April 2008 Phenomena
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Venus is 4° 7' south of the Moon. | 2009 |
| 5 | NEW MOON | 2255 |
| 7 | The moon is at perigee. | 1429 |
| 8 | Pleiades is 1° south of the Moon. | 2038 |
| 12 | Mars is 1° 2' south of the Moon. | 0035 |
| 12 | FIRST QUARTER | 1332 |
| 13 | Beehive is 0° 1' south of the Moon. | 1418 |
| 15 | Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, is 0° 8' north of the Moon. Occultation of Regulus by the Moon. | 0823 |
| 15 | Saturn is 2° 8' north of the Moon. | 1342 |
| 16 | Mercury is in superior conjunction. | 0206 |
| 19 | Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, is 2° 7' north of the Moon. | 1736 |
| 20 | FULL MOON | 0525 |
| 23 | The Moon is at apogee. | 0434 |
| 23 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 3' north of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 1157 |
| 26 | Jupiter is 4° 8' south of Saturn. | 1127 |
| 27 | Jupiter is 3° north of the Moon. | 0011 |
| 28 | LAST QUARTER | 0912 |
