Mercury is at its greatest western distance from the sun on Sunday morning, April 29.
At 5:15 a.m. that morning, find Mercury 8 degrees directly above the eastern horizon. Mercury is ever fleeting and does not stick around for long or get very far from the sun. This will be your best chance to see Mercury for a while.
On Sunday, the moon rises at 6:56 p.m. just prior to sunset at 7:03 p.m. Around 7:30 p.m., look west to find ever brilliant Venus 20 degrees above the horizon.
Seven degrees to the left (south) of Venus is bright orange/red Aldebaran in Taurus the Bull.
Seven degrees to the right (north) of Venus and closer to the horizon you can find the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters. In the twilight you should also be able to see the constellation Orion the Hunter and Sirius, the brightest star in the sky in Canis Major the Greater Dog setting in the southwest.
Later Sunday, around 9:30 p.m., look at the eastern sky to see the full moon. Eight degrees below the moon is bright Jupiter. If you are hardy enough, go out at 2:30 a.m. Monday to see Saturn and Mars high in the southeast.
Saturn is higher than Mars and more toward the south. Thus, it is currently possible to see all the naked eye planets, though not at the same time.
