Saturn takes over the late evening, while a bright Jupiter joins the dawn.

• Saturn after twilight: Look east after about 9:01 PM Eastern, when Saturn becomes accessible above the horizon. It climbs high toward the south around 2:11 AM and remains a late-night target until dawn begins to wash it out around 6:24 AM. How easy: it is a bright, steady planet, but give it a clear eastern view.
• Jupiter before sunrise: Set an early alarm for about 3:33 AM Eastern. Jupiter rises in the east, climbs well above the horizon, and fades as dawn breaks around 6:39 AM. How easy: its strong brightness helps, but an unobstructed eastern horizon makes the search much simpler.
• A Moon for the whole evening: The waxing gibbous Moon is already above the horizon after sunset, with more than half its face lit. Sunset arrives around 7:05 PM Eastern, and the Moon rose at about 3:26 PM.

Moon note: Waxing gibbous, about 56% illuminated, with moonrise at 3:26 PM Eastern.

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