{"id":3148,"date":"2026-06-02T21:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.griffithmedia.org\/skyreport\/?p=3148"},"modified":"2026-06-02T21:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:11:10","slug":"griffith-observatory-sky-report-through-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.griffithmedia.org\/skyreport\/2026\/06\/02\/griffith-observatory-sky-report-through-june-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Griffith Observatory Sky Report through June, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Click<\/strong><\/a>LISTEN to this week\u2019s Sky Report<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.griffithmedia.org\/skyreport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/June_2026_Sky_Report.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

This is the Griffith Observatory Sky Report for the period between June 1 and June 30, 2026. Here are the events happening in the sky of southern California.<\/p>\n

All times are in Pacific Daylight Time, PDT.<\/p>\n

The sun<\/strong> rises on the 1st<\/sup> at 5:43 a.m., and sets at 8:00 p.m.\u00a0 On the 30th<\/sup>, the sun rises at 5:45 a.m. and sets at 8:09 p.m.<\/p>\n

Mercury<\/strong> on the 1st<\/sup>, sets in the west-northwest at 9:35 p.m. The planet is 70-percent illuminated and 6.1 arcseconds wide. On the 30th<\/sup>, the sun sets at 8:09 p.m., and Mercury sets in the west-northwest at 9:02 p.m., 53 minutes later. The planet is 13-percent illuminated and 11 arcseconds wide.<\/p>\n

Venus<\/strong> sets in the west-northwest on the 1st<\/sup> at 10:39 p.m., with a disk that is 80-percent illuminated and 13 arcseconds wide. On the 30th<\/sup>, Venus sets in the west-northwest at 10:39 p.m., with a disk that is 70-percent illuminated and 16 arcseconds wide.<\/p>\n

Mars<\/strong> is in Aries the Ram. On the 19th<\/sup> the planet enters Taurus the Bull. On the 1st<\/sup>, Mars rises in the east-northeast at 4:03 a.m., and the sun rises at 5:43 a.m. The planet is 96-percent illuminated and 4.3 arcseconds wide. On the 30th<\/sup>, Mars rises in the east-northeast at 3:16 a.m., with a disk 95-percent illuminated and 4.4 arcseconds wide. A magnification of over 150x is needed to see the planet\u2019s small disk.<\/p>\n

Jupiter<\/strong> is in Gemini the Twins. On the 1st<\/sup>, Jupiter sets in the west-northwest at 11:01 p.m. On the 30th<\/sup>, Jupiter sets at 9:28 p.m.\u00a0 Jupiter is 33 arcseconds wide. A telescope capable of magnification 50x will show the Red Spot, and the four bright Galilean moons can be seen moving back and forth, across and behind Jupiter.<\/p>\n

Saturn<\/strong> is in Pisces the Fishes. On the 1st<\/sup>, Saturn rises in the east at 2:52 a.m. On the 30th<\/sup>, the planet rises at 1:04 a.m.\u00a0 Saturn is 17 arcseconds wide. The rings and Saturn\u2019s largest moon, Titan, can be seen with a telescope capable of magnification 50x. Saturn is about one degree south of Neptune in June.<\/p>\n

Note: Saturn is in Cetus the sea monster during June 1-3<\/p>\n

Uranus<\/strong> is in Taurus the Bull. On the 1st<\/sup>, the planet rises in the east-northeast at 5:12 a.m., 31 minutes before the sun rises. On the 30th<\/sup>, Uranus rises at 3:24 a.m. On the 15th<\/sup>, Uranus is at Right Ascension 4h<\/sup> 3m<\/sup> 22s<\/sup> and declination of +20\u00b0 34\u02b9 30\u02ba. A magnification of 150x or more is needed to see the planet\u2019s 3.5-arcsecond disk.<\/p>\n

Neptune<\/strong> is in Pisces the Fishes. On the 1st<\/sup>, Neptune rises in the east at 2:27 a.m., and on the 30th<\/sup>, the planet rises at 12:34 a.m. On the 15th<\/sup>, Neptune is at Right Ascension 0h<\/sup> 17m<\/sup> 52s<\/sup> and declination of +0\u00b0 27\u02b9 36\u02ba. A magnification of 150x or more is needed to see the planet\u2019s 2.3-arcsecond disk.<\/p>\n

The moon<\/strong> is at last quarter on the 8th<\/sup>, new moon on the 14th<\/sup>, first quarter on the 21st<\/sup>, and full moon on the 29th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

SPECIAL EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Summer begins <\/strong>in the northern hemisphere, and winter in the southern hemisphere, at 1:24 a.m. on June 21. At this precise moment, the sun reaches its northernmost point on the ecliptic.\u00a0 This point and the time the sun meets it are called the summer solstice. Summer ends with the autumnal equinox on September 22.<\/p>\n

Jovian Satellite Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

Io <\/strong>starts crossing Jupiter\u2019s disk on the 15th<\/sup> at 7:49 p.m.\u00a0 Io\u2019s shadow<\/strong> starts crossing Jupiter\u2019s disk at 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Europa <\/strong>crosses Jupiter\u2019s disk on the 16th<\/sup> at 6:36 p.m.\u00a0 Europa\u2019s shadow<\/strong> starts crossing Jupiter\u2019s disk at 7:36 p.m.<\/p>\n

Ganymede <\/strong>crosses Jupiter\u2019s disk on the 27th<\/sup> at 4:51 p.m.\u00a0 Ganymede\u2019s shadow<\/strong> starts crossing Jupiter\u2019s disk starting at 6:54 p.m.<\/p>\n

Venus Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

Venus<\/strong> is one and a half degrees north of Jupiter on the evening of the 8th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Venus<\/strong> is half a degree north of the center of the open star cluster M44 on the evening of the 19th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Venus<\/strong> is occulted by the moon on the morning of the 17th<\/sup> at 11:40 a.m.\u00a0 Venus reappears from behind the moon at 12:44 p.m.<\/p>\n

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