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.
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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.
2025, June 15: Mars on Final Approach
June 15, 2025: Mars is on final approach with its conjunction with Regulus. The planet is in the western sky after nightfall.
2025, June 14: Venus-Hamal Conjunction
June 14, 2025: A Venus-Hamal conjunction occurs this morning in the eastern sky. Saturn is in the region as well as the waning gibbous moon. Mercury and Mars are visible after nightfall.
2025, June 13: Gibbous Moon and Bright Planets
June 13, 2025: During the nighttime hours, find the gibbous moon and the bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn.
2025, June 11: Sky Watch-See Four Planets and Bright Moon
June 11, 2025: Four planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn – are visible during the nighttime hours. The bright Strawberry Moon is visible nearly all night.