July 1, 2025: Before sunrise, brilliant Venus is near the Pleiades star cluster in the eastern sky. After sunset, the moon, Mercury, and Mars appear in the western sky. Discover how to spot these celestial events with binocular tips and star identifications.
Category: Astronomy
2025, July: Venus Crosses Taurus, Passes Aldebaran, Approaches Jupiter
In July 2025, brilliant Venus shines in morning twilight, stepping through Taurus, passing Aldebaran on the 13th, and approaching Jupiter for a close August conjunction. Watch the Morning Star near Uranus, the Pleiades, Zeta Tauri, and Messier 35.
2025, July 1: Neptune Near Saturn Before Morning Twilight
July 1, 2025: Neptune is visible near Saturn through a binocular before morning twilight brightens.
2025, June 30: Four Planets and Moon Light Up the Night
See Venus, Saturn, Mars, Mercury, and the crescent moon during the night of June 30, 2025. Venus shines before sunrise, while Mars, Mercury, and the moon appear after sunset.
2025, June 29: Pretty Mars-Moon Conjunction
June 29, 2025: A Mars-Moon conjunction occurs in the western sky after sunset. Venus, Saturn and Mercury are visible during nighttime hours.
2025, June 26-28: Crescent Moon Returns to Evening Sky
June 26-28, 2025: The crescent moon returns to the western sky after sundown.
2025, June 25: See Four Planets Nightly
June 25, 2025: Planets Venus, Saturn, Mercury, and Mars are visible nightly.
2025, June 24: Jupiter at Conjunction, Bright Planets and Moon
June 24, 2025: Jupiter is at solar conjunction today. Tonight, look for Venus, Saturn, Mercury, and Mars – four bright planets. Attempt to see the crescent moon before sunrise.
2025, June 23: Morning Moon, Pleiades
June 23, 2025: Before sunrise, the thin waning crescent moon and the Pleiades are low in the east-northeast. Brilliant Venus is in the region.
2025, June 21-22: Morning Star and Crescent Moon
June 21-22, 2025: Morning Star Venus and the crescent moon appear in the eastern sky before sunrise.