January 13, 2023
Mercury reached inferior conjunction on January 7, 2023. This is when the planet passed between the Earth and Sun. Soon, Mercury will climb out of the Sun’s glare in the east before sunrise. This will be one of Mercury’s best apparitions this year so be on the lookout for Mercury in the east before sunrise by the end of the month.
Mercury will appear high in the southeastern sky on January 26 at 6:30 am. Star map created using Stellarium