What are celestial cues?

Celestial cues are clues from the sky that help animals and people know what time it is or where they are.

Imagine you're playing outside, and you look up at the sun. When it's bright and high in the sky, you know it’s daytime, maybe it’s time for lunch! But when the sun goes down and the moon comes out, that means it’s nighttime, time to go to bed or play hide-and-seek by moonlight.

Sometimes, animals use the stars too. Like a bird flying really far might look at the stars to know which way to fly. It's like using a map in the sky!

• Sun: tells us when it’s morning or afternoon.
• Moon: helps tell if it’s night time.
• Stars: act like tiny lights that help animals find their way, just like you might use a flashlight to see better in the dark.

So celestial cues are like having a sky full of helpful friends, always there to guide you!