Past Moon-Planet Conjunctions 2025
From this article, you’ll learn when the planets passed near the Moon in our sky in 2025. For the upcoming conjunctions, read our other monthly-updated article.
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February conjunctions
February 1: Moon near Saturn; lunar occultation of Saturn
- Occultation start: 9:37 PM EST (02:37 GMT)
- Occultation end: 12:23 AM EST (05:23 GMT)
- Close approach time: 10:59 PM EST (03:59 GMT)
- Close approach distance: 0°57'
- Conjunction time: 11:52 PM EST (04:52 GMT)
- Conjunction distance: 1°5'
On February 1, the 9%-illuminated Moon will be close to Saturn (mag 1.1) in the sky. Observe them with the naked eye or through a pair of binoculars in the constellation Aquarius. Also, a lunar occultation of Saturn will be visible over western Russia. You can find the occultation visibility map in the Sky Tonight app: open the desired occultation event and swipe the upper picture to the left (or tap the blue map icon in the picture’s upper-right corner).
February 1: Moon near Venus
- Conjunction time: 3:33 PM EST (20:33 GMT)
- Conjunction distance: 2°19'
- Close approach time: 5:23 PM EST (22:23 GMT)
- Close approach distance: 2°04'
On February 1, the 13%-illuminated Moon will be close to Venus (mag -4.7) in the sky. Observe them with the naked eye or through a pair of binoculars in the constellation Pisces.
February 1: Moon near Neptune
- Close approach time: 4:35 PM EST (21:35 GMT)
- Close approach distance: 1°14'
- Conjunction time: 5:42 PM EST (22:42 GMT)
- Conjunction distance: 1°25'
On February 1, the 13%-illuminated Moon will be close to Neptune (mag 7.8) in the sky. Observe them through a pair of binoculars or via a telescope in the constellation Pisces.
February 5: Moon near Uranus
- Close approach time: 1:45 PM EST (18:45 GMT)
- Close approach distance: 4°28'
- Conjunction time: 4:12 PM EST (21:12 GMT)
- Conjunction distance: 4°42'
On February 5, the 55%-illuminated Moon will be close to Uranus (mag 5.7) in the sky. Observe them through a pair of binoculars or via a telescope in the constellation Aries.
February 6: Moon near Jupiter
- Close approach time: 9:00 PM EST (February 7, 02:00 GMT)
- Close approach distance: 5°25'
- Conjunction time: 10:36 PM EST (February 7, 03:36 GMT)
- Conjunction distance: 5°30'
On February 6, the 69%-illuminated Moon will be close to Jupiter (mag -2.4) in the sky. Observe them with the naked eye or through a pair of binoculars in the constellation Taurus.
February 9: Moon near Mars; lunar occultation of Mars
- Occultation start: 1:09 PM EST (18:09 GMT)
- Occultation end: 4:30 PM EST (21:30 GMT)
- Conjunction time: 2:36 PM EST (19:36 GMT)
- Conjunction distance: 0°48'
- Close approach time: 2:48 PM EST (19:48 GMT)
- Close approach distance: 0°45'
On February 9, the 92%-illuminated Moon will be close to Mars (mag -0.8) in the sky. Observe them with the naked eye or through a pair of binoculars in the constellation Gemini. Also, a lunar occultation of Mars will be visible over Russia, China, eastern Canada, and Greenland. You can find the occultation visibility map in the Sky Tonight app: open the desired occultation event and swipe the upper picture to the left (or tap the blue map icon in the picture’s upper-right corner).
January conjunctions
January 9: Uranus near the Moon
- Close approach time: 14:00 GMT (9:00 a.m. EST)
- Close approach distance: 4°17'
On January 9, the 80.3%-illuminated Moon and Uranus (mag 5.7) will meet in the constellation Aries. The planet will rise during the daytime and climb high by the sunset. Note that Uranus is rather faint to be observed without any optical aid, so it’s best to bring a pair of binoculars.
January 10: Jupiter near the Moon
- Close approach time: 22:01 GMT (6:01 p.m. EST)
- Close approach distance: 5°22'
On January 10, the 88.7%-illuminated Moon and Jupiter (mag -2.7) will meet in the constellation Taurus. The planet will rise in the evening and will be visible to the naked eye.
January 14: Mars near the Moon; lunar occultation of Mars
- Occultation start: 01:44 GMT (January 13, 8:44 p.m. EST)
- Occultation end: 05:53 GMT (00:53 a.m. EST)
- Conjunction time: 03:42 GMT (10:42 p.m. EST)
- Conjunction distance: 0°12'
- Close approach time: 03:48 GMT (10:48 p.m. EST)
- Close approach distance: 0°13'
On January 14, the 99.9%-illuminated Moon and Mars (mag 0.2) will meet in the constellation Gemini. The planet will rise in the evening and will be visible to the naked eye. Also, a lunar occultation of Mars will be observable from North and South America and Africa.
January 28: Mercury near the Moon
- Close approach time: 21:45 GMT (4:45 p.m. EST)
- Close approach distance: 2°27'
On January 28, the 1.6%-illuminated Moon and Mercury (mag -0.8) will meet in the constellation Sagittarius. Both objects will appear in the sky almost simultaneously with the Sun and, therefore, will be unobservable.
