521.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 at 21:04 EDT (256 days away) in Aquarius

522.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°50'. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 at 08:15 EDT (258 days away) in Aquarius

523.

Partial solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from the Americas, western Russia, Europe and Africa. Sat, 29 Mar 2025 at 06:48 EDT (259 days away) in Pisces

524.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 29 Mar 2025 at 06:58 EDT (259 days away) in Pisces

525.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Sun, 30 Mar 2025 at 01:25 EDT (260 days away) in Pisces

526.

1 Ceres at aphelion 1 Ceres passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 at 04:04 EDT (261 days away) in Aquarius

527.

136472 Makemake at opposition 136472 Makemake lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 at 10:13 EDT (261 days away) in Coma Berenices

528.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 at 16:57 EDT (262 days away) in Taurus

529.

The Sombrero Galaxy is well placed The Sombrero Galaxy M104 (NGC 4594; mag 8.6) in Virgo culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 (262 days away) in Virgo

530.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 at 19:15 EDT (263 days away) in Taurus

531.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°30'. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 at 20:24 EDT (263 days away) in Taurus

532.

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Oceania, Eastern and Southeast Asia, Federated States of Micronesia, Spratly Islands and Paracel Islands. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 at 06:40 EDT (264 days away) in Taurus

533.

Messier 94 is well placed M94 (mag 8.2), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 (265 days away) in Canes Venatici

534.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 at 22:15 EDT (265 days away) in Gemini

535.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°09'. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 at 15:04 EDT (266 days away) in Gemini

536.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 at 15:59 EDT (266 days away) in Gemini

537.

The Jewel Box cluster is well placed The Jewel Box open star cluster (NGC 4755, also known as the Kappa Crucis Cluster; mag 4.2) in Crux culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 (266 days away) in Crux

538.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 at 20:22 EDT (273 days away) in Virgo

539.

Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Latin America and the Caribbean, Saint Helena, South Africa, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, Bouvet Island and Grenada. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 at 22:03 EDT (273 days away) in Virgo

540.

The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 at 18:48 EDT (274 days away) in Virgo