With the moon out of the way on Jan. 18, bright Jupiter and Saturn become stand-outs in the January night sky.

A new moon on Sunday, Jan. 18, means dark skies and some of the best stargazing conditions of the year. Here are the bright stars, constellations and objects to see.

January's night sky events welcome 2026 with Jupiter at opposition, moon conjunctions, Orion at its peak, and more.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. For skywatchers in 2026, there’s no time to waste. The New ...

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The new moon on January 18, 2026, will bring one of the darkest and clearest nights of the year, giving skywatchers an ideal ...

January new moon brings darker skies and prime stargazing conditions across hemispheres. A new moon takes place when the Sun ...

In February, you’ll be able to see Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury with the naked eye, but you’ll need binoculars or a ...

Jupiter is about to dominate the night sky, lining up with Earth and the Sun in a way that makes the giant planet appear bigger and brighter than at any other time this year. Around January 10, ...

The solar system’s largest planet shines bright as the Moon wanes and Saturn’s moons dance in the sky this week.

The last quarter moon is on January 10, and new moon is on January 18. The waxing crescent moon is just above Saturn on ...

With the Moon at new early in the week, January delivers some of the darkest evening skies of the season — ideal ...