Full Moon occurs on 5th at h 18-49 I.S.T	 Last Quarter occurs on 12th at h 10-58 I.S.T.
New Moon occurs on 20th at h 12-17 I.S.T.	First Quarter occurs on 28th at h 12-29 I.ST.
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The Lunar Crescent becomes first visible after the New Moon day in the evening of 21st. Â
The Moon is at Perigee or nearest to the Earth on 6th and at Apogee or farthest from the Earth on 20th.

The Moon passes about 3½⁰  north of Saturn on 2^nd, about 3⁰ north of Neptune on 2^nd before midnight time,  about 5⁰ north of Uranus on 6^th before midnight time, about 4⁰ north of Jupiter on 10^th, about 6⁰ south of Venus on 19^th, about 5½⁰ south of Mercury on 20^th , about 4½⁰ south of Mars on 21^st , about 4⁰  north of Saturn on 30^th after midnight time of 29^th,  about 3⁰ north of Neptune on 30^th.

The Planets

Visibility of Planets:

Mercury: The planet sets about 1½ hours to 1 hour after sunset upto first quarter of the month, about 1 hour to ½  hour after it upto 13^th of the month From 14^th planet is too close to the Sun to be visible upto 24^th of the month. From 25^st it become visible in the eastern sky, it rises about close to sunrise time to 1½ hours before sunrise for the remaining days of the month. The motion of the planet becomes Retrograde with respect to the Earth from 10^th. The planet is in Inferior conjunction with Sun on 20^th of the month. The planet approaches the Perihelion position on its orbit or reaches nearest to the Sun on 23^rd. The motion of the planet becomes Direct with respect to Earth from 29^th.

Venus: The planet rises about 1 hour to ½ hour before sunrise throughout the month. 

Mars: The planet sets about 1 hour after sunset upto  2^nd  of the month. From 3^rd planet is too close to the Sun to be visible.

Jupiter: The planet rises about 2 hours to 2½ hours before local midnight time upto first quarter of the month, about 2½ hours to 3 hours before it upto second quarter of the month, about 3 hours to 3½ hours before it upto third quarter of the month and 3½ hours to 4 hours before it for the remaining days of the month. The motion of the planet becomes Retrograde with respect to the Earth from 11^th.

Saturn: The planet sets about 2½  hours to 1½ hours  after local midnight time upto the third quarter of month, about 1½ hours to ½ hour after it for the remaining days of the month. The motion of the planet becomes Direct with respect to Earth from 28^th.

Uranus: The planet rises about 1 hour to ½ hour after sunset upto second quarter of the month, about ½ hour to close to sunset time upto third quarter of the month and planet sets close to sunset time to  about ½ hour before sunrise for the remaining days of the month. The planet is in Opposition with the sun on 21^st.

Neptune: The planet sets about 3 hours to 2½ hours after local midnight time upto the first quarter of month, about 2½  hours to 2 hours after it upto second quarter of the month, about 2 hours to1½ hours after it upto the third quarter of month, about 1½ hours to 1 hour after it for the remaining days of the month.

Conjunction of Planet:

Venus passes about 4º north of Spica (Chitra) on 1^st.

Mercury passes about 1½º south of Mars on 13^th.

Mars passes about 4º north of Antares (Jyestha) on 17^th.

Mercury passes about 1º north of Venus on 25^th.

Jupiter passes about 6½º south of Pollux (Punarvasu) on 26^th.

 

       Planets	Planets in Zodiacal Constellation	Magnitude
Mercury (Budha)	Moves from Scorpion (Vrischika)  to Libra (Tula) on 23rd. (Retrogade)	– 0.2 to +0.0 +0.0 to +2.6 + 2.6 to + 0.0
Venus (Sukra)	Moves from Virgo (Kanya) to Libra (Tula) on 2nd. Moves from Libra (Tula) to Scorpion (Vrischika) on 26th.	– 3.9
Mars (Mangala)	Remains in Scorpion (Vrischika).	+ 1.5 to + 1.3
Jupiter (Brihaspati)	Remains in Cancer (Karkata).	 – 2.3 to – 2.5
Saturn (Sani)	Remains in Pisces (Mina).	+ 0.9 to +1.0
Uranus	Remains in Taurus (Vrisha).	+ 6.0
Neptune	Remains in Pisces (Mina).	+ 8.0