July 5-8, 2025: The moon phase grows as the lunar orb appears farther eastward each night. It passes Scorpius. Find it in the southern sky after sunset.
Category: Sky Watching
2025, July 4: Mercury at Greatest Elongation, Mars and Evening Moon
July 4, 2025: Look for Mercury, Mars and the gibbous moon after sunset.
2025, July 4: Venus-Uranus Conjunction
July 4, 2025: Witness a beautiful Venus-Uranus conjunction before sunrise. Learn how to spot Venus, Uranus, the Pleiades, and Aldebaran in the eastern sky, with tips for binocular viewing.
2025, July 3: Sky Report – Morning Planets and Earth’s Aphelion
July 3, 2025: Explore the morning sky, as Earth reaches aphelion. Discover Venus, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune visible before sunrise, with tips for observing these distant planets. Includes specific celestial alignments and binocular viewing guidance.
2025, July 2-5: First Quarter Moon Near Spica After Sunset
July 2-5, 2025: The First Quarter moon passes near Spica in the west-southwest sky after sunset. Watch as the moon approaches and moves past Virgo’s brightest star, with additional views near Zubenelgenubi. A perfect time for evening skywatching.
2025, July 1: Venus Near the Pleiades, Moon and Planets After Sunset
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.
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.