Starting at around 7.30pm on Jan 16, Mars will be visible as it rises in the sky. It will reach an easily appreciable height by around 8.30pm, the Observatory at Science Centre Singapore told The Straits Times. For those staying up late, the planet will climb to its highest point at around 1am on Jan 17.

The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun on Jan. 15. It will be visible all night long because it will rise with the sunset and set with the sunrise.

January’s full moon, the “Wolf Moon,” rose alongside Mars at its brightest, occulting it for a short period as seen from North America. Here are the best images.

Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see Venus, Saturn and Jupiter in the night sky.

As Mars approaches opposition this week, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or wait until 2027.

The first full moon of the year will glide through the sky Monday night. For lucky stargazers in some parts of the world, it will also pass in front of a brilliantly red Mars ... and that's not all.

"Mars' time and position of reappearance is difficult to judge since the planet lies concealed behind the moon beforehand," the league said. Why is it called the Wolf Moon? The mo

Here's everything to know about tonight's full wolf moon, including more on its nickname and when best to see it.