2025 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.
| 2025 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 09:24 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
03 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
04 11:18 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
05 13:46 Moon at Ascending Node
06 17:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 17:34 Moon at Perigee: 370173 km
09 19:01 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
09 22 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.2°E
13 15:45 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
13 16:27 FULL MOON
13 21:42 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
15 19 Mars at Opposition
16 08:57 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
18 10 Venus 2.2°N of Saturn
18 19:48 Moon at Descending Node
19 08 Mercury at Aphelion
20 21:53 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
20 22:55 Moon at Apogee: 404299 km
21 14:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 11:07 Mars 2.3°S of Pollux
24 17:34 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
29 06:36 NEW MOON
31 22:46 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Feb 01 14:27 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
01 16:06 Moon at Ascending Node
01 20:43 Moon at Perigee: 367457 km
05 02:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 00:43 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
09 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 13:36 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
09 23:19 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
12 07:53 FULL MOON
12 17:21 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
15 00:53 Moon at Descending Node
17 06:01 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
17 19:11 Moon at Apogee: 404882 km
19 12 Venus at Perihelion
20 11:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 02:21 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
27 18:45 NEW MOON
28 22:03 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
28 23:40 Moon at Ascending Node
Mar 01 15:18 Moon at Perigee: 361967 km
04 08 Mercury at Perihelion
05 06:32 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
06 10:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
08 18:27 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
09 05:06 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
12 00:07 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
12 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 00:55 FULL MOON
14 00:59 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.178
14 07:45 Moon at Descending Node
16 13:16 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
17 10:37 Moon at Apogee: 405754 km
19 16 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
20 03:02 Vernal Equinox
20 09:58 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
22 05:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 19 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
24 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 10:29 Moon at Ascending Node
29 04:47 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.938
29 04:58 NEW MOON
29 13:29 Mars 3.9°S of Pollux
29 23:26 Moon at Perigee: 358127 km
Apr 01 14:28 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
04 20:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 10:46 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
05 13:04 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
08 05:51 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
10 06 Mercury 2.1°N of Saturn
10 13:56 Moon at Descending Node
12 18:22 FULL MOON
12 19:39 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
13 16:48 Moon at Apogee: 406295 km
16 16 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
16 16:19 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
20 19:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°W
22 07 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 19:21 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
24 20:23 Moon at Ascending Node
24 22:15 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
25 19:05 Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
27 10:15 Moon at Perigee: 357119 km
27 13:31 NEW MOON
28 13 Venus 3.7°N of Saturn
29 00:35 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
May 02 18:02 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
03 17:12 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
04 07:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 11:58 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
07 17:44 Moon at Descending Node
10 01:43 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
10 18:49 Moon at Apogee: 406245 km
12 10:56 FULL MOON
13 22:10 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
17 19 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
20 05:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 02:05 Moon at Ascending Node
22 11:51 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
23 17:52 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
25 19:37 Moon at Perigee: 359023 km
26 21:02 NEW MOON
29 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 03:13 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
31 07 Mercury at Perihelion
31 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°W
Jun 01 03:49 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
01 19:30 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
02 21:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 19:33 Moon at Descending Node
06 08:15 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
07 04:42 Moon at Apogee: 405553 km
10 04:25 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
11 01:44 FULL MOON
11 21 Venus at Aphelion
16 20:05 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
18 03:41 Moon at Ascending Node
18 13:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 21:47 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
20 20:42 Summer Solstice
21 13:51 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
22 20:59 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
22 22:43 Moon at Perigee: 363178 km
24 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
25 04:31 NEW MOON
26 13:14 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
27 00:02 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
29 04:26 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
29 19:05 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
30 21:46 Moon at Descending Node
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 13:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
03 15:39 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
03 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.9°E
04 20:29 Moon at Apogee: 404627 km
07 11:37 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
10 14:37 FULL MOON
13 02:32 Venus 3.1°N of Aldebaran
14 07 Mercury at Aphelion
15 04:42 Moon at Ascending Node
16 04:19 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
17 18:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 04:27 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
20 07:52 Moon at Perigee: 368047 km
22 22:20 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
24 13:11 NEW MOON
26 13:44 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
27 22 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 02:30 Moon at Descending Node
28 13:45 Mars 1.3°N of Moon
30 23:45 Spica 1.0°N of Moon
31 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Aug 01 06:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 14:37 Moon at Apogee: 404164 km
03 19:40 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
09 01:55 FULL MOON
11 08:53 Moon at Ascending Node
12 01 Venus 0.9°S of Jupiter
12 09:05 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
12 14 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 12:01 Moon at Perigee: 369287 km
15 23:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 10:09 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
19 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
19 15:05 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
20 06:07 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
21 10:14 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
23 00:06 NEW MOON
24 09:41 Moon at Descending Node
26 10:41 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
27 06 Mercury at Perihelion
27 07:57 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
29 09:34 Moon at Apogee: 404552 km
31 00:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 03:55 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
Sep 07 12:09 FULL MOON
07 12:12 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.362
07 17:08 Moon at Ascending Node
08 14:09 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
10 06:09 Moon at Perigee: 364781 km
12 15:48 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
12 21:28 Mars 2.0°N of Spica
13 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 04:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 05:06 Jupiter 4.6°S of Moon
16 11:58 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
19 02:57 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
19 05:11 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
19 05:46 Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
20 17:13 Moon at Descending Node
20 23 Saturn at Opposition
21 13:42 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.855
21 13:54 NEW MOON
22 12:20 Autumnal Equinox
23 05 Neptune at Opposition
23 15:31 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
24 08:50 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
26 03:46 Moon at Apogee: 405552 km
27 11:34 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
29 17:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 05 Venus at Perihelion
05 03:20 Moon at Ascending Node
05 20:46 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
06 21:47 FULL MOON
08 06:36 Moon at Perigee: 359819 km
09 23:20 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
13 12:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 16:31 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
13 17:31 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
16 10:56 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
17 22:34 Moon at Descending Node
19 14 Mercury 2.0°S of Mars
19 15:37 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
21 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 06:25 NEW MOON
23 10:15 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
23 17:31 Moon at Apogee: 406445 km
24 18:15 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
29 10:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
Nov 01 11:46 Moon at Ascending Node
01 19:02 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
02 04:46 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
05 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 07:19 FULL MOON
05 16:29 Moon at Perigee: 356833 km
06 09:26 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
08 20:41 Mercury 2.6°N of Antares
10 00:40 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
10 01:56 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
11 23:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 06 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 16:51 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
12 22 Mercury 1.2°S of Mars
14 00:38 Moon at Descending Node
17 04:11 Spica 1.2°N of Moon
17 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 20:48 Moon at Apogee: 406693 km
20 00:47 NEW MOON
20 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 07 Uranus at Opposition
23 05 Mercury at Perihelion
28 00:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 15:33 Moon at Ascending Node
29 13:08 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
Dec 03 20:54 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
04 05:06 Moon at Perigee: 356962 km
04 17:14 FULL MOON
07 09:48 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
07 10:21 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
07 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
10 00:32 Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
11 01:35 Moon at Descending Node
11 14:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 10:27 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
17 00:09 Moon at Apogee: 406324 km
18 06:29 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
19 19:43 NEW MOON
21 09:03 Winter Solstice
22 10 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 16:03 Moon at Ascending Node
26 21:24 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
27 13:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 07:21 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
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Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac
- Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
- Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
- Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
- Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
- Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
- Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
- Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
- during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
- during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star - Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
- Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
- Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
- Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
- Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit
- Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
- Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
- Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
- Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
- Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
- Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus
2025 Phases of the Moon
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.
| 2025 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 06 17:56 | Jan 13 16:27 | Jan 21 14:31 |
| Jan 29 06:36 | Feb 05 02:02 | Feb 12 07:53 | Feb 20 11:33 |
| Feb 27 18:45 | Mar 06 10:32 | Mar 14 00:55 t | Mar 22 05:30 |
| Mar 29 04:58 P | Apr 04 20:15 | Apr 12 18:22 | Apr 20 19:36 |
| Apr 27 13:31 | May 04 07:52 | May 12 10:56 | May 20 05:59 |
| May 26 21:02 | Jun 02 21:41 | Jun 11 01:44 | Jun 18 13:19 |
| Jun 25 04:31 | Jul 02 13:30 | Jul 10 14:37 | Jul 17 18:38 |
| Jul 24 13:11 | Aug 01 06:41 | Aug 09 01:55 | Aug 15 23:12 |
| Aug 23 00:06 | Aug 31 00:25 | Sep 07 12:09 t | Sep 14 04:33 |
| Sep 21 13:54 P | Sep 29 17:54 | Oct 06 21:47 | Oct 13 12:13 |
| Oct 21 06:25 | Oct 29 10:21 | Nov 05 07:19 | Nov 11 23:28 |
| Nov 20 00:47 | Nov 28 00:59 | Dec 04 17:14 | Dec 11 14:52 |
| Dec 19 19:43 | Dec 27 13:10 | - | - |
For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.
The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.
If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.
Solar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Lunar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Sky Event Almanacs: 2021 to 2030
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas | |||||||||||||||
| ART | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| EST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| CST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| MST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| PST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AKST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| HST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
- AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
- EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
- CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
- MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
- PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
- AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
- HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 hours)
(where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.
For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.
Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.
The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.
| Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs | |
| Solstice/Equinox (Earth) | ± 0.5 minute |
| Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) | ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU |
| Solar and Lunar Eclipses | ± 0.5 minute |
| Phases of the Moon | ± 0.5 minute |
| Moon at Nodes | ± 2 minutes |
| Apogee/Perigee of Moon | ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers |
| Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet | ± 10 minutes |
| Conjunctions of Planet with Planet | ± 3 hours |
| Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) | ± 3 hours |
| Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets | ± 30 minutes |
Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070
For more information and sample pages, see Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 To 2070.
Acknowledgements
All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).
Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:
- "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".
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