2025 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 19:24 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
03 19 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 18 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
04 21:18 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
05 23:46 Moon at Ascending Node
07 03:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 03:34 Moon at Perigee: 370173 km
10 05:01 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
10 08 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.2°E
14 01:45 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
14 02:27 FULL MOON
14 07:42 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 05 Mars at Opposition
16 18:57 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
18 20 Venus 2.2°N of Saturn
19 05:48 Moon at Descending Node
19 18 Mercury at Aphelion
21 07:53 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
21 08:55 Moon at Apogee: 404299 km
22 00:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 21:07 Mars 2.3°S of Pollux
25 03:34 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
29 16:36 NEW MOON
Feb 01 08:46 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
02 00:27 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
02 02:06 Moon at Ascending Node
02 06:43 Moon at Perigee: 367457 km
05 12:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 10:43 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
09 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 23:36 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
10 09:19 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
12 17:53 FULL MOON
13 03:21 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
15 10:53 Moon at Descending Node
17 16:01 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
18 05:11 Moon at Apogee: 404882 km
19 22 Venus at Perihelion
20 21:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 12:21 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
28 04:45 NEW MOON
Mar 01 08:03 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
01 09:40 Moon at Ascending Node
02 01:18 Moon at Perigee: 361967 km
04 18 Mercury at Perihelion
05 16:32 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
06 20:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
09 04:27 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
09 15:06 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
12 10:07 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
12 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 10:55 FULL MOON
14 10:59 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.178
14 17:45 Moon at Descending Node
16 23:16 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
17 20:37 Moon at Apogee: 405754 km
20 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
20 13:02 Vernal Equinox
20 19:58 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
22 15:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 05 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 20:29 Moon at Ascending Node
29 14:47 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.938
29 14:58 NEW MOON
29 23:29 Mars 3.9°S of Pollux
30 09:26 Moon at Perigee: 358127 km
Apr 02 00:28 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
05 06:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 20:46 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
05 23:04 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
08 15:51 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
10 16 Mercury 2.1°N of Saturn
10 23:56 Moon at Descending Node
13 04:22 FULL MOON
13 05:39 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
14 02:48 Moon at Apogee: 406295 km
17 02 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
17 02:19 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
21 05:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°W
22 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 05:21 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
25 06:23 Moon at Ascending Node
25 08:15 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
26 05:05 Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
27 20:15 Moon at Perigee: 357119 km
27 23:31 NEW MOON
28 23 Venus 3.7°N of Saturn
29 10:35 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
May 03 04:02 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
04 03:12 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
04 17:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 06 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 21:58 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
08 03:44 Moon at Descending Node
10 11:43 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
11 04:49 Moon at Apogee: 406245 km
12 20:56 FULL MOON
14 08:10 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
18 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
20 15:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 12:05 Moon at Ascending Node
22 21:51 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
24 03:52 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
26 05:37 Moon at Perigee: 359023 km
27 07:02 NEW MOON
30 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 13:13 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
31 17 Mercury at Perihelion
Jun 01 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°W
01 13:49 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
02 05:30 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
03 07:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 05:33 Moon at Descending Node
06 18:15 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
07 14:42 Moon at Apogee: 405553 km
10 14:25 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
11 11:44 FULL MOON
12 07 Venus at Aphelion
17 06:05 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
18 13:41 Moon at Ascending Node
18 23:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 07:47 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
21 06:42 Summer Solstice
21 23:51 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
23 06:59 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
23 08:43 Moon at Perigee: 363178 km
24 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
25 14:31 NEW MOON
26 23:14 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
27 10:02 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
29 14:26 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
30 05:05 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 07:46 Moon at Descending Node
02 23:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 01 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
04 01:39 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
04 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.9°E
05 06:29 Moon at Apogee: 404627 km
07 21:37 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 00:37 FULL MOON
13 12:32 Venus 3.1°N of Aldebaran
14 17 Mercury at Aphelion
15 14:42 Moon at Ascending Node
16 14:19 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
18 04:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 14:27 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
20 17:52 Moon at Perigee: 368047 km
23 08:20 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
24 23:11 NEW MOON
26 23:44 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
28 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 12:30 Moon at Descending Node
28 23:45 Mars 1.3°N of Moon
31 09:45 Spica 1.0°N of Moon
Aug 01 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
01 16:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 00:37 Moon at Apogee: 404164 km
04 05:40 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
09 11:55 FULL MOON
11 18:53 Moon at Ascending Node
12 11 Venus 0.9°S of Jupiter
12 19:05 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
13 00 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 22:01 Moon at Perigee: 369287 km
16 09:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 20:09 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
19 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
20 01:05 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
20 16:07 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
21 20:14 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
23 10:06 NEW MOON
24 19:41 Moon at Descending Node
26 20:41 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
27 16 Mercury at Perihelion
27 17:57 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
29 19:34 Moon at Apogee: 404552 km
31 10:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 13:55 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
Sep 07 22:09 FULL MOON
07 22:12 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.362
08 03:08 Moon at Ascending Node
09 00:09 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
10 16:09 Moon at Perigee: 364781 km
13 01:48 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
13 07:28 Mars 2.0°N of Spica
13 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 14:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 15:06 Jupiter 4.6°S of Moon
16 21:58 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
19 12:57 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
19 15:11 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
19 15:46 Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
21 03:13 Moon at Descending Node
21 09 Saturn at Opposition
21 23:42 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.855
21 23:54 NEW MOON
22 22:20 Autumnal Equinox
23 15 Neptune at Opposition
24 01:31 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
24 18:50 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
26 13:46 Moon at Apogee: 405552 km
27 21:34 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
30 03:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 15 Venus at Perihelion
05 13:20 Moon at Ascending Node
06 06:46 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
07 07:47 FULL MOON
08 16:36 Moon at Perigee: 359819 km
10 09:20 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
13 22:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 02:31 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
14 03:31 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
16 20:56 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
18 08:34 Moon at Descending Node
20 00 Mercury 2.0°S of Mars
20 01:37 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
21 16 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 16:25 NEW MOON
23 20:15 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
24 03:31 Moon at Apogee: 406445 km
25 04:15 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
29 20:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
Nov 01 21:46 Moon at Ascending Node
02 05:02 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
02 14:46 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
05 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 17:19 FULL MOON
06 02:29 Moon at Perigee: 356833 km
06 19:26 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
09 06:41 Mercury 2.6°N of Antares
10 10:40 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
10 11:56 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
12 09:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 02:51 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
13 08 Mercury 1.2°S of Mars
14 10:38 Moon at Descending Node
17 14:11 Spica 1.2°N of Moon
17 22 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 06:48 Moon at Apogee: 406693 km
20 10:47 NEW MOON
20 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 17 Uranus at Opposition
23 15 Mercury at Perihelion
28 10:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 01:33 Moon at Ascending Node
29 23:08 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
Dec 04 06:54 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
04 15:06 Moon at Perigee: 356962 km
05 03:14 FULL MOON
07 19:48 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
07 20:21 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
08 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
10 10:32 Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
11 11:35 Moon at Descending Node
12 00:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 11 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 20:27 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
17 10:09 Moon at Apogee: 406324 km
18 16:29 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
20 05:43 NEW MOON
21 19:03 Winter Solstice
22 20 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 02:03 Moon at Ascending Node
27 07:24 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
27 23:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 17:21 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
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 07 03:56 | Jan 14 02:27 | Jan 22 00:31 |
| Jan 29 16:36 | Feb 05 12:02 | Feb 12 17:53 | Feb 20 21:33 |
| Feb 28 04:45 | Mar 06 20:32 | Mar 14 10:55 t | Mar 22 15:30 |
| Mar 29 14:58 P | Apr 05 06:15 | Apr 13 04:22 | Apr 21 05:36 |
| Apr 27 23:31 | May 04 17:52 | May 12 20:56 | May 20 15:59 |
| May 27 07:02 | Jun 03 07:41 | Jun 11 11:44 | Jun 18 23:19 |
| Jun 25 14:31 | Jul 02 23:30 | Jul 11 00:37 | Jul 18 04:38 |
| Jul 24 23:11 | Aug 01 16:41 | Aug 09 11:55 | Aug 16 09:12 |
| Aug 23 10:06 | Aug 31 10:25 | Sep 07 22:09 t | Sep 14 14:33 |
| Sep 21 23:54 P | Sep 30 03:54 | Oct 07 07:47 | Oct 13 22:13 |
| Oct 21 16:25 | Oct 29 20:21 | Nov 05 17:19 | Nov 12 09:28 |
| Nov 20 10:47 | Nov 28 10:59 | Dec 05 03:14 | Dec 12 00:52 |
| Dec 20 05:43 | Dec 27 23:10 | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GMT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| CET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| EET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| MSK | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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