Sky Chart For The Month of September, 2025

Â ASTRONOMICAL BULLETIN FOR SEPTEMBER 2025

The Moon

Full Moon occurs on 7^that h 23-39 I.S.T.	Last Quarter occurs on 14^th at h. 16-03Â I.S.T.
New Moon occurs on 22^th at h 01-24 I.S.T.	First Quarter occurs on 30^th at h 05-24Â I.S.T.
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Â The Lunar Crescent becomes first visible after the New Moon day in the evening of 23^rd.
The Moon is atÂ PerigeeÂ or nearest to the Earth on 10^thÂ and atÂ ApogeeÂ or farthest from the Earth on 26^th.

The Moon passes about 4⁰north of Saturn on 9^th after midnight, about 3⁰ north of Neptune on 9^th before sunrise, about 5Â½⁰north of Uranus on 13^th, about 4Â½⁰north of Jupiter on 16^th, about 1⁰north of Venus on 19^th, about 3⁰south of Mercury on 22^th, about 4⁰ south of Mars on 24^th.

EclipseÂ

Lunar Eclipse:Â The Total lunar eclipse will occur on 7^thÂ September. The eclipse begins at 21-57 I.S.T. and ends on 8^th, at 01-27 I.S.T.Â The eclipse willÂ be visible in India.

Solar Eclipse:Â The Partial solar eclipse will occur on 21^st. The eclipse begins at 23-00 I.S.T and ends on 22^nd at 03-24 I.S.T. Â The eclipse willÂ notÂ be visibleÂ inÂ India.

The Earth

The Earth is atÂ Autumnal EquinoxÂ on 22^nd.

The Planets

Visibility of Planets:

Mercury: The planet rises about 1 hour before sunrise upto 3^rd of the month. From 4^thÂ planet is too close to the Sun to be visible. The planet is inÂ superior conjunctionÂ with the Sun on 13^th.

Venus: The planet rises before sunrise throughout the month. It rises about 2Â½ hour to 2 hours before sunrise upto third quarter of the month and about 2 hours to 1Â½ hours before it for the remaining days of the month.

Mars: The planet sets about 2 hours to 1Â½ hours after sunset throughout the month.Â Â

Jupiter:Â The planet rises after local midnight time throughout the month. The planet rises about 1Â½ hours to 1 hour after local midnight time upto second quarter of the month, about 1 hour to Â½ hour after it for the remaining days of the month.

Saturn: The planet rises about 1 hour to Â½ hour after sunset upto second quarter of the month, about Â½ hour after sunset to close to sunset time upto third quarter of the month and thereafter planet sets close to sunset time to about Â½ Â hourÂ before sunrise for the remaining days of the month. The planet is inÂ OppositionÂ with the sun on 21^th.

Uranus: The planet rises about 2 hours to 2Â½ hours before local midnight time upto second quarter of the month, about 2Â½ hours to 3 hours before it upto third quarter of the month, about 3 hours to 3Â½ hours before it for the remaining days of the month.The motion of the planet becomes Retrograde with respect to the Earth from 6^th.

Neptune:Â The planet rises about 1 hour to Â½ hour after sunset upto second quarter of the month, about Â½ hour after sunset to close to sunset time upto third quarter of the month and thereafter planet sets close to sunset time to about Â½ hour before sunrise for the remaining days of the month. The planet is inÂ OppositionÂ with the sun on 23^rd.

Conjunction of Planet:

Mercury passes about 1Â½⁰north of Regulus (Magha) on 2^nd.

Mars passes about 2Â½Âº north of Spica (Chitra) on 12^th.

Venus passes about Â½Âº north of Regulus (Magha) on 19^th

Â Â Â Â Â Â Planets	Planets in Zodiacal Constellation	Magnitude
*Mercury (Budha)*	Moves from Leo (Simha) to Virgo (Kanya) on 15^th.	â€“ 1.2 to â€“ 1.8 â€“ 1.8 to â€“ 0.6
*Venus (Sukra)*	Moves from Cancer (Karkata) to to Leo (Simha) on 15^th.	â€“ 3.9
*Mars (Mangala)*	Moves from Virgo (Kanya) to Libra (Tula) on 13^th.	+ 1.6
*Jupiter (Brihaspati)*	Remains in Gemini (Mithuna)	â€“ 2.0 to â€“ 2.1
*Saturn (Sani)*	Remains in Pisces (Mina).	+ 0.7 to +0.6
Uranus	Remains in Taurus (Vrisha).	+ 6.0
Neptune	Remains in Pisces (Mina).	+ 8.0

Source::HEAD

Positional Astronomy Centre

India Meteorological Department

Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091.