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Reference The best time to view the Lyrids this year will be early morning on April 22.
With the moon out of the way on Jan. 18, bright Jupiter and Saturn become stand-outs in the January night sky.
November's full Beaver Moon will occur on Nov. 5 and will be the biggest and brightest moon of 2025.
The new moon will see dark skies for the peak of the Orionid meteor shower, while three days will pass in front of the red star Antares for observers in South America.
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The full moon of October, called the Hunter's Moon, will grace our skies on Oct. 17 — and it will be a "supermoon" as well.
September's new moon occurs on Sept. 21 and will partially eclipse the sun for skywatchers in the southern Pacific Ocean and Antarctica.
The eclipse will see the moon turn a deep shade of red.
A rare black moon darkens the sky on Aug. 23, 2025, followed by a close encounter between the young crescent and Mars just days later.
Reference Our August full moon guide tells you everything you need to know about the Sturgeon Moon, including where and when to see it.
Saturn will be quite distinct in the Pisces constellation.
The July full moon, also known as the Buck Moon, occurs on July 10. It will share the evening sky with Mars and Saturn.
June's new moon leaves the sky dark for skywatchers to see Mercury next to our lunar companion on June 27.
Reference The full moon of June 2025, the Strawberry Moon, will pass in front of the red supergiant star Antares the day before the full moon in an event known as an occultation.
The new moon of May occurs on May 26. Two days later the moon will make a close pass to Jupiter in the evening sky, and the summer constellations will be rising.
Reference The Full Flower Moon of 2025 will occur in the eastern U.S. during the evening hours of May 12. Two days later, the just-past-full moon will occult the star Antares.
The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.
This new moon of March 2025 will create a partial solar eclipse visible in the northeastern part of North America, much of Europe and Russia.
Reference The full moon of March 2024, the Worm Moon, will experience a penumbral lunar eclipse as it passes through the outer part of Earth's shadow.
The moon enters its new phase for February 2025 tonight, leaving the skies nice and dark for observing many bright planets currently visible in the night sky.
February's Snow Moon peaks on Feb. 12, just three days after occulting Mars. Here's what to expect.
The young January moon will pass near Saturn and near Venus as they cluster together in the evening sky.
The full Wolf Moon of January 2025 occurs on Jan. 13 and will pass in front of Mars during a lunar occultation visible from North America.
