Saturn-Moon Alignment on June 27: A Sky Watcher’s Guide

On June 27th, Saturn, the sixth planet in our solar system, will align with the moon in the sky. The alignment will be visible near the border of Pisces and Aquarius during the early morning hours. Observers in London will see this alignment as depicted in the chart at 03.00 BST on 27 June.

On that day, the moon will be positioned to the west of Saturn and will be just over 20 days old. It will be approaching its last quarter phase, with about 70% of its visible surface illuminated. This means that only a portion of the moon’s surface will be visible from Earth.

The following day, on June 28th, the moon will have moved past Saturn and will now be visible to the east of the planet. However, observers in certain regions such as Americas, Pacific region, Australasia, and far east will witness a much closer alignment between the moon and Saturn. From these regions, Saturn will be in close proximity to the moon as dawn breaks on 27 June. In some locations across