak (ZHR 18, Moon 95% lit)

Moon phases

Moon at 0h UTC each day
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
132%
223%
316%
49%
54%
6New
70%
81%
95%
1011%
1119%
1228%
13First Quarter
1451%
1562%
1673%
1782%
1890%
1995%
20Full
21100%
2299%
2395%
2490%
2584%
2676%
2767%
28Last Quarter
2949%
3039%
PhaseUTCNew YorkLondonSydney
New MoonApr 6, 23:51 UTCTue Apr 6, 7:51 pmWed Apr 7, 12:51 amWed Apr 7, 9:51 am
First QuarterApr 13, 22:56 UTCTue Apr 13, 6:56 pmTue Apr 13, 11:56 pmWed Apr 14, 8:56 am
Full Moon
Pink Moon; 383,429 km away
Apr 20, 22:27 UTCTue Apr 20, 6:27 pmTue Apr 20, 11:27 pmWed Apr 21, 8:27 am
Last QuarterApr 28, 20:17 UTCWed Apr 28, 4:17 pmWed Apr 28, 9:17 pmThu Apr 29, 6:17 am

Planets

at least 5° up, Sun 6° down

Pick a city. The chart runs from 4 pm to 8 am local time for each night of the month; coloured bars show when each planet is up in a dark sky.

From New York: evening: Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Venus.

4pm6pm8pm10pm12am2am4am6am8amVenus, Apr 1: 6:00 am–6:10 amMars, Apr 1: 7:50 pm–4:20 amJupiter, Apr 1: 7:50 pm–4:00 amMoon, Apr 1: 5:10 am–6:10 am1Venus, Apr 2: 6:00 am–6:00 amMars, Apr 2: 7:50 pm–4:20 amJupiter, Apr 2: 7:50 pm–4:00 amMoon, Apr 2: 5:30 am–6:00 amVenus, Apr 3: 6:00 am–6:00 amMars, Apr 3: 8:00 pm–4:10 amJupiter, Apr 3: 8:00 pm–3:50 amMoon, Apr 3: 5:50 am–6:00 amVenus, Apr 4: 6:00 am–6:00 amMars, Apr 4: 8:00 pm–4:10 amJupiter, Apr 4: 8:00 pm–3:50 amVenus, Apr 5: 6:00 am–6:00 amMars, Apr 5: 8:00 pm–4:10 amJupiter, Apr 5: 8:00 pm–3:40 am5Venus, Apr 6: 6:00 am–6:00 amMars, Apr 6: 8:00 pm–4:00 amJupiter, Apr 6: 8:00 pm–3:40 amVenus, Apr 7: 6:00 am–6:00 amMars, Apr 7: 8:00 pm–4:00 amJupiter, Apr 7: 8:00 pm–3:40 amMoon, Apr 7: 8:00 pm–8:00 pmVenus, Apr 8: 5:50 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 8: 8:00 pm–3:50 amJupiter, Apr 8: 8:00 pm–3:30 amMoon, Apr 8: 8:00 pm–9:10 pmVenus, Apr 9: 5:50 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 9: 8:00 pm–3:50 amJupiter, Apr 9: 8:00 pm–3:30 amMoon, Apr 9: 8:00 pm–10:20 pmVenus, Apr 10: 5:50 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 10: 8:00 pm–3:50 amJupiter, Apr 10: 8:00 pm–3:20 amMoon, Apr 10: 8:00 pm–11:30 pm10Venus, Apr 11: 5:50 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 11: 8:00 pm–3:40 amJupiter, Apr 11: 8:00 pm–3:20 amMoon, Apr 11: 8:00 pm–12:30 amVenus, Apr 12: 5:50 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 12: 8:10 pm–3:40 amJupiter, Apr 12: 8:10 pm–3:20 amMoon, Apr 12: 8:10 pm–1:30 amVenus, Apr 13: 5:50 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 13: 8:10 pm–3:30 amJupiter, Apr 13: 8:10 pm–3:10 amMoon, Apr 13: 8:10 pm–2:10 amMars, Apr 14: 8:10 pm–3:30 amJupiter, Apr 14: 8:10 pm–3:10 amMoon, Apr 14: 8:10 pm–2:50 amMars, Apr 15: 8:10 pm–3:30 amJupiter, Apr 15: 8:10 pm–3:10 amMoon, Apr 15: 8:10 pm–3:20 am15Mars, Apr 16: 8:10 pm–3:20 amJupiter, Apr 16: 8:10 pm–3:00 amMoon, Apr 16: 8:10 pm–3:50 amVenus, Apr 17: 5:40 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 17: 8:10 pm–3:20 amJupiter, Apr 17: 8:10 pm–3:00 amMoon, Apr 17: 8:10 pm–4:10 amVenus, Apr 18: 5:40 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 18: 8:10 pm–3:20 amJupiter, Apr 18: 8:10 pm–2:50 amMoon, Apr 18: 8:10 pm–4:30 amVenus, Apr 19: 5:40 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 19: 8:10 pm–3:10 amJupiter, Apr 19: 8:10 pm–2:50 amMoon, Apr 19: 8:10 pm–5:00 amMars, Apr 20: 8:10 pm–3:10 amJupiter, Apr 20: 8:10 pm–2:50 amMoon, Apr 20: 8:30 pm–5:20 am20Mars, Apr 21: 8:20 pm–3:10 amJupiter, Apr 21: 8:20 pm–2:40 amMoon, Apr 21: 9:40 pm–5:30 amMars, Apr 22: 8:20 pm–3:00 amJupiter, Apr 22: 8:20 pm–2:40 amMoon, Apr 22: 10:50 pm–5:30 amMars, Apr 23: 8:20 pm–3:00 amJupiter, Apr 23: 8:20 pm–2:30 amMoon, Apr 23: 12:00 am–5:30 amMars, Apr 24: 8:20 pm–3:00 amJupiter, Apr 24: 8:20 pm–2:30 amMoon, Apr 24: 12:50 am–5:30 amMars, Apr 25: 8:20 pm–2:50 amJupiter, Apr 25: 8:20 pm–2:30 amMoon, Apr 25: 1:40 am–5:30 am25Venus, Apr 26: 5:30 am–5:30 amMars, Apr 26: 8:20 pm–2:50 amJupiter, Apr 26: 8:20 pm–2:20 amMoon, Apr 26: 2:20 am–5:30 amMars, Apr 27: 8:20 pm–2:50 amJupiter, Apr 27: 8:20 pm–2:20 amMoon, Apr 27: 2:50 am–5:20 amMars, Apr 28: 8:20 pm–2:40 amJupiter, Apr 28: 8:20 pm–2:20 amMoon, Apr 28: 3:10 am–5:20 amMars, Apr 29: 8:20 pm–2:40 amJupiter, Apr 29: 8:20 pm–2:10 amMoon, Apr 29: 3:40 am–5:20 amMars, Apr 30: 8:30 pm–2:40 amJupiter, Apr 30: 8:30 pm–2:10 amMoon, Apr 30: 4:00 am–5:20 am30
MercuryVenusMarsJupiterSaturnMoondark sky
PlanetWhenWhere (local time)Mag.Constellation
MercuryNot visible (too close to the Sun)–-0.7Cetus
VenusBefore dawn, until about Apr 26above 5° from 5:50 am; east-southeast, 5° up at dawn (on the 9th)-3.9Aquarius
MarsMost of the night, all monthsouth-southeast, 63° up at dusk; below 5° by 3:30 am (on the 15th)-0.0Leo
JupiterMost of the night, all monthsouth-southeast, 65° up at dusk; below 5° by 3:10 am (on the 15th)-2.2Cancer
SaturnNot visible (too close to the Sun)–0.7Pisces

From London: evening: Mars, Jupiter.

4pm6pm8pm10pm12am2am4am6am8amMars, Apr 1: 8:10 pm–4:50 amJupiter, Apr 1: 8:10 pm–4:30 amMoon, Apr 1: 5:50 am–6:00 am1Mars, Apr 2: 8:10 pm–4:50 amJupiter, Apr 2: 8:10 pm–4:20 amMars, Apr 3: 8:20 pm–4:40 amJupiter, Apr 3: 8:20 pm–4:20 amMars, Apr 4: 8:20 pm–4:40 amJupiter, Apr 4: 8:20 pm–4:20 amMars, Apr 5: 8:20 pm–4:30 amJupiter, Apr 5: 8:20 pm–4:10 am5Mars, Apr 6: 8:20 pm–4:30 amJupiter, Apr 6: 8:20 pm–4:10 amMars, Apr 7: 8:20 pm–4:30 amJupiter, Apr 7: 8:20 pm–4:00 amMars, Apr 8: 8:20 pm–4:20 amJupiter, Apr 8: 8:20 pm–4:00 amMoon, Apr 8: 8:20 pm–9:30 pmMars, Apr 9: 8:30 pm–4:20 amJupiter, Apr 9: 8:30 pm–4:00 amMoon, Apr 9: 8:30 pm–10:50 pmMars, Apr 10: 8:30 pm–4:10 amJupiter, Apr 10: 8:30 pm–3:50 amMoon, Apr 10: 8:30 pm–12:00 am10Mars, Apr 11: 8:30 pm–4:10 amJupiter, Apr 11: 8:30 pm–3:50 amMoon, Apr 11: 8:30 pm–1:10 amMars, Apr 12: 8:30 pm–4:10 amJupiter, Apr 12: 8:30 pm–3:40 amMoon, Apr 12: 8:30 pm–2:00 amMars, Apr 13: 8:30 pm–4:00 amJupiter, Apr 13: 8:30 pm–3:40 amMoon, Apr 13: 8:30 pm–2:40 amMars, Apr 14: 8:40 pm–4:00 amJupiter, Apr 14: 8:40 pm–3:40 amMoon, Apr 14: 8:40 pm–3:10 amMars, Apr 15: 8:40 pm–3:50 amJupiter, Apr 15: 8:40 pm–3:30 amMoon, Apr 15: 8:40 pm–3:30 am15Mars, Apr 16: 8:40 pm–3:50 amJupiter, Apr 16: 8:40 pm–3:30 amMoon, Apr 16: 8:40 pm–3:50 amMars, Apr 17: 8:40 pm–3:50 amJupiter, Apr 17: 8:40 pm–3:20 amMoon, Apr 17: 8:40 pm–4:00 amMars, Apr 18: 8:40 pm–3:40 amJupiter, Apr 18: 8:40 pm–3:20 amMoon, Apr 18: 8:40 pm–4:10 amMars, Apr 19: 8:40 pm–3:40 amJupiter, Apr 19: 8:40 pm–3:20 amMoon, Apr 19: 8:40 pm–4:30 amMars, Apr 20: 8:50 pm–3:40 amJupiter, Apr 20: 8:50 pm–3:10 amMoon, Apr 20: 9:00 pm–4:40 am20Mars, Apr 21: 8:50 pm–3:30 amJupiter, Apr 21: 8:50 pm–3:10 amMoon, Apr 21: 10:30 pm–5:00 amMars, Apr 22: 8:50 pm–3:30 amJupiter, Apr 22: 8:50 pm–3:00 amMoon, Apr 22: 11:50 pm–5:10 amMars, Apr 23: 8:50 pm–3:20 amJupiter, Apr 23: 8:50 pm–3:00 amMoon, Apr 23: 1:10 am–5:00 amMars, Apr 24: 8:50 pm–3:20 amJupiter, Apr 24: 8:50 pm–3:00 amMoon, Apr 24: 2:10 am–5:00 amMars, Apr 25: 9:00 pm–3:20 amJupiter, Apr 25: 9:00 pm–2:50 amMoon, Apr 25: 2:50 am–5:00 am25Mars, Apr 26: 9:00 pm–3:10 amJupiter, Apr 26: 9:00 pm–2:50 amMoon, Apr 26: 3:20 am–5:00 amMars, Apr 27: 9:00 pm–3:10 amJupiter, Apr 27: 9:00 pm–2:50 amMoon, Apr 27: 3:40 am–5:00 amMars, Apr 28: 9:00 pm–3:10 amJupiter, Apr 28: 9:00 pm–2:40 amMoon, Apr 28: 4:00 am–4:50 amMars, Apr 29: 9:00 pm–3:00 amJupiter, Apr 29: 9:00 pm–2:40 amMoon, Apr 29: 4:10 am–4:50 amMars, Apr 30: 9:00 pm–3:00 amJupiter, Apr 30: 9:00 pm–2:30 amMoon, Apr 30: 4:20 am–4:50 am30
MercuryVenusMarsJupiterSaturnMoondark sky
PlanetWhenWhere (local time)Mag.Constellation
MercuryNot visible (too close to the Sun)–-0.7Cetus
VenusNot visible (not up in a dark sky)–-3.9Aquarius
MarsMost of the night, all monthsouth, 55° up at dusk; below 5° by 3:50 am (on the 15th)-0.0Leo
JupiterMost of the night, all monthsouth, 55° up at dusk; below 5° by 3:30 am (on the 15th)-2.2Cancer
SaturnNot visible (too close to the Sun)–0.7Pisces

From Toronto: evening: Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Venus.

4pm6pm8pm10pm12am2am4am6am8amMars, Apr 1: 8:20 pm–4:50 amJupiter, Apr 1: 8:20 pm–4:30 amMoon, Apr 1: 5:40 am–6:20 am1Mars, Apr 2: 8:20 pm–4:40 amJupiter, Apr 2: 8:20 pm–4:20 amMoon, Apr 2: 6:00 am–6:20 amMars, Apr 3: 8:20 pm–4:40 amJupiter, Apr 3: 8:20 pm–4:20 amMoon, Apr 3: 6:20 am–6:20 amVenus, Apr 4: 6:20 am–6:20 amMars, Apr 4: 8:20 pm–4:40 amJupiter, Apr 4: 8:20 pm–4:20 amVenus, Apr 5: 6:20 am–6:20 amMars, Apr 5: 8:20 pm–4:30 amJupiter, Apr 5: 8:20 pm–4:10 am5Mars, Apr 6: 8:20 pm–4:30 amJupiter, Apr 6: 8:20 pm–4:10 amMars, Apr 7: 8:30 pm–4:20 amJupiter, Apr 7: 8:30 pm–4:00 amMoon, Apr 7: 8:30 pm–8:30 pmMars, Apr 8: 8:30 pm–4:20 amJupiter, Apr 8: 8:30 pm–4:00 amMoon, Apr 8: 8:30 pm–9:40 pmMars, Apr 9: 8:30 pm–4:20 amJupiter, Apr 9: 8:30 pm–4:00 amMoon, Apr 9: 8:30 pm–10:50 pmMars, Apr 10: 8:30 pm–4:10 amJupiter, Apr 10: 8:30 pm–3:50 amMoon, Apr 10: 8:30 pm–12:00 am10Mars, Apr 11: 8:30 pm–4:10 amJupiter, Apr 11: 8:30 pm–3:50 amMoon, Apr 11: 8:30 pm–1:10 amMars, Apr 12: 8:30 pm–4:10 amJupiter, Apr 12: 8:30 pm–3:40 amMoon, Apr 12: 8:30 pm–2:00 amMars, Apr 13: 8:30 pm–4:00 amJupiter, Apr 13: 8:30 pm–3:40 amMoon, Apr 13: 8:30 pm–2:40 amMars, Apr 14: 8:30 pm–4:00 amJupiter, Apr 14: 8:30 pm–3:40 amMoon, Apr 14: 8:30 pm–3:20 amMars, Apr 15: 8:40 pm–3:50 amJupiter, Apr 15: 8:40 pm–3:30 amMoon, Apr 15: 8:40 pm–3:40 am15Mars, Apr 16: 8:40 pm–3:50 amJupiter, Apr 16: 8:40 pm–3:30 amMoon, Apr 16: 8:40 pm–4:10 amMars, Apr 17: 8:40 pm–3:50 amJupiter, Apr 17: 8:40 pm–3:20 amMoon, Apr 17: 8:40 pm–4:30 amMars, Apr 18: 8:40 pm–3:40 amJupiter, Apr 18: 8:40 pm–3:20 amMoon, Apr 18: 8:40 pm–4:50 amMars, Apr 19: 8:40 pm–3:40 amJupiter, Apr 19: 8:40 pm–3:20 amMoon, Apr 19: 8:40 pm–5:10 amMars, Apr 20: 8:40 pm–3:40 amJupiter, Apr 20: 8:40 pm–3:10 amMoon, Apr 20: 9:00 pm–5:30 am20Mars, Apr 21: 8:40 pm–3:30 amJupiter, Apr 21: 8:40 pm–3:10 amMoon, Apr 21: 10:20 pm–5:50 amMars, Apr 22: 8:40 pm–3:30 amJupiter, Apr 22: 8:40 pm–3:00 amMoon, Apr 22: 11:30 pm–5:50 amMars, Apr 23: 8:50 pm–3:30 amJupiter, Apr 23: 8:50 pm–3:00 amMoon, Apr 23: 12:40 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 24: 8:50 pm–3:20 amJupiter, Apr 24: 8:50 pm–3:00 amMoon, Apr 24: 1:30 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 25: 8:50 pm–3:20 amJupiter, Apr 25: 8:50 pm–2:50 amMoon, Apr 25: 2:20 am–5:40 am25Mars, Apr 26: 8:50 pm–3:10 amJupiter, Apr 26: 8:50 pm–2:50 amMoon, Apr 26: 2:50 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 27: 8:50 pm–3:10 amJupiter, Apr 27: 8:50 pm–2:50 amMoon, Apr 27: 3:20 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 28: 8:50 pm–3:10 amJupiter, Apr 28: 8:50 pm–2:40 amMoon, Apr 28: 3:40 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 29: 8:50 pm–3:00 amJupiter, Apr 29: 8:50 pm–2:40 amMoon, Apr 29: 4:00 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 30: 9:00 pm–3:00 amJupiter, Apr 30: 9:00 pm–2:30 amMoon, Apr 30: 4:20 am–5:30 am30
MercuryVenusMarsJupiterSaturnMoondark sky
PlanetWhenWhere (local time)Mag.Constellation
MercuryNot visible (too close to the Sun)–-0.7Cetus
VenusBefore dawn, Apr 4–5above 5° from 6:20 am; east-southeast, 5° up at dawn (on the 5th)-3.9Aquarius
MarsMost of the night, all monthsouth-southeast, 61° up at dusk; below 5° by 3:50 am (on the 15th)-0.0Leo
JupiterMost of the night, all monthsouth, 63° up at dusk; below 5° by 3:30 am (on the 15th)-2.2Cancer
SaturnNot visible (too close to the Sun)–0.7Pisces

From Sydney: evening: Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Mercury, Venus, Saturn.

4pm6pm8pm10pm12am2am4am6am8amMercury, Apr 1: 5:50 am–6:40 amVenus, Apr 1: 5:00 am–6:40 amMars, Apr 1: 7:20 pm–2:30 amJupiter, Apr 1: 7:20 pm–2:20 amMoon, Apr 1: 2:50 am–6:40 am1Mercury, Apr 2: 5:50 am–6:40 amVenus, Apr 2: 5:00 am–6:40 amMars, Apr 2: 7:20 pm–2:30 amJupiter, Apr 2: 7:20 pm–2:10 amMoon, Apr 2: 3:50 am–6:40 amMercury, Apr 3: 4:50 am–5:40 amVenus, Apr 3: 4:00 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 3: 7:20 pm–2:30 amJupiter, Apr 3: 7:20 pm–2:10 amMoon, Apr 3: 3:50 am–5:40 amMercury, Apr 4: 5:00 am–5:40 amVenus, Apr 4: 4:00 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 4: 6:20 pm–1:20 amJupiter, Apr 4: 6:20 pm–1:10 amMoon, Apr 4: 4:40 am–5:40 amMercury, Apr 5: 5:00 am–5:40 amVenus, Apr 5: 4:10 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 5: 6:20 pm–1:20 amJupiter, Apr 5: 6:20 pm–1:00 amMoon, Apr 5: 5:40 am–5:40 am5Mercury, Apr 6: 5:10 am–5:40 amVenus, Apr 6: 4:10 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 6: 6:10 pm–1:10 amJupiter, Apr 6: 6:10 pm–1:00 amMercury, Apr 7: 5:10 am–5:40 amVenus, Apr 7: 4:10 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 7: 6:10 pm–1:10 amJupiter, Apr 7: 6:10 pm–12:50 amMercury, Apr 8: 5:10 am–5:40 amVenus, Apr 8: 4:10 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 8: 6:10 pm–1:10 amJupiter, Apr 8: 6:10 pm–12:50 amMercury, Apr 9: 5:20 am–5:40 amVenus, Apr 9: 4:10 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 9: 6:10 pm–1:00 amJupiter, Apr 9: 6:10 pm–12:50 amMercury, Apr 10: 5:20 am–5:40 amVenus, Apr 10: 4:10 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 10: 6:10 pm–1:00 amJupiter, Apr 10: 6:10 pm–12:40 amMoon, Apr 10: 6:10 pm–6:50 pm10Mercury, Apr 11: 5:30 am–5:40 amVenus, Apr 11: 4:20 am–5:40 amMars, Apr 11: 6:10 pm–1:00 amJupiter, Apr 11: 6:10 pm–12:40 amMoon, Apr 11: 6:10 pm–7:40 pmMercury, Apr 12: 5:30 am–5:50 amVenus, Apr 12: 4:20 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 12: 6:10 pm–12:50 amJupiter, Apr 12: 6:10 pm–12:30 amMoon, Apr 12: 6:10 pm–8:40 pmMercury, Apr 13: 5:40 am–5:50 amVenus, Apr 13: 4:20 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 13: 6:10 pm–12:50 amJupiter, Apr 13: 6:10 pm–12:30 amMoon, Apr 13: 6:10 pm–9:50 pmMercury, Apr 14: 5:40 am–5:50 amVenus, Apr 14: 4:20 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 14: 6:00 pm–12:50 amJupiter, Apr 14: 6:00 pm–12:30 amMoon, Apr 14: 6:00 pm–11:10 pmMercury, Apr 15: 5:40 am–5:50 amVenus, Apr 15: 4:20 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 15: 6:00 pm–12:40 amJupiter, Apr 15: 6:00 pm–12:20 amMoon, Apr 15: 6:00 pm–12:20 am15Mercury, Apr 16: 5:50 am–5:50 amVenus, Apr 16: 4:20 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 16: 6:00 pm–12:40 amJupiter, Apr 16: 6:00 pm–12:20 amMoon, Apr 16: 6:00 pm–1:30 amVenus, Apr 17: 4:30 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 17: 6:00 pm–12:40 amJupiter, Apr 17: 6:00 pm–12:10 amMoon, Apr 17: 6:00 pm–2:40 amVenus, Apr 18: 4:30 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 18: 6:00 pm–12:40 amJupiter, Apr 18: 6:00 pm–12:10 amMoon, Apr 18: 6:00 pm–3:40 amVenus, Apr 19: 4:30 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 19: 6:00 pm–12:30 amJupiter, Apr 19: 6:00 pm–12:10 amMoon, Apr 19: 6:00 pm–4:50 amVenus, Apr 20: 4:30 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 20: 6:00 pm–12:30 amJupiter, Apr 20: 6:00 pm–12:00 amMoon, Apr 20: 6:00 pm–5:50 am20Venus, Apr 21: 4:30 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 21: 6:00 pm–12:30 amJupiter, Apr 21: 6:00 pm–12:00 amMoon, Apr 21: 6:00 pm–5:50 amVenus, Apr 22: 4:40 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 22: 6:00 pm–12:20 amJupiter, Apr 22: 6:00 pm–12:00 amSaturn, Apr 22: 5:50 am–5:50 amMoon, Apr 22: 6:30 pm–5:50 amVenus, Apr 23: 4:40 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 23: 5:50 pm–12:20 amJupiter, Apr 23: 5:50 pm–11:50 pmSaturn, Apr 23: 5:50 am–5:50 amMoon, Apr 23: 7:10 pm–5:50 amVenus, Apr 24: 4:40 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 24: 5:50 pm–12:20 amJupiter, Apr 24: 5:50 pm–11:50 pmSaturn, Apr 24: 5:50 am–5:50 amMoon, Apr 24: 8:00 pm–5:50 amVenus, Apr 25: 4:40 am–5:50 amMars, Apr 25: 5:50 pm–12:20 amJupiter, Apr 25: 5:50 pm–11:40 pmSaturn, Apr 25: 5:40 am–5:50 amMoon, Apr 25: 8:50 pm–5:50 am25Venus, Apr 26: 4:40 am–6:00 amMars, Apr 26: 5:50 pm–12:10 amJupiter, Apr 26: 5:50 pm–11:40 pmSaturn, Apr 26: 5:40 am–6:00 amMoon, Apr 26: 9:50 pm–6:00 amVenus, Apr 27: 4:40 am–6:00 amMars, Apr 27: 5:50 pm–12:10 amJupiter, Apr 27: 5:50 pm–11:40 pmSaturn, Apr 27: 5:40 am–6:00 amMoon, Apr 27: 10:40 pm–6:00 amVenus, Apr 28: 4:50 am–6:00 amMars, Apr 28: 5:50 pm–12:10 amJupiter, Apr 28: 5:50 pm–11:30 pmSaturn, Apr 28: 5:30 am–6:00 amMoon, Apr 28: 11:40 pm–6:00 amVenus, Apr 29: 4:50 am–6:00 amMars, Apr 29: 5:50 pm–12:10 amJupiter, Apr 29: 5:50 pm–11:30 pmSaturn, Apr 29: 5:30 am–6:00 amMoon, Apr 29: 12:40 am–6:00 amVenus, Apr 30: 4:50 am–6:00 amMars, Apr 30: 5:50 pm–12:00 amJupiter, Apr 30: 5:50 pm–11:30 pmSaturn, Apr 30: 5:30 am–6:00 amMoon, Apr 30: 1:30 am–6:00 am30
MercuryVenusMarsJupiterSaturnMoondark sky
PlanetWhenWhere (local time)Mag.Constellation
MercuryBefore dawn, until about Apr 16above 5° from 5:40 am; east, 7° up at dawn (on the 15th)-0.7Cetus
VenusBefore dawn, all monthabove 5° from 4:20 am; east-northeast, 24° up at dawn (on the 15th)-3.9Aquarius
MarsEvening, all monthnortheast, 32° up at dusk; below 5° by 12:40 am (on the 15th)-0.0Leo
JupiterEvening, all monthnorth-northeast, 34° up at dusk; below 5° by 12:20 am (on the 15th)-2.2Cancer
SaturnBefore dawn, from about Apr 22above 5° from 5:40 am; east-northeast, 10° up at dawn (on the 26th)0.7Pisces

Dates to note

  1. Apr4
    The Moon near Venus (2.9°)
    Apr 4, around 03h UTC. Closest as seen from Earth's centre; from your location the gap differs by up to about 1°. If that moment falls in your daytime, look the evening before or after.
  2. Apr6
    New Moon
    Apr 6, 23:51 UTC. The dark-sky window: the best week for faint objects and meteors.
  3. Apr7
    Saturn in conjunction with the Sun
    Apr 7, 17:18 UTC. Saturn is behind the Sun and out of sight for a few weeks either side of this date.
  4. Apr10
    The Moon near the Pleiades (0.9°)
    Apr 10, around 03h UTC. Geocentric; from your location the gap differs by up to about 1°.
  5. Apr15
    The Moon near Jupiter (0.9°)
    Apr 15, around 14h UTC. Closest as seen from Earth's centre; from your location the gap differs by up to about 1°. If that moment falls in your daytime, look the evening before or after.
  6. Apr15
    The Moon near Mars (3.0°)
    Apr 15, around 22h UTC. Closest as seen from Earth's centre; from your location the gap differs by up to about 1°. If that moment falls in your daytime, look the evening before or after.
  7. Apr16
    The Moon near Regulus (1.5°)
    Apr 16, around 12h UTC. Geocentric; from your location the gap differs by up to about 1°.
  8. Apr20
    The Moon near Spica (2.6°)
    Apr 20, around 10h UTC. Geocentric; from your location the gap differs by up to about 1°.
  9. Apr20
    Full Moon
    Apr 20, 22:27 UTC. Pink Moon.
  10. Apr23
    Lyrids peak
    Apr 23, around 01h UTC; up to 18 meteors an hour under ideal skies (ZHR). Moon 95% lit at the peak. Best from the north. Best time for your city →
  11. Apr24
    The Moon near Antares (0.1°)
    Apr 24, around 00h UTC. Geocentric; from your location the gap differs by up to about 1°.
  12. Apr28
    Mercury at superior conjunction
    Apr 28, 22:20 UTC. Mercury passes behind the Sun and is lost in the glare for a while.

Times in UTC. Separations are geocentric (from Earth's centre). Pairings closer than 3° (planets) or 4° (the Moon and a planet) are listed when the planets are at least 15° from the Sun.

Meteor showers

ShowerActivePeakZHRMoon
LyridsApr 14 – Apr 30Apr 23, around 01h UTC1895%
Eta AquariidsApr 19 – May 28May 6, 09:00 UTC50 (40–80+)0%

Dates, peaks and ZHR: International Meteor Organization calendar. “Around” marks a peak computed from the solar longitude the IMO lists. Moon: illuminated fraction at the peak.

Space station passes

The ISS and Tiangong orbits are only predictable about six weeks ahead, so pass windows for April 2027 appear here once that month is close. Today's passes: ISS tonight, Tiangong tonight.

Your hemisphere

United States

New York

7:35 pmsunset (15th)
6:16 amsunrise (16th)
7 h 20 minfull darkness

Over the month the nights are getting shorter (−100 min of full darkness from the 1st to the 30th). Planets: evening: Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Venus.

Planets tonight in United States · Satellites over New York

United Kingdom

London

7:56 pmsunset (15th)
6:03 amsunrise (16th)
5 h 50 minfull darkness

Over the month the nights are getting shorter (−170 min of full darkness from the 1st to the 30th). Planets: evening: Mars, Jupiter.

Planets tonight in United Kingdom · Satellites over London

Canada

Toronto

8:01 pmsunset (15th)
6:33 amsunrise (16th)
7 hfull darkness

Over the month the nights are getting shorter (−110 min of full darkness from the 1st to the 30th). Planets: evening: Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Venus.

Planets tonight in Canada · Satellites over Toronto

Australia

Sydney

5:32 pmsunset (15th)
6:18 amsunrise (16th)
10 hfull darkness

Over the month the nights are getting longer (+50 min of full darkness from the 1st to the 30th). Planets: evening: Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Mercury, Venus, Saturn. From the southern hemisphere the Moon's lit side is mirrored compared with the calendar above, and the planets arc across the northern sky.

Planets tonight in Australia · Satellites over Sydney

Questions

When is the full Moon in April 2027?

Apr 20, 22:27 UTC (Apr 20, 6:27 pm in New York, Apr 20, 11:27 pm in London). Traditional name: Pink Moon.

When is the new Moon in April 2027?

Apr 6, 23:51 UTC. The nights around it are the darkest of the month.

What planets are visible in April 2027?

From New York: evening: Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Venus. From Sydney: evening: Mars, Jupiter; before dawn: Mercury, Venus, Saturn. The tables above give times and directions for each city.

Are there meteor showers in April 2027?

Lyrids: peak Apr 23, around 01h UTC, ZHR 18.

Computed by us from JPL's DE440 planetary ephemeris with Skyfield: phases, positions, magnitudes (Mallama & Hilton), separations, equinoxes and solstices. Full Moon names are the traditional North American ones. Meteor showers: International Meteor Organization. Eclipses: Fred Espenak, NASA GSFC. Planet times ignore hills and buildings; a planet 5° up needs a clear, low horizon.

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