Night-time Highlights of the April sky.
Here are some of the celestial highlights for our Pembrokeshire Skies of April 2026. Naked-Eye Highlights: The Spring Triangle: This is the dominant seasonal pattern. Look south around 10:00 PM to find a giant triangle made of: Arcturus : A bright orange giant in Boötes (the brightest star in the northern sky) Spica : A blue-white star in Virgo. Denebola : The "tail" of Leo the Lion. The Planetary Duo (Evening): Throughout April, Venus and Jupiter are the stars of the show. Venus will be incredibly bright and low in the west shortly after sunset. Jupiter sits higher in the sky within the constellation Gemini. It remains visible for most of the night. Lyrid Meteor Shower: Peaking on the night of April 21–22. Because the Moon is in its crescent phase and sets early, the skies will be dark enough to spot about 15–18 meteors per hour. Moon Conjunctions: April 19 : A thin cr...
