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: Pleiades
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, December 24: Christmas Eve – Jupiter, Saturn, Moon, and Winter Stars
December 24, 2025: See Jupiter, Saturn, and the crescent moon on Christmas Eve. Earthshine, bright winter stars, and the season’s best evening sky scenes are visible.
2025, December 23: Evening Sky Highlights – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Crescent Moon
December 23, 2025: Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and crescent shine in the evening sky. Find the planets with a binocular as Jupiter rises later tonight.
2025, December 19: See Uranus and Neptune on Dark December Evenings
December 19, 2025: With the moon at the new phase, look for Uranus near the Pleiades and faint Neptune near Saturn on December evenings from dark locations.
2025, December 16: Winter Stars Rise in the East After Sunset: Capella, Aldebaran, and Taurus’ Star Clusters
December 16, 2025: Winter’s bright stars climb the eastern sky after sunset. See Capella, Aldebaran, the Hyades, and Pleiades, plus rising winter constellations on December evenings.
2025, December 3: Moon–Pleiades Occultation Across North America Tonight
December 3, 2025: Tonight, the bright nearly Full moon occults several stars in the Pleiades for observers across North America. Electra’s disappearance is visible from most regions, with events beginning during evening hours. Use a binocular or spotting scope to watch stars slip behind the lunar limb and reappear later.
2025, December 1: December Sky Watching: Jupiter Brightens, Mercury Peaks, Moon Cycles
December 1, 2025: Three bright planets highlight December’s sky as Mercury reaches its best morning appearance, Jupiter approaches opposition, and the moon moves through its phases.
2025, November 28: Moon and Saturn Share the Evening Sky as Mercury Races into Morning Twilight
November 28, 2025: Watch the moon and Saturn in the evening sky while Mercury climbs into the morning twilight. Jupiter reigns the night as daylight shortens.
2025, November 21: Sun, Moon, and Planet Almanac: Late November 2025 Skywatching Guide
November 21, 2025: Track the Sun, Moon, and planets this week. Venus fades into bright twilight, Mercury races toward its best morning appearance, Jupiter dominates the night, and Uranus reaches opposition.