Calendar of Astronomical Events

Astronomical Calendar for 2025

January
1	The cluster Messier 41 is well placed
2	Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition
3	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Quadrantid meteor shower 2025 Close approach of the Moon and Venus
4	The Earth at perihelion Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Lunar occultation of Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
5	Lunar occultation of Neptune
6	Moon at First Quarter
7	The Moon at perigee
9	Close approach of the Moon and M45
10	Venus at greatest elongation east Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
11	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri Venus at dichotomy
12	Mars at perigee
13	Asteroid 887 Alinda at opposition Full Moon Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars Lunar occultation of Mars
14	The Moon at aphelion The cluster Messier 47 is well placed NGC 2403 is well placed
15	Mars at opposition
16	The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed
18	Close approach of Venus and Saturn
19	γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower 2025 Mercury at aphelion
20	Conjunction of Venus and Saturn The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon at apogee
21	Moon at Last Quarter 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction
23	The cluster NGC 2547 is well placed
24	Lunar occultation of Antares
28	The Moon at perihelion
29	New Moon
30	Uranus ends retrograde motion The Beehive cluster is well placed The Omicron Velorum cluster is well placed
31	The cluster IC 2395 is well placed Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Lunar occultation of Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

February
2	Venus at highest altitude in evening sky
1	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon at perigee
3	Conjunction of Venus and Neptune
4	Jupiter ends retrograde motion
5	Moon at First Quarter
6	Close approach of the Moon and M45 Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
7	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri NGC 2808 is well placed
8	α-Centaurid meteor shower 2025
9	Mercury at superior solar conjunction Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars Lunar occultation of Mars
12	Full Moon Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition
14	The Moon at aphelion
15	1 Ceres at solar conjunction
16	Venus at greatest brightness
17	Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon at apogee
19	Venus at perihelion Messier 81 is well placed
20	Moon at Last Quarter The cluster NGC 3114 is well placed
21	Lunar occultation of Antares
23	Mars ends retrograde motion
25	Conjunction of Mercury and Saturn The Moon at perihelion
27	The cluster IC 2581 is well placed New Moon
28	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury Close approach of the Moon and Mercury Lunar occultation of Mercury

March
1	The Moon at perigee Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
3	Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune The Theta Carinae cluster is well placed
4	Mercury at perihelion
5	Close approach of the Moon and M45
6	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Moon at First Quarter Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
7	Mercury at dichotomy
8	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
7	Mercury at greatest elongation east
8	The Wishing Well cluster is well placed Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars
9	Conjunction of Venus and Mercury
12	Saturn at solar conjunction Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition
14	Full Moon Total lunar eclipse γ-Normid meteor shower 2025
16	Lunar occultation of Spica
17	The Moon at aphelion The Moon at apogee
19	Neptune at solar conjunction
20	March equinox Lunar occultation of Antares
22	Moon at Last Quarter Venus at inferior solar conjunction
23	Saturn ring plane crossing
24	Mercury at inferior solar conjunction
25	Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner passes perihelion
26	The Moon at perihelion
28	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
29	Partial solar eclipse New Moon
30	The Moon at perigee
31	1 Ceres at aphelion 136472 Makemake at opposition

April
1	Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Sombrero Galaxy is well placed
2	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
3	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
4	Messier 94 is well placed Moon at First Quarter
5	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Jewel Box cluster is well placed
12	Full Moon Lunar occultation of Spica
13	The Moon at apogee Centaurus A is well placed Omega Centauri is well placed
14	The Whirlpool Galaxy is well placed 136199 Eris at solar conjunction
15	The Moon at aphelion
16	Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune Mars at aphelion Lunar occultation of Antares Messier 83 is well placed
17	Mercury at aphelion Messier 3 is well placed
20	Moon at Last Quarter
19	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
21	Mercury at greatest elongation west
22	136108 Haumea at opposition Lyrid meteor shower 2025 Messier 101 is well placed
23	π-Puppid meteor shower 2025
24	Venus at greatest brightness Mercury at dichotomy Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Venus
25	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon at perihelion Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
27	The Moon at perigee New Moon
28	Close approach of Venus, Saturn and Neptune Conjunction of Venus and Saturn
29	Close approach of the Moon and M45
30	Conjunction of Saturn and Ceres Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

May
2	Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition
3	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of Venus and Neptune
4	Moon at First Quarter
5	Close approach of Mars and M44
6	η-Aquariid meteor shower 2025 Equinox on Saturn
8	η-Lyrid meteor shower 2025
9	Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition Conjunction of Neptune and Ceres Conjunction of Mercury and Eris
10	Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon at apogee
11	Messier 5 is well placed
12	Full Moon
14	Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon at aphelion
17	Uranus at solar conjunction
20	Moon at Last Quarter
22	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
23	Close approach of the Moon and Venus Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
25	The Moon at perihelion The Moon at perigee
26	New Moon
28	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Messier 4 is well placed
30	Mercury at superior solar conjunction
31	Mercury at perihelion Venus at greatest elongation west

June
1	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars Venus at dichotomy
2	The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is well placed Moon at First Quarter
3	Messier 12 is well placed
5	Conjunction of Venus and Eris Messier 10 is well placed
6	Lunar occultation of Spica Messier 62 is well placed
7	The Moon at apogee
10	Lunar occultation of Antares Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2025
11	Full Moon Messier 92 is well placed
12	The Moon at aphelion Venus at aphelion
15	NGC 6388 is well placed
16	The Butterfly cluster is well placed NGC 6397 is well placed
18	Moon at Last Quarter The cluster IC 4665 is well placed Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
20	The Ptolemy cluster is well placed June solstice
22	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Lagoon Nebula is well placed Close approach of the Moon and M45
23	The Moon at perigee NGC 6541 is well placed
24	Jupiter at solar conjunction
25	The Moon at perihelion New Moon
26	Jupiter at apogee
27	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury June Bootid meteor shower 2025
28	Mercury at dichotomy The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed
29	Conjunction of Saturn and Neptune Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars Lunar occultation of Mars
26	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

July
1	Messier 22 is well placed The cluster IC 4756 is well placed
2	Moon at First Quarter
3	Close approach of Mercury and M44 The Earth at aphelion Lunar occultation of Spica Conjunction of Venus and Uranus
4	Mercury at greatest elongation east Neptune enters retrograde motion The Moon at apogee
7	Lunar occultation of Antares
9	The Great Peacock Globular Cluster is well placed
10	The Moon at aphelion Full Moon
13	Saturn enters retrograde motion
14	Mercury at aphelion
16	Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
17	Messier 55 is well placed Moon at Last Quarter
20	Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon at perigee
21	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
23	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
24	New Moon
25	134340 Pluto at opposition The Moon at perihelion
28	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2025
30	Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2025 α-Capricornid meteor shower 2025
31	Lunar occultation of Spica Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

August
1	Venus at highest altitude in morning sky Moon at First Quarter The Moon at apogee
2	Asteroid 63 Ausonia at opposition
3	Lunar occultation of Antares
6	Conjunction of Saturn and Neptune
7	The Moon at aphelion
9	Full Moon
10	Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition Asteroid 89 Julia at opposition
12	Close approach of Venus and Jupiter Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Perseid meteor shower 2025
14	The Moon at perigee Messier 15 is well placed
15	Messier 2 is well placed
16	Moon at Last Quarter Close approach of the Moon and M45
18	κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2025 Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
19	Mercury at greatest elongation west
21	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
19	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
20	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
21	Mercury at dichotomy Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
23	New Moon
25	The Moon at perihelion Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition
26	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
27	Mercury at perihelion Lunar occultation of Spica
29	The Moon at apogee
31	Moon at First Quarter Lunar occultation of Antares Close approach of Venus and M44

September
1	Aurigid meteor shower 2025
5	The Moon at aphelion
6	Uranus enters retrograde motion
7	Full Moon Total lunar eclipse
8	Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
9	September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2025
10	The Moon at perigee
12	Close approach of the Moon and M45
13	Mercury at superior solar conjunction
14	Moon at Last Quarter Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
16	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
19	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus Lunar occultation of Venus
21	Saturn at opposition Partial solar eclipse New Moon
22	September equinox
23	Neptune at opposition
24	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon at perihelion NGC 55 is well placed
26	The Moon at apogee
27	Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2025 Lunar occultation of Antares 47 Tuc is well placed
29	Moon at First Quarter

October
2	Venus at perihelion The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed 1 Ceres at opposition
3	NGC 253 is well placed
4	136472 Makemake at solar conjunction The Moon at aphelion The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed
5	October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2025 NGC 300 is well placed Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
6	Full Moon
7	NGC 362 is well placed
8	The Moon at perigee Draconid meteor shower 2025
10	Close approach of the Moon and M45 Southern Taurid meteor shower 2025 Mercury at aphelion
11	δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2025 Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
13	Moon at Last Quarter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
15	The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed
18	ε-Geminid meteor shower 2025 136199 Eris at opposition
19	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
21	Conjunction of Mercury and Mars Orionid meteor shower 2025 New Moon
23	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon at apogee
24	The Moon at perihelion Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2025 Lunar occultation of Antares
26	136108 Haumea at solar conjunction The Perseus Double Cluster is well placed
29	Moon at First Quarter Mercury at greatest elongation east

November
1	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
2	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
3	The Moon at aphelion Mercury at dichotomy
5	Full Moon The Moon at perigee
6	Close approach of the Moon and M45
7	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
10	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
11	Jupiter enters retrograde motion Asteroid 471 Papagena at opposition
12	Moon at Last Quarter Northern Taurid meteor shower 2025 Conjunction of Mercury and Mars Lunar occultation of Regulus
17	Leonid meteor shower 2025 The Pleiades cluster is well placed
19	The Moon at apogee
20	New Moon Mercury at inferior solar conjunction
21	Uranus at opposition Conjunction of the Moon and Mars α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2025
22	The Moon at perihelion Comet 210P/Christensen passes perihelion
23	Mercury at perihelion Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
27	The Hyades cluster is well placed Saturn ends retrograde motion
28	Moon at First Quarter November Orionid meteor shower 2025
29	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
30	Mars at apogee

December
2	Pheonicid meteor shower 2025
3	The Moon at aphelion Close approach of the Moon and M45
4	Mercury at dichotomy The Moon at perigee Full Moon
5	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
6	December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2025
7	Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2025 Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
5	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
7	Mercury at greatest elongation west Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition
9	Monocerotid meteor shower 2025
10	Lunar occultation of Regulus Neptune ends retrograde motion
11	Moon at Last Quarter
12	σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2025 The Large Magellanic Cloud is well placed
14	Geminid meteor shower 2025
15	The Running Man cluster is well placed The Orion Nebula is well placed
16	Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2025
17	The Moon at apogee
18	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
19	Comet 240P/NEAT passes perihelion December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2025 New Moon
20	The Moon at perihelion
21	December solstice
22	Ursid meteor shower 2025
26	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
27	Moon at First Quarter
28	The cluster NGC 2232 is well placed
29	The Rosette Nebula is well placed
31	Close approach of the Moon and M45

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