July 22, 2025: Do not miss the predawn gathering of Venus, Jupiter and the crescent moon in the eastern sky. Saturn is in the southern sky, while Mars is visible after sundown.
Category: Astronomy
2025, July 21: Crescent Moon Joins Venus and Jupiter in the Eastern Sky Before Sunrise
July 21, 2025: Before sunrise, Venus, Jupiter, and a crescent moon create a stunning scene in the eastern sky. Watch Venus close in on Jupiter and try spotting Neptune in a dark sky.
2025, July 20: Spectacular Lunar Occultation of the Pleiades: Moon Covers the Seven Sisters Before Sunrise
July 20, 2025: Before sunrise, the crescent moon covers stars in the Pleiades cluster in a lunar occultation visible across North America. View the event with a binocular and spot Venus approaching Jupiter.
2025, July 19: Crescent Moon Approaches Pleiades, See Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn Before Sunrise
July 19, 2025: Before sunrise, a 34% illuminated crescent moon approaches the Pleiades star cluster in the eastern sky. Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn join the view for a stunning morning planetary display.
2025, July 18: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Moon Before Sunrise
July 18, 2025: Before sunrise, see Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and the waning moon in the morning sky.
2025, July 17: Look for the Milky Way
July 17, 2025: With the moon rising after midnight, look for the Milky Way, the rim of our galaxy.
2025, July 16: Pre-Dawn Saturn-Moon Conjunction, Venus Aims at Jupiter
July 16, 2025: Before sunrise, look for a Saturn-Moon conjunction in the southern sky. Venus begins to overtake Jupiter in the east. Mars begins to depart darker evening sky.
2025, July 15: Jupiter Returns, Morning Moon, Mars Fades
July 15, 2025: Jupiter returns to the eastern sky during bright morning twilight. Find the morning moon approaching Saturn. After sundown, Mars begins to fade into evening twilight.
2025, July 14-18: Morning Moon Wanes near Saturn
July 14-18, 2025: Before sunrise, the waning moves eastward and passes Saturn.
2025, July 13: Venus-Aldebaran Conjunction, Saturn’s Retrograde Begins, Bright Morning Moon
July 13, 2025: This morning, look for the Venus-Aldebaran conjunction before sunrise. Saturn begins to retrograde in front of Pisces. Bright moonlight interrupts the view of dimmer planets.