Sky Chart For The Month of October, 2025

ASTRONOMICAL BULLETIN FOR OCTOBER 2025

The Moon

FullÂ Moon occurs on 7^thÂ at h 09-18Â I.S.T.

LastÂ Quarter occurs on 13^thÂ at h. 23-43Â I.S.T.

NewÂ Moon occurs on 21^thÂ at h 17-55Â I.S.T.

FirstÂ Quarter occurs on 29^thÂ at h 21-51Â I.S.T.

TheÂ Lunar CrescentÂ becomes first visible after the New Moon day in the evening of 22^nd.

TheÂ Â Moon is atÂ PerigeeÂ or nearest to the Earth on 8^thÂ and atÂ ApogeeÂ or farthest from the Earth on Â 24^th.

The Moon passes about 4⁰Â northÂ of SaturnÂ on 6^th, about 3⁰Â northÂ of NeptuneÂ on 6^th, about 5Â½⁰north of UranusÂ on 10^t^h, about 4Â½⁰north of JupiterÂ on 14^th, about 4⁰Â south of Venus on 20^th, about 4Â½⁰^ÂsouthÂ of MarsÂ on 23^rd, about 2Â½⁰Â southÂ of MercuryÂ on 23^rd.

The Planets

Visibility of Planets:

Mercury: The planet is too close to the sun to be visible upto 2^ndÂ of the month. From 3^rdÂ it become visible in the western sky, it sets about Â½ hour to 1 hour after sunset upto secondÂ quarter of the monthÂ and about 1Â hour to 1Â½ hours after sunset time for the remaining days of the month.The planet is atÂ aphelionÂ or farthest from the Sun in its orbit on 10^th. Â It is inÂ Greatest Eastern ElongationÂ of about 24Âº from the Sun on 30^th.Â Â

Venus: The planet risesÂ about 1Â½ hours to 1Â hour beforeÂ sunriseÂ throughout the month. The planet approaches theÂ PerihelionÂ position on its orbit or reaches nearest to the Sun on 2^nd.

Mars: The planet sets about 1Â½ hoursÂ to 1 hour after sunsetÂ throughout the month.

Jupiter:Â Â The planet risesÂ before local midnight throughout the month. The planet rises about Â½ hour to 1Â hour before local midnight upto secondÂ quarter of the month, about 1Â hour to 1Â½ hours before it upto third Quarter of the monthÂ andÂ about 1Â½ Â hours to 2Â hours before it for the remaining days of the month. The planet is inÂ QuadratureÂ with the Sun on 17^th.

Saturn: The planet sets before sunriseÂ throughout the month. The planet setsÂ about Â½ hour to 1Â hour before sunrise upto first quarter of the month, about 1Â hour to 2 hours before it upto third quarter of the month and about 2Â hours to 3Â hours before it for the remaining days of the month.

Uranus:Â The planet risesÂ after sunsetÂ throughout the month.Â The planet rises about 3Â hours to 2Â½ hours after sunset upto first quarter of the month, 2Â½ hours to 2Â hours after it upto third quarter of the month and 2Â hours to 1 hour after it for the remaining days of the month.

Neptune:Â The planet sets before sunriseÂ throughout the month. The planet sets about Â½ hour to 1 hour before sunrise upto first quarter of the month, about 1 hour to 1Â½ hours before it upto second quarter of the month, about 1Â½ hours to 2 hours before it upto third quarter of the month about 2 hours to 2Â½ hours before it for the remaining days of the month.

Conjunction of Planet:

Mercury passes about 2⁰north ofÂ Spica (Chitra) on 2^nd_.

Mercury passes about 2⁰Â south of MarsÂ on 21^st.

JupiterÂ passes about 6Â½Âº south of Pollux (Punarvasu) on 27^th.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Planets	Planets in Zodiacal Constellation	Magnitude
*Mercury (Budha***)	Moves fromÂ Virgo (Kanya) to Libra (Tula) on 3^rd. Moves fromÂ Libra (Tula) to Scorpion (Vrischika) on 24^th.	â€“ 0.6 to â€“ 0.2
*Venus (Sukra***)	Moves from Leo (Simha)Â to Virgo (Kanya) on 9^th.	Â â€“ 3.9
*Mars (Mangala***)	Moves fromÂ Libra (Tula) to Scorpion (Vrischika) on 27^th.	+ 1.6Â to + 1.5
*Jupiter (Brihaspati***)	Moves fromÂ Gemini (Mithuna)Â to Cancer(Karkata)Â on 18^th.	Â â€“ 2.1Â to â€“ 2.3Â
*Saturn (Sani***)	Remains in PiscesÂ (Mina).	+ 0.6 to +0.9
Uranus	Remains in Taurus (Vrisha).	+ 6.0
Neptune	Remains in PiscesÂ (Mina).	+ 8.0

Source : : Head

Positional Astronomy Centre

India Meteorological Department

Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700091