Here are the highlights of the night sky in September:
- 8 PM western sky – Saturn and Venus low over the horizon
- 11 PM southern sky – two zodiac constellations prominent in the night sky: Aquarius constellation with the globular cluster Messier 2 (M2), and the nearby Capricornus constellation with the bright star Algedi (Alpha Capricorni) and the globular star cluster Messier 30 (M30)
- 3 AM eastern sky – Jupiter rises over the eastern horizon around 2 AM and is visible in the hours before dawn
- 5 AM eastern sky – Mars rises in the east before sunrise
- 9 PM eastern sky – Harvest Moon (the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox) rises in the east on September 19