December 30, 2025: Track the moon, Jupiter, Saturn, and the visible planets with this Solar System Almanac. Precise sky positions, angular separations, and observing guidance for late December.
Tag: Aries
2025, December 29: Gibbous Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, and Antares Before Sunrise
December 29, 2025: The waxing gibbous is with Aries as Jupiter nears opposition, Saturn lingers after sunset, and Antares returns to the morning sky.
2025, December 28-30: Waxing Gibbous Moon Passes Aries and Approaches Pleiades
December 28-30, 2025: After sunset, the waxing gibbous moon moves eastward past Aries and toward the Pleiades. Learn what “gibbous” means, how to spot Aries’ stars, and when the moon approaches the Pleaides cluster.
2025, November 4: Night of the Super Beaver Moon and Saturn
November 4, 2025: The Beaver Moon reaches its full phase tomorrow morning, appearing slightly larger and brighter as it nears perigee. See the moon in front of Aries this evening, with Saturn shining nearby in the southeast.
2025, October 9: Venus in Virgo and the Moon Occults the Pleiades
October 9, 2025: Before sunrise, Venus shines in front of Virgo while the bright gibbous moon glows in the west. After nightfall, the moon occults stars in the Pleiades, with Saturn visible in the evening sky and Jupiter rising near midnight.
2025, September 11: Venus, Moon, and Regulus Begin Rare Morning Gathering
September 11, 2025: Before sunrise, watch Venus draw closer to Regulus as the bright moon crosses the morning sky. Saturn, Jupiter, and other stars add to the view.
2025, August 14: Venus Steps Away from Jupiter as Rare Moon-Pollux Gathering Approaches
August 14, 2025: Venus moves farther from Jupiter in the morning sky while setting up a rare gathering with Pollux and the crescent moon. Don’t miss this multi-planet display and the final nights of the Perseid meteor shower.
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, 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.
2025, June 16: Mars-Regulus Conjunction, Mars and the Sickle of Leo
June 16, 2025: Mars nears its conjunction with Regulus, which occurs tomorrow night. The Red Planet seems to be part of the Sickle of Leo. See the morning Moon, Saturn, and Venus.