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.

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.

Saturn and Venus will be visible above a crescent moon for about 30 minutes before sunrise, creating a smiley face. Experts say you might have to turn your head sideways to see the smile.

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 — ...

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.

On Friday morning, April 25, the smiley-face moon will be visible in the Ozarks, with the best viewing time from 4:30 am to before sunrise, if the skies are clear.

"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!