Sky Chart For The Month of April, 2025

ASTRONOMICAL BULLETIN FOR APRIL 2025

The Moon

First Quarter occurs on 5^th at h. 07-45 I.S.T	Full Moon occurs on 13^th at h 05-52 I.S.T
Last Quarter occurs on 21^st at h 07-05 I.S.T.	New Moon occurs on 28^th at h 01-01 I.S.T
The Lunar Crescent becomes first visible after the New Moon day in the evening of 29^th.
The Moon is at Apogee or farthest from the Earth on 14^th and at Perigee or nearest to the Earth on 27^th.

The Moon passes about 5⁰ north of Uranus on 1^st after sunset, about 5½⁰ north of Jupiter on 3^rd, about 2½⁰ north of Mars after midnight of 5^th (i.e., on 6^th), about 2½⁰ south of Venus on 25^th, about 2½⁰ north of Saturn on 25^th, about 2⁰ north of Neptune on 25^th, about 4½⁰ north of Mercury on 26^th, about 5⁰ north of Uranus on 29^th, about 5½⁰ north of Jupiter on 30^th.

The Planets

Visibility of Planets:

Mercury: From 1^st the planet becomes visible in the eastern sky. It rises about ½ hour to 1 hour before sunrise throughout the month. The motion of the planet becomes Direct with respect to Earth from 7^th. The planet is at aphelion on 17^th. It is in Greatest Western Elongation (~27½°) on 22^nd.

Venus: The planet rises about 1 to 1½ hours before sunrise in the first quarter, and about 1½ to 2 hours before sunrise later. The motion becomes Direct from 13^th.

Mars: Sets about 1½ to 1 hour after midnight early in the month, and about 1 to ½ hour later. At aphelion on 17^th. In Quadrature with the Sun on 21^st.

Jupiter: Sets 1½–2 hours before midnight early in the month, increasing to 2½–3 hours before midnight by the end.

Saturn: Not visible until 3^rd. From 4^th, visible in the eastern sky before sunrise, gradually rising earlier as the month progresses.

Uranus: Sets 3 to 2½ hours after sunset early in the month, decreasing to 1 to 1½ hours after sunset later.

Neptune: Not visible until 7^th. From 8^th, rises before sunrise with increasing visibility.

Conjunction of Planets:

Mars passes about 4⁰ south of Pollux on 3^rd.

Mercury passes about 1⁰ south of Neptune on 17^th.

Venus passes about 4⁰ north of Saturn on 29^th.

Planets	Planets in Zodiacal Constellation	Magnitude
Mercury (Budha)	Remains in Pisces (Mina)	+3.4 to +0.0
Venus (Sukra)	Remains in Pisces (Mina)	-4.2 to -4.7
Mars (Mangala)	Moves from Gemini (Mithuna) to Cancer (Karkata) on 3^rd	+0.4 to +0.9
Jupiter (Brihaspati)	Remains in Taurus (Vrisha)	-2.2 to -2.0
Saturn (Sani)	Remains in Pisces (Mina)	+1.2
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