1000 Essex Pkwy NW
Rochester, MN 55901
USA
Public Sky Observing of the young Moon – 8.6 days after New Moon, planets Venus Saturn Neptune bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance members of the Rochester Astronomy Club.
What to expect at Public Sky Observing – click here.
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Moon on Friday August 21 evening
Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
Resources: In the Sky August/2026, Phases of the Moon 2026, Planets rise and set 08/21, Sun and Moon 08/21, Sun today, Holidays 2026
Moon Features You Can See From Earth,
Messier list, Caldwell list, Double stars list, Carbon stars list
| Month | Day | DoW | Location | Sunset | Start | End | ☽ age | Planets | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 17:03 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 8.0 | ♃ ♄ ⛢ ♆ | Randy Hemann |
| Feb | 27 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 18:30 | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 9.9 | ☿ ♀ ♂ ♃ ♄ ⛢ ♆ | Presentation |
| Mar | 27 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 19:06 | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 8.4 | ☿ ♀ ♂ ♃ ⛢ | Mike Benson |
| Apr | 24 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 19:42 | 8:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 6.9 | ♂ ♃ ⛢ | Bob Fealey |
| May | 15 | Fri | Eagle Bluff | 20:31 | 9:00 PM | 3:45 AM | 27.0 | ♀ ♃ | @Members night |
| May | 16 | Sat | Eagle Bluff | 20:32 | 9:00 PM | 3:45 AM | 28.0 | ♀ ♃ | @Members night |
| May | 22 | Fri | Watson | 20:16 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 5.4 | ♀ ♃ | |
| Jun | 06 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:40 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 26.6 | ♀ ♃ | |
| Jun | 19 | Fri | Watson | 20:57 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 5.1 | ♀ | |
| Jul | 11 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:54 | 9:45 PM | 11:45 PM | 25.2 | ♀ | |
| Jul | 14 | Tue | Mayo Park | 20:51 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 28.6 | ♀ | |
| Jul | 17 | Fri | Watson | 20:49 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 2.5 | ♀ | |
| Jul | 18 | Sat | The Dean Johnson | 20:48 | 7:30 PM | 3:30 AM | 3.5 | ♀ | @Members night |
| Aug | 01 | Sat | Frontenac | 20:35 | 8:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 16.7 | ♀ | |
| Aug | 08 | Sat | Root River Park | 20:24 | 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 23.8 | ♀ | |
| Aug | 14 | Fri | The Dean Johnson | 20:16 | 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 1.0 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | @Members night |
| Aug | 15 | Sat | The Dean Johnson | 20:15 | 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 2.0 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | @Members night |
| Aug | 16 | Sun | The Dean Johnson | 20:13 | 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 3.0 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | @Members night |
| Aug | 21 | Fri | Watson | 20:04 | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 8.6 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | |
| Aug | 22 | Sat | Forestville | 20:03 | 12:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 9.6 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | Sun observing |
| Aug | 22 | Sat | Forestville | 20:03 | 8:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 9.6 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | Dark sky festival |
| Sep | 12 | Sat | Root River Park | 19:26 | 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 1.5 | ♀ ♄ ♆ | |
| Sep | 18 | Fri | Watson | 19:18 | 8:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 7.5 | ♄ ♆ | |
| Oct | 03 | Sat | Root River Park | 18:47 | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 22.2 | ♄ ♆ ⛢ | |
| Oct | 16 | Fri | Watson | 18:24 | 7:30 PM | 9:30 PM | 5.6 | ♄ ♆ ⛢ | Ast.day |
| Oct | 31 | Sat | Root River Park | 18:01 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 20.8 | ♄ ♆ ⛢ | |
| Nov | 13 | Fri | Oxbow Park | 16:45 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 3.9 | ♄ ♆ ⛢ | Presentation |
| Dec | 11 | Fri | Salem Glenn | 16:31 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 2.3 | ♄ ♆ ⛢ | Presentation |
| event | August 16 previous | next August 22 | |||||||
☿ – Mercury, ♀ – Venus, ♂ – Mars, ♃ – Jupiter, ♄ – Saturn, ⛢ – Uranus, ♆ – Neptune
| Oxbow Park | Root River Park | Soccer Fields | Out of Rochester | Moon visible |