Starwatch: The December night sky

Orion stands clear of Britain's ESE horizon at our map times as the glorious starscapes of winter invade from the east. Above Orion lies Taurus with the Pleiades and the bright star Aldebaran which is occulted by the almost-full Moon on the 23rd. Times vary a little across Britain, but for London the star is hidden from 18:10 to 19:12.