November 17, 2025: Before sunrise, the crescent moon pairs with Spica. Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune shine overnight. Mercury soon sprints into view.
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2025, November 13: Waning Crescent Moon: Find Uranus and Neptune in the Night Sky
November 13, 2025: With the moon returning to its waning crescent phase, look for Uranus and Neptune. Neptune appears in the same binocular field with Saturn, while Uranus is in front of Taurus near the Pleiades.
2025, November 6: Autumn’s Midpoint, Moon, Planets
November 6, 2025: Autumn reaches its midpoint tonight as a bright nearly full moon shines nearly all night. Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus highlight the sky during the night.
2025, October 28: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and First Quarter Moon
October 28, 2025: Three bright planets — Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn — join the waxing moon in this week’s sky. Find viewing times for all major planets, including Uranus near the Pleiades and Neptune near Saturn, with details for Chicago’s latitude.
2025, October 25: Bright Planets, Moon, and Stars in October Night Sky
October 25, 2025: Three bright planets—Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn—join the crescent moon and bright stars like Capella and Arcturus in the October sky. See earthshine, and spot Uranus and Neptune through a binocular before moonlight returns.
2025, October 23: Sun, Moon, and Planets: Evening and Morning Sky Guide
October 23, 2025: Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn shine during nighttime hours. Use a binocular to find Uranus near the Pleiades and Neptune near Saturn.
2025, October 22: Search for Uranus and Neptune Under a Moonless Sky
October 22, 2025: With the New Moon darkening the sky, use a binocular to find Uranus near the Pleiades and Neptune near Saturn. Both distant worlds are visible before bright moonlight returns next week.
2025, October 20: Night Sky Almanac: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn & the Outer Worlds
October 20, 2025: Tonight’s sky features bright planets Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn. Use binoculars to search for Uranus and Neptune in twilight hours as the moon nears its New phase.
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, October 8: Sky Watching Almanac – Sun, Moon, Planets
October 8, 2025: The sky offers the Harvest Moon, bright Venus nears Virgo, Jupiter near Pollux, and Saturn lingering in Pisces. Mercury and Mars are lost in twilight while Uranus and Neptune wait for darker skies.