See the moon shining in the daytime sky this week: Here's where to look

Don't miss the first quarter moon shining close to Jupiter in the daytime sky this week! Earth's moon is one of the few objects bright enough to be seen in the daytime sky — along with the most dazzling planets such as Jupiter and Venus and, more rarely, Jupiter, under ideal conditions. Then there's the sun , whose light saturates the atmosphere from dawn until dusk, shielding the cosmos from our sight. This week, the moon will be visible gliding silently through the daytime sky from today (April 22), up until the next full moon phase on May 1. Why can I see the moon during the day? The moon rises and sets about 50 minutes later with each passing night, according to NASA ( local moonrise and moonset times depend on location). As a result, it can appear in both the daytime and nighttime depending on its phase. For example, a first quarter moon rises around midday and sets around midnight, making it easy to spot in the afternoon sky, while a last quarter moon rises around midnight and lingers into hours after sunrise. Where will the moon be in the daytime sky? Look to the eastern sky at midday on April 22 to find the 30%-lit waxing crescent moon close to the horizon, with its lower half hidden in shadow. Jupiter will be visible as a steady point of light 5 degrees below the lunar crescent — roughly the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length against the sky — though you may need a pair of binoculars to spot it in the glare of the daytime sky. …