Astronomy Almanac for April 2023

Here are some of the astronomical and stargazing highlights for April 2023. All times are in your local time zoneas reported by your browser.

1st April 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1680309131029 ending at 1680316331029.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1680309551029 ending at 1680317351029.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680325451028 ending at 1680334391028.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680326951028 ending at 1680335591028.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680347891027 ending at 1680355811026.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680348551027 ending at 1680356411026.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1680349511027 ending at 1680356591026.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1680349931027 ending at 1680357551026.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1680390551024 ending at 1680397751024.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1680391031024 ending at 1680398831024.

2nd April 2023

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1680424091022 ending at 1680432071022.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1680424691022 ending at 1680432611022.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1680430931022 ending at 1680438071021.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1680431411022 ending at 1680439031021.

Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680438971021 ending at 1680448211021.

Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680441911021 ending at 1680450011021.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1680471911019 ending at 1680479171019.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1680472451019 ending at 1680480251019.

3rd April 2023

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1680480551019 ending at 1680489431018.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1680481811019 ending at 1680490391018.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680500891018 ending at 1680508871017.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680501491018 ending at 1680509351017.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1680512351017 ending at 1680519491017.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1680512831017 ending at 1680520451017.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1680553331015 ending at 1680560591014.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1680553871015 ending at 1680561671014.

4th April 2023

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1680577091013 ending at 1680585071013.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1680577631013 ending at 1680585551013.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1680593771012 ending at 1680600911012.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1680594251012 ending at 1680601931012.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680633011010 ending at 1680641951009.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680634091010 ending at 1680642731009.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1680634751010 ending at 1680642011009.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1680635291010 ending at 1680643091009.

5th April 2023

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680653951009 ending at 1680661871008.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680654431009 ending at 1680662291008.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1680675191007 ending at 1680682331007.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1680675731007 ending at 1680683351007.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1680716171005 ending at 1680723431004.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1680716711005 ending at 1680724571004.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1680730151004 ending at 1680738131004.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1680730571004 ending at 1680738491004.

6th April 2023

Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1680748751003 ending at 1680757991002.

Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1680750731003 ending at 1680758891002.

Full Moon peaking at 1680755710130.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1680756671002 ending at 1680763811002.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1680757151002 ending at 1680764831002.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1680788051001 ending at 1680796931000.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1680788891001 ending at 1680797471000.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1680797591000 ending at 1680804851000.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1680798131000 ending at 1680805991000.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680807010999 ending at 1680814930999.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680807310999 ending at 1680815170999.

7th April 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1680838090998 ending at 1680845230997.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1680838570998 ending at 1680846250997.

Moon's western limb is most exposed in the maximum western libration peaking at 1680866293591. The apogee that enabled this occured on 31st Mar 2023 at 11:18 Universal Time.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1680879010995 ending at 1680886330995.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1680879550995 ending at 1680887410995.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1680883210995 ending at 1680891190994.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1680883510995 ending at 1680891430994.

8th April 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1680919510993 ending at 1680926650992.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1680920050993 ending at 1680927730992.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680940630992 ending at 1680949570991.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680941230991 ending at 1680949870991.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680960010990 ending at 1680967930990.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1680960250990 ending at 1680968110990.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1680960430990 ending at 1680967750990.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1680960970990 ending at 1680968890990.

9th April 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1681000930988 ending at 1681008130987.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1681001470988 ending at 1681009150987.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1681036270986 ending at 1681044190985.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1681036450986 ending at 1681044310985.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1681041850985 ending at 1681049170985.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1681042390985 ending at 1681050310985.

Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681060150984 ending at 1681069210984.

Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681061170984 ending at 1681069270984.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1681082350983 ending at 1681089550983.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1681082890983 ending at 1681090630983.

10th April 2023

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1681095610982 ending at 1681104430982.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1681095970982 ending at 1681104550982.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681113070981 ending at 1681120990981.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681113190981 ending at 1681121050981.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1681123210981 ending at 1681130590980.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1681123810981 ending at 1681131730980.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1681163770978 ending at 1681170970978.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1681164370978 ending at 1681172050978.

11th April 2023

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1681189270977 ending at 1681197250976.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1681189330977 ending at 1681197250976.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1681204630976 ending at 1681212010975.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1681205230976 ending at 1681213210975.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1681245250973 ending at 1681252390973.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1681245790973 ending at 1681253530973.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681248250973 ending at 1681257130973.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681248370973 ending at 1681257010973.

Mercury Maximum Elongation peaking at 1681251171232. Best seen in the evening.

12th April 2023

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681266070972 ending at 1681273930972.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681266070972 ending at 1681273990972.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1681286050971 ending at 1681293430970.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1681286650971 ending at 1681294630970.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1681326670969 ending at 1681333870968.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1681327210968 ending at 1681334950968.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1681342270968 ending at 1681350190967.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1681342330968 ending at 1681350310967.

13th April 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1681367470966 ending at 1681374850966.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1681368070966 ending at 1681376050966.

Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1681370050966 ending at 1681379050965.

Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1681370110966 ending at 1681378210965.

Third Quarter Moon peaking at 1681377119739.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1681402990964 ending at 1681411570963.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1681403110964 ending at 1681411930963.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1681408090964 ending at 1681415290963.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1681408690964 ending at 1681416430963.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681419010963 ending at 1681426870963.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681419130963 ending at 1681427050963.

14th April 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1681448890961 ending at 1681456270961.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1681449490961 ending at 1681457470961.

Moon's northern limb is most exposed in the maximum northern libration peaking at 1681480330208. The descending Lunar Node that enabled this occured on 7th Apr 2023 at 13:52 Universal Time.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1681489510959 ending at 1681496710958.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1681490110959 ending at 1681497850958.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1681495210958 ending at 1681503130958.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1681495390958 ending at 1681503310958.

15th April 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1681530310956 ending at 1681537690956.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1681530910956 ending at 1681538950956.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681555510955 ending at 1681564150954.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681555870955 ending at 1681564750954.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1681570930954 ending at 1681578130954.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1681571530954 ending at 1681579330953.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681571950954 ending at 1681579810953.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681572130954 ending at 1681580050953.

16th April 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1681611730952 ending at 1681619110951.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1681612390951 ending at 1681620370951.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1681648150949 ending at 1681656010949.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1681648390949 ending at 1681656370949.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1681652350949 ending at 1681659610949.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1681653010949 ending at 1681660750949.

Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681680490947 ending at 1681688470947.

Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681681390947 ending at 1681690210947.

17th April 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1681693150947 ending at 1681700530946.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1681693810947 ending at 1681701790946.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1681710070946 ending at 1681718650945.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1681710610946 ending at 1681719430945.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681724830945 ending at 1681732690944.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681725190945 ending at 1681733110944.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1681733770944 ending at 1681741030944.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1681734430944 ending at 1681742230944.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1681774510942 ending at 1681781950941.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1681775230942 ending at 1681783210941.

18th April 2023

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1681801090940 ending at 1681808950940.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1681801450940 ending at 1681809430940.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1681815250939 ending at 1681822450939.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1681815850939 ending at 1681823650939.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1681855930937 ending at 1681863370937.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1681856650937 ending at 1681864630936.

19th April 2023

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681862650937 ending at 1681871290936.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681863490937 ending at 1681872310936.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681877770936 ending at 1681885630935.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1681878190936 ending at 1681886110935.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1681896670935 ending at 1681903870934.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1681897330934 ending at 1681905070934.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1681937350932 ending at 1681944790932.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1681938070932 ending at 1681946110932.

20th April 2023

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1681953970931 ending at 1681961890931.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1681954510931 ending at 1681962430931.

New Moon peaking at 1681963986247. Around this time is a great time to do deep sky observing.

Total Solar Eclipse peaking at 1681964240349. This event will be mainly focused on East Timor.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1681978090930 ending at 1681985350929.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1681978750930 ending at 1681986550929.

Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1681989430929 ending at 1681997410929.

Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1681991230929 ending at 1682000050928.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1682017150927 ending at 1682025730927.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1682018170927 ending at 1682026930927.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1682018770927 ending at 1682026210927.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1682019490927 ending at 1682027530927.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682030710927 ending at 1682038510926.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682031250927 ending at 1682039110926.

21st April 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1682059510925 ending at 1682066770924.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1682060170925 ending at 1682067970924.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1682100190922 ending at 1682107630922.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1682100910922 ending at 1682108950922.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1682106910922 ending at 1682114830922.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1682107510922 ending at 1682115490921.

22nd April 2023

Meteor Shower. Lyrids is a bright northern hemisphere meteor shower.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1682140930920 ending at 1682148190920.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1682141650920 ending at 1682149450919.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682169850918 ending at 1682178430918.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682171110918 ending at 1682179930918.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1682181610918 ending at 1682189050917.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1682182330918 ending at 1682190370917.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682183590917 ending at 1682191450917.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682184250917 ending at 1682192170917.

23rd April 2023

Meteor Shower. Pi Puppids is a bright southern hemisphere meteor shower.

Moon's eastern limb is most exposed in the maximum eastern libration peaking at 1682216593826. The perigee that enabled this occured on 16th Apr 2023 at 02:23 Universal Time.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1682222350915 ending at 1682229610915.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1682223070915 ending at 1682230870915.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1682259850913 ending at 1682267710912.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1682260570913 ending at 1682268490912.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1682263030913 ending at 1682270470912.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1682263750913 ending at 1682271790912.

24th April 2023

Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682299870910 ending at 1682307730910.

Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682302630910 ending at 1682311270910.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1682303830910 ending at 1682311090910.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1682304490910 ending at 1682312350910.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1682324230909 ending at 1682332750909.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1682325670909 ending at 1682334430908.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682336530908 ending at 1682344390908.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682337310908 ending at 1682345170908.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1682344450908 ending at 1682351890907.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1682345170908 ending at 1682353210907.

25th April 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1682385250905 ending at 1682392510905.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1682385910905 ending at 1682393770905.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1682412790904 ending at 1682420650903.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1682413630904 ending at 1682421550903.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1682425870903 ending at 1682433250903.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1682426590903 ending at 1682434690902.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1682466670901 ending at 1682473930900.

26th April 2023

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1682467390901 ending at 1682475190900.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682476930900 ending at 1682485510899.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682478670900 ending at 1682487490899.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682489470899 ending at 1682497270899.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682490310899 ending at 1682498230899.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1682507230898 ending at 1682514670898.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1682508010898 ending at 1682516110898.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1682548090896 ending at 1682555350895.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1682548810896 ending at 1682556670895.

27th April 2023

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1682565670895 ending at 1682573590894.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1682566630895 ending at 1682574610894.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1682588650893 ending at 1682596090893.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1682589430893 ending at 1682597530893.

Moon's southern limb is most exposed in the maximum southern libration peaking at 1682595020205. The ascending Lunar Node that enabled this occured on 20th Apr 2023 at 11:30 Universal Time.

Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1682608750892 ending at 1682616670892.

Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1682612470892 ending at 1682621050891.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1682629510891 ending at 1682636830890.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1682630230891 ending at 1682638090890.

First Quarter Moon peaking at 1682630440717.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1682631250891 ending at 1682639830890.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1682633170891 ending at 1682641930890.

28th April 2023

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682642350890 ending at 1682650210890.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682643370890 ending at 1682651230890.

Lunar Face in Albategnius clair-obscur effect starting at 1682646600000 ending at 1682662800000.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1682670070888 ending at 1682677510888.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1682670850888 ending at 1682678950888.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1682710930886 ending at 1682718250886.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1682711710886 ending at 1682719570885.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1682718610886 ending at 1682726530885.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1682719690885 ending at 1682727610885.

29th April 2023

Lunar Eyes of Clavius clair-obscur effect starting at 1682749200000 ending at 1682765400000.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1682751490884 ending at 1682758930883.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1682752270884 ending at 1682760370883.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682784130882 ending at 1682792710881.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682786290882 ending at 1682795110881.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1682792350881 ending at 1682799670881.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1682793130881 ending at 1682800990881.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682795290881 ending at 1682803090881.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1682796370881 ending at 1682804230880.

30th April 2023

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1682832910879 ending at 1682840350878.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1682833690879 ending at 1682841790878.

Lunar Jewelled Handle clair-obscur effect starting at 1682866800000 ending at 1682883000000.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1682871550876 ending at 1682879410876.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1682872690876 ending at 1682880670876.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1682873830876 ending at 1682881090876.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1682874550876 ending at 1682882410876.