The tiny planet Mercury stands 19° west of the Sun in the early-morning sky, located in Cancer near the Beehive Cluster.

Most of the planets are visible to the naked eye, though binoculars or a telescope might be needed to see Uranus or Neptune.

Mercury is farthest from the sun in Earth's morning sky on Aug. 19. Mercury will be farthest from the sun on Tuesday (Aug. 19 ...

A planetary parade of six planets is visible in the morning sky through August 20, with Mercury joining Venus, Jupiter, ...

Six planets will be visible in our skies for the next few days in the last “planetary parade” of 2025. Jupiter, Mercury, ...

All week, starting on August 18, 2025, five zodiac signs have the best horoscopes. Jupiter and the Moon meet up early in the ...

Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and a faint Mercury are visible this month to the naked eye, and the best chances to spot them are ...

Cathy Buckle Dear Family and Friends, I woke up early to go outside in the freezing pre-dawn cold to see if I could see the ...

Even as Venus and Jupiter draw apart, the delicate, waning crescent moon and planet Mercury enter the scene to reinforce dawn ...

Cancer, on August 17, you attract significant abundance and luck via self-respect. You start to feel the impact of Venus in ...

The Perseids “are an incredible meteor shower,” said Thaddeus LaCoursiere, planetarium program coordinator at the Bell Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota. Viewing of the Perseids lasts until August 23.