241.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 at 01:48 EDT (143 days ago) in Libra

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 at 04:19 EDT (143 days ago) in Libra

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Uranus at opposition Uranus is optimally positioned for observation. Fri, 21 Nov 2025 at 07:17 EDT (142 days ago) in Taurus

244.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°27'. Fri, 21 Nov 2025 at 07:30 EDT (142 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2025 The α-Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 21 Nov 2025 (142 days ago) in Canis Minor

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Sat, 22 Nov 2025 at 01:34 EDT (141 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Comet 210P/Christensen passes perihelion Comet 210P/Christensen makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sat, 22 Nov 2025 (141 days ago) in Libra

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its closest point to the Sun. Sun, 23 Nov 2025 at 06:11 EDT (140 days ago) in Libra

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Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Sun, 23 Nov 2025 at 19:23 EDT (140 days ago) in Sagittarius

250.

The Hyades cluster is well placed The Hyades open star cluster (Collinder 50; mag 1.0) in Taurus culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 27 Nov 2025 (136 days ago) in Taurus

251.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 27 Nov 2025 at 22:45 EDT (136 days ago) in Aquarius

252.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Fri, 28 Nov 2025 at 01:59 EDT (135 days ago) in Aquarius

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November Orionid meteor shower 2025 The November Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 28 Nov 2025 (135 days ago) in Orion

254.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sat, 29 Nov 2025 at 11:12 EDT (134 days ago) in Aquarius

255.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°45'. Sat, 29 Nov 2025 at 14:18 EDT (134 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 30 Nov 2025 at 05:09 EDT (133 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Pheonicid meteor shower 2025 The Pheonicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 (131 days ago) in Phoenix

258.

Comet C/2025 T1 (ATLAS) passes perihelion Comet C/2025 T1 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 (131 days ago) in Vulpecula

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The Moon at aphelion The Moon passes its furthest point from the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of full moon. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 at 15:54 EDT (130 days ago) in Aries

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 at 22:19 EDT (130 days ago) in Taurus