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🌒 | Moon Phase : Waning Crescent at 11.9% |
| Age of moon : 26.2 days |
| Saturday, 18th October 2025 | ||||
| Sun | azimuth: | 311° | altitude: | 56° | Moon | azimuth: | 294° | altitude: | 25° |
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Astronomical Calendar October 7 - Full Moon, Supermoon
The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 03:49 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Hunters Moon because at this time of year the leaves are falling and the game is fat and ready to hunt. This moon has also been known as the Travel Moon and the Blood Moon. This is also the first of three supermoons for 2025. The Moon will be at its closest approach to the Earth and may look slightly larger and brighter than usual. October 7 - Draconids Meteor Shower. The Draconids is a minor meteor shower producing only about 10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, which was first discovered in 1900. The Draconids is an unusual shower in that the best viewing is in the early evening instead of early morning like most other showers. The shower runs annually from October 6-10 and peaks this year on the the night of the 7th. Unfortunately the glare from the nearly full moon will block most of the meteors this year. Combined with the low hourly rate it would probably be best to skip this one unless you are really patient. Best viewing will be in the early evening from a dark location far away from city lights. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Draco, but can appear anywhere in the sky.October 21 - New Moon
The Moon will located on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky. This phase occurs at 12:26 UTC. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere. October 21, 22 - Orionids Meteor Shower. The Orionids is an average shower producing up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Halley, which has been known and observed since ancient times. The shower runs annually from October 2 to November 7. It peaks this year on the night of October 21 and the morning of October 22. This is an excellent year for the Orionids. The moon will be absent all night long, leaving dark skies for what should be an excellent show. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Orion, but can appear anywhere in the sky.October 29 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
The planet Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation of 23.9 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after sunset.
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| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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28 06:19 ☀ 18:41 🌘 31% |
29 06:18 ☀ 18:42 🌗 40% |
30 06:16 ☀ 18:42 🌗 49% |
1 06:15 ☀ 18:43 🌗 59% |
2 06:14 ☀ 18:44 🌗 69% |
3 06:12 ☀ 18:45 🌖 78% |
4 06:11 ☀ 18:46 🌖 86% |
5 06:09 ☀ 18:46 🌖 93% |
6 06:08 ☀ 18:47 🌕 98% |
7 06:07 ☀ 18:48 🌕 100% |
8 06:05 ☀ 18:49 🌕 99% |
9 06:04 ☀ 18:50 🌔 95% |
10 06:03 ☀ 18:50 🌔 89% |
11 06:01 ☀ 18:51 🌔 80% |
12 06:00 ☀ 18:52 🌔 70% |
13 05:59 ☀ 18:53 🌓 60% |
14 05:57 ☀ 18:54 🌓 48% |
15 05:56 ☀ 18:54 🌓 38% |
16 05:55 ☀ 18:55 🌒 28% |
17 05:54 ☀ 18:56 🌒 19% |
18 05:52 ☀ 18:57 🌒 12% |
19 05:51 ☀ 18:58 🌒 6% |
20 05:50 ☀ 18:59 🌑 2% |
21 05:49 ☀ 19:00 🌑 0% |
22 05:48 ☀ 19:01 🌑 0% |
23 05:46 ☀ 19:01 🌑 2% |
24 05:45 ☀ 19:02 🌘 5% |
25 05:44 ☀ 19:03 🌘 10% |
26 05:43 ☀ 19:04 🌘 17% |
27 05:42 ☀ 19:05 🌘 24% |
28 05:41 ☀ 19:06 🌗 33% |
29 05:40 ☀ 19:07 🌗 42% |
30 05:39 ☀ 19:08 🌗 52% |
31 05:38 ☀ 19:09 🌗 63% |
1 05:37 ☀ 19:10 🌖 73% |
2 05:36 ☀ 19:11 🌖 82% |
3 05:35 ☀ 19:12 🌖 90% |
4 05:34 ☀ 19:13 🌖 96% |
5 05:33 ☀ 19:14 🌕 99% |
6 05:32 ☀ 19:15 🌕 100% |
7 05:31 ☀ 19:16 🌕 97% |
8 05:30 ☀ 19:17 🌔 92% |