161.

Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 at 08:48 EDT (304 days ago) in Cancer

162.

Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune The Moon, Saturn and Neptune pass close to one another. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 at 03:21 EDT (302 days ago) in Pisces

163.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°50'. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 at 06:30 EDT (302 days ago) in Pisces

164.

Messier 55 is well placed The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 (301 days ago) in Sagittarius

165.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 at 20:38 EDT (301 days ago) in Pisces

166.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Sun, 20 Jul 2025 at 06:55 EDT (298 days ago) in Taurus

167.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month – though only very fractionally. Sun, 20 Jul 2025 at 09:54 EDT (298 days ago) in Taurus

168.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°07'. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 at 15:27 EDT (297 days ago) in Taurus

169.

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Indonesia and Cocos Islands. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 at 20:36 EDT (297 days ago) in Taurus

170.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°54'. Wed, 23 Jul 2025 at 00:20 EDT (295 days ago) in Gemini

171.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 at 15:12 EDT (294 days ago) in Cancer

172.

134340 Pluto at opposition 134340 Pluto is optimally positioned for observation. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 at 02:24 EDT (293 days ago) in Capricornus

173.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 at 16:45 EDT (293 days ago) in Cancer

174.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 at 14:30 EDT (290 days ago) in Virgo

175.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°17'. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 at 15:45 EDT (290 days ago) in Virgo

176.

Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2025 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 (290 days ago) in Piscis Austrinus

177.

Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2025 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 (288 days ago) in Aquarius

178.

α-Capricornid meteor shower 2025 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 (288 days ago) in Capricornus

179.

Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 at 01:35 EDT (287 days ago) in Virgo

180.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 at 19:36 EDT (287 days ago) in Cancer