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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 21 Apr 2028 at 00:26 EDT (1,463 days away) in Aries

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Fri, 21 Apr 2028 at 16:25 EDT (1,463 days away) in Pisces

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Lyrid meteor shower 2028 The Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 22 Apr 2028 (1,464 days away) in Hercules

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Messier 101 is well placed The Pinwheel Galaxy M101 (NGC 5457; mag 7.9) in Ursa Major culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 22 Apr 2028 (1,464 days away) in Ursa Major

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π-Puppid meteor shower 2028 The π-Puppid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 23 Apr 2028 (1,465 days away) in Puppis

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 24 Apr 2028 at 15:48 EDT (1,466 days away) in Aries

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136108 Haumea at opposition 136108 Haumea lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Tue, 25 Apr 2028 at 07:03 EDT (1,467 days away) in Bootes

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°56'. Wed, 26 Apr 2028 at 00:15 EDT (1,468 days away) in Aries

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Venus at greatest brightness Venus reaches its greatest brightness in the evening sky. Wed, 26 Apr 2028 at 01:57 EDT (1,468 days away) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Wed, 26 Apr 2028 at 14:59 EDT (1,468 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°42'. Thu, 27 Apr 2028 at 20:20 EDT (1,469 days away) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Thu, 27 Apr 2028 at 20:27 EDT (1,469 days away) in Taurus

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Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Mon, 01 May 2028 at 22:26 EDT (1,473 days away) in Cancer

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Thu, 04 May 2028 at 09:38 EDT (1,476 days away) in Leo

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Thu, 04 May 2028 at 12:56 EDT (1,476 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°58'. Thu, 04 May 2028 at 13:59 EDT (1,476 days away) in Leo

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The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Fri, 05 May 2028 at 06:30 EDT (1,477 days away) in Virgo

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η-Aquariid meteor shower 2028 The η-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 05 May 2028 (1,477 days away) in Aquarius

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1 Ceres at opposition 1 Ceres lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer and brighter than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sat, 06 May 2028 at 19:55 EDT (1,478 days away) in Libra

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Conjunction of Mercury and Uranus Mercury and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°39'. Sun, 07 May 2028 at 20:15 EDT (1,479 days away) in Taurus