201.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°41'. Sun, 19 Oct 2025 at 17:39 EDT (175 days ago) in Virgo

202.

Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) passes perigee Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) makes its closest approach to the Earth. Mon, 20 Oct 2025 (174 days ago) in Sagittarius

203.

Conjunction of Mercury and Mars Mercury and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°07'. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 at 02:26 EDT (173 days ago) in Libra

204.

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) passes perigee Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 (173 days ago) in Bootes

205.

Orionid meteor shower 2025 The Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 (173 days ago) in Orion

206.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 at 08:26 EDT (173 days ago) in Virgo

207.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°30'. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 at 09:29 EDT (171 days ago) in Libra

208.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°15'. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 at 12:15 EDT (171 days ago) in Libra

209.

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. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 at 19:30 EDT (171 days ago) in Libra

210.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 at 07:14 EDT (170 days ago) in Scorpius

211.

Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2025 The Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 (170 days ago) in Leo Minor

212.

Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Antarctica and Falkland Islands. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 at 20:49 EDT (170 days ago) in Scorpius

213.

136108 Haumea at solar conjunction 136108 Haumea is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sat, 25 Oct 2025 at 16:19 EDT (169 days ago) in Bootes

214.

The Perseus Double Cluster is well placed The Perseus Double Cluster (NGC 869 and NGC 884; combined mag 4.3) culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 26 Oct 2025 (168 days ago) in Perseus

215.

Comet 3I/ATLAS passes perihelion Comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to the Sun. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 (165 days ago) in Virgo

216.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 at 12:21 EDT (165 days ago) in Capricornus

217.

Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 at 16:28 EDT (165 days ago) in Scorpius

218.

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) reaches peak brightness Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2025 apparition. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 (162 days ago) in Ophiuchus

219.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 (162 days ago) in Scorpius

220.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sun, 02 Nov 2025 at 03:01 EDT (161 days ago) in Aquarius