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Hemisphere's temperate zone, the more likely you are to spot the zodiacal light. From mid-latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere now, you're more likely to spot it before dawn on April mornings.
• The end of evening dusk (astronomical light) and the beginning of nighttime occur about 90 minutes after sundown. You must have a dark sky, far away from artificial lights, to see the soft glow of zodiacal light in the west at nightfall. Look about 90 to 120 minutes after sunset.
• Bottom line: On moonless nights in April 2013, look in the west - in the direction of the dazzling planet Jupiter - for the mysterious zodiacal light!
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