The Moon will make close approaches to Mars, Jupiter, Mercury and Venus over several days, creating a series of beautiful celestial encounters. September 6 - Moon & Mars 23:54 UTC The waning crescent Moon will pass about 3° from Mars. The pair will be best seen in the pre-dawn sky. September 8 - Moon & Jupiter 23:43 UTC The thin crescent Moon will pass about 0.8° from brilliant Jupiter, creating a striking morning-sky pairing. September 12 — Moon & Mercury 07:31 UTC An extremely thin crescent Moon will pass about 3°51' from Mercury. The pair will appear low in the western sky after sunset, making this a challenging observation. September 14 — Moon & Venus 16:40 UTC The young crescent Moon will pass only about 0.6° from dazzling Venus, producing one of the month's closest and most beautiful planetary encounters. Four planets. One Moon. Four spectacular encounters. Mark September 6, 8, 12 and 14, 2026 on your calendar and keep watching the sky! - @sarah_881225