January 12, 2026: Four planets and a waning crescent moon shape the mid-January night sky. Find Jupiter after opposition, Saturn and Neptune after sunset, and Uranus near the Pleiades.
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2025, December 17: Mercury, Scorpius, and the Waning Crescent Moon Before Sunrise
December 17, 2025: Mercury, a thin crescent moon, and Graffias appear in the southeast before sunrise. Jupiter is in the west and Saturn is well-placed after sunset.
2025, December 7: Mercury at Greatest Elongation; Jupiter and Moon in the West
December 7, 2025: Mercury reaches greatest elongation before sunrise. Find it low in the southeast while Jupiter and the waning gibbous moon shine in the western sky.
2025, December 4: Earliest Sunsets, Mercury’s Best Morning Showing, and the Full Cold Moon
December 4, 2025: Mercury reaches its best morning visibility of the year while the Full Cold Moon shines near Aldebaran and Saturn remains well-placed after sunset. Jupiter dominates the night as Venus descends into brighter morning light.
2025, September 24-28: Crescent Moon Returns to Autumn Evening Sky
September 24- 28, 2025: The waxing crescent moon returns to the evening sky. It appears low in the sky during the beginning of this lunation.
2025, August 28: Goodbye, Mercury! Six-Planet Parade Dissolves into Five, Evening Moon
August 28, 2025: Mercury retreats into morning twilight. After this morning five planets remain. Evening Moon near Scorpion’s Claw.
2025, August 25-31: Moon’s Evening Return
August 25-31, 2025: Follow the moon’s evening journey from August 25–31 as it passes Mars, Spica, Zubenelgenubi, Pi Scorpii, and Antares. Includes altitudes, illumination, and binocular tips.
2025, August 1-4: August’s Scorpion Moon
August 1-4, 2025: The moon waxes eastward passing Scorpius. This is August’s Scorpion Moon.
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 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.