See the moon eclipse one of the brightest stars in the sky during rare alignment tonight

A bright closeup of the moon in space, showing its various maria, sits in front of a time lapse of a series of small orange dots as the planet Mars moves across the dark blue background.

If you've never seen the moon occult a bright star, tonight (Feb. 2, 2026) could be a night to remember — if geography is kind to you.

Skywatchers in parts of North America and northwest Africa will be treated to a remarkable celestial event when the moon passes in front of Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, briefly making it vanish from view.