Sky Chart For The Month of December, 2025

ASTRONOMICAL BULLETIN FOR DECEMBER 2025

The Moon

Full Moon occurs on 05^that h 04-44 I.S.T.	Last Quarter occurs on 12^th at h. 02-22Â I.S.T
New Moon occurs on 20^th at h 07-13 I.S.T	First Quarter occurs on 28^th at h 00-40Â Â I.S.T.
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TheÂ Lunar CrescentÂ becomes first visible after the New Moon day in the evening of 21^st.
The Moon is atÂ PerigeeÂ or nearest to the EarthÂ on 4^thÂ of this month and atÂ ApogeeÂ or farthest from the Earth on 17^th.

The Moon passes about 5Â½⁰ north of Uranus on 4^th, about 3Â½⁰ north of Jupiter on 7^th after sunset, about 6^{0 Â}south of Mercury on 18^th, about 5⁰south of Venus on 19^th, about 4⁰south of Mars on 20^th, about 4⁰north of Saturn on 27^th, about 3Â½⁰ north of Neptune on 27^th, about 5Â½⁰ south of Uranus on 31^st just after sunset.

The Earth

The Earth is inÂ Winter SolsticeÂ on 21^st.Â Â

The Planets

Visibility of Planets:

Mercury: The planet rises about 1Â½ hours to 1 hour before sunrise throughout the month. The planet is in Greatest Western Elongation of about 21⁰ from the Sun on 8^th.

Venus: The planet rises about Â½ hour before sunrise upto 11^th of the month. From 12^th planet is too close to the Sun to be visible.

Mars: The planet not visible throughout the month.

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

Saturn: The planet sets about Â½ hour local midnight time to close to local midnight time upto first quarter of the month and close to local midnight time to about Â½ hour before it upto third quarter of the month and about Â½ hour to 1Â½ hours before it for the remaining days of the month. The planet is inÂ QuadratureÂ with the Sun on 17^th.

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

Neptune:Â The planet sets about 1 hour to Â½ hour after local midnight time upto first quarter of the month, about Â½ hour to close to local midnight time upto second quarter of the month, and close to local midnight time to about Â½ hour before local midnight time upto third quarter of the month and about Â½ hour to 1 hour before it for the remaining days of the month. The motion of the planet becomesÂ DirectÂ with respect to Earth from 10^th.The planet is inÂ QuadratureÂ with the Sun on 21^th.

Conjunction of Planet:

Venus passes about 5Âº north of Antares (Jyestha) on 8^th.

Mercury passes about 5Â½Âº north of Antares (Jyestha) on 19^th.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Planets	Planets in Zodiacal Constellation	Magnitude
*Mercury (Budha)*	Moves from Libra (Tula ) to Scorpion (Vrischika) on 6^th. Moves from Scorpion (Vrischika) to Sagittarius(Dhanus) on 29^th.	+0.0 to â€“ 0.5
*Venus (Sukra)*	Moves from Scorpion (Vrischika) to Sagittarius(Dhanus) on 20^th.	â€“ 3.9 to â€“ 4.0
*Mars (Mangala)*	Moves from Scorpion (Vrischika) to Sagittarius(Dhanus) on 7^th.	+1.3 to + 1.2
*Jupiter (Brihaspati)*	Moves from Cancer(Karkata) to Gemini (Mithuna) on 5^th. (Retrograde)	Â â€“ 2.5 to â€“ 2.7
*Saturn (Sani)*	Remains in Pisces (Mina).	+ 1.0 to +1.1
Uranus	Remains in Taurus (Vrisha).	+ 6.0
Neptune	Remains in Pisces (Mina).	+ 8.0

Source : : Director

Positional Astronomy Centre

India Meteorological Department

Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091.

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