Sky Guide for April 2026
What’s up in the day and night sky in April 2026, including a ghostly lunar glow, Moon-planet meetups, and the Lyrid meteor shower.
What’s up in the day and night sky in April 2026, including a ghostly lunar glow, Moon-planet meetups, and the Lyrid meteor shower.
Discover the phases of the Moon in April 2026. Also: find Venus and the Pleiades near the Crescent Moon, and what is the opposite of the Harvest Moon effect?
Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
The Sun shines directly on the Equator on the September equinox and the length of day and night is nearly equal, but not quite.