1.

Mars at solar conjunction Mars is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 at 21:14 PST (12 days ago) in Libra

2.

Leonid meteor shower 2023 The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 (11 days ago) in Leo

3.

The Pleiades cluster is well placed The Pleiades open star cluster (M45; mag 1.6) in Taurus culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 18 Nov 2023 (11 days ago) in Taurus

4.

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. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 at 02:50 PST (9 days ago) in Aquarius

5.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°43'. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 at 06:06 PST (9 days ago) in Aquarius

6.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 at 07:58 PST (9 days ago) in Aquarius

7.

1 Ceres at solar conjunction 1 Ceres is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 at 21:02 PST (9 days ago) in Libra

8.

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. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 at 13:01 PST (8 days ago) in Aquarius

9.

α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2023 The α-Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 (7 days ago) in Canis Minor

10.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sat, 25 Nov 2023 at 01:19 PST (4 days ago) in Aries

11.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°46'. Sat, 25 Nov 2023 at 03:14 PST (4 days ago) in Aries

12.

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. Sat, 25 Nov 2023 at 15:49 PST (4 days ago) in Aries

13.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Sun, 26 Nov 2023 at 17:21 PST (3 days ago) in Taurus

14.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 at 01:16 PST (2 days ago) in Taurus

15.

Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 at 01:36 PST (Yesterday) in Virgo

16.

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Australia. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 at 09:54 PST (18 hours ago) in Taurus

17.

November Orionid meteor shower 2023 The November Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 (Today) in Orion

18.

The Hyades cluster is well placed The Hyades open star cluster (Collinder 50; mag 1.0) in Taurus culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 (Today) in Taurus

19.

Pheonicid meteor shower 2023 The Pheonicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 02 Dec 2023 (3 days away) in Phoenix

20.

Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 at 09:26 PST (5 days away) in Sagittarius