What to See & When

Here you can find information on;
  • Today's weather forecast for Guernsey
  • Monthly highlights with Sky Charts to help you visualise what celestial bodies are visible
  • Yearly information on the sun, moon, planets and meteors
  • A glossary of astronomical terms used in the various pages
Sky Charts generated by Sky Safari, Simulation Curriculum Corp.

August

DateTimesummary
01-Aug18:31:36Full Moon
03-Aug10:25:18Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
03-Aug12:03:17Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
08-Aug07:45:44Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
08-Aug09:44:25Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
08-Aug10:28:56Moon at Last Quarter
09-Aug11:19:21Mercury at dichotomy
09-Aug13:52:48Close approach of the Moon and M45
09-Aug20:30:33Mercury at greatest elongation east
13-Aug07:43:11Perseid meteor shower 2023
18-Aug12:34:56κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2023
24-Aug09:57:47Moon at First Quarter
27-Aug08:20:03Saturn at opposition
30-Aug18:07:17Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
30-Aug19:43:55Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
31-Aug01:35:32Blue Moon

Month Charts

Jovian Moons
Moons Data
15th August @ 9pm BST
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