"You will see a thin crescent moon in the sky before dawn, with bright Venus and Saturn nearby," the website EarthSky says. "And it might look a little like a smiley face, with some imagination!

Mercury will be low on the horizon, while Neptune will be positioned between the Moon and Saturn. A crescent moon combines with Venus and Saturn for a "smiley face" in the sky on April 25, 2025.

While Venus and Saturn are expected to appear bright in the dark sky and can be seen with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope may help when looking for the ‘smirking moon’ details.

The smiley face has no astronomical significance. It is just a quirk of where the plants and moon appear in relation to each other, but you can never have too many smiles - even from the planets.

On Thursday, April 24, and Friday, April 25, Venus, Saturn, and the crescent moon will align to look like a smiley face. The rare alignment will be the most visible a few hours before sunrise.

The reports circulating on social media indicate that at around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, Venus, Saturn and the moon will align for a short time and resemble a smiley face when viewed from Earth.

A rare formation — a triple conjunction — will take place as Saturn and Venus align with the crescent moon on Friday, appearing in a triangle shape — which some say could appear as a smiley face — ...