1881.

Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2023 The Comae Berenicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 16 Dec 2023 (199 days ago) in Leo

1882.

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. Sat, 16 Dec 2023 at 13:52 EDT (199 days ago) in Capricornus

1883.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°28'. Sun, 17 Dec 2023 at 17:01 EDT (198 days ago) in Aquarius

1884.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sun, 17 Dec 2023 at 18:44 EDT (198 days ago) in Aquarius

1885.

Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation visible from Australia. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 at 09:16 EDT (196 days ago) in Pisces

1886.

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. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 at 13:39 EDT (196 days ago) in Pisces

1887.

December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2023 The December Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 (195 days ago) in Leo Minor

1888.

Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 at 12:04 EDT (195 days ago) in Sagittarius

1889.

Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition Asteroid 4 Vesta makes closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 at 16:34 EDT (194 days ago) in Orion

1890.

December solstice 22 December will be the shortest day of 2023 in the northern hemisphere. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 at 22:24 EDT (194 days ago) in Sagittarius

1891.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 at 07:31 EDT (193 days ago) in Aries

1892.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°36'. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 at 09:24 EDT (193 days ago) in Aries

1893.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 at 13:50 EDT (193 days ago) in Sagittarius

1894.

Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition Asteroid 9 Metis makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 at 14:10 EDT (193 days ago) in Gemini

1895.

Ursid meteor shower 2023 The Ursid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 (192 days ago) in Ursa Minor

1896.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Sun, 24 Dec 2023 at 03:56 EDT (191 days ago) in Taurus

1897.

Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan passes perihelion Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 25 Dec 2023 (190 days ago) in Leo

1898.

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Falkland Islands amongst others. Mon, 25 Dec 2023 at 21:08 EDT (190 days ago) in Taurus

1899.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Tue, 26 Dec 2023 at 14:55 EDT (189 days ago) in Auriga

1900.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 26 Dec 2023 at 19:33 EDT (189 days ago) in Auriga