EVENT LIST
New Moon
The new moon occurs at 12:47 a.m. on Nov. 20th when the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun on its orbital path. The new moon is described as invisible because the part of the moon that is illuminated by the Sun is not facing the Earth. Only the dark side of the … Continue reading New Moon
Uranus at Opposition
The blue-green planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view Uranus.
Full Moon
A full moon is opposite the sun in its orbit around Earth. Its sunlit side is entirely visible from Earth. The moon appears full to the eye for two to three nights. However, astronomers regard the moon as full at a precisely defined instant, when the moon is exactly 180 degrees opposite the sun in … Continue reading Full Moon
Geminid Meteor Shower Peak
The Geminid meteor shower should be the best shower of 2025 as the Moon with be out of the way. Start watching for meteors around sunset on the 13th and continue until the early hours of the 14th. The shower is quite prolific and can potentially produce over 100 shooting stars an hour under ideal … Continue reading Geminid Meteor Shower Peak
New Moon
The new moon happens on Dec. 19th at 7:43 p.m. and when the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun on its orbital path. The new moon is described as invisible because the part of the moon that is illuminated by the Sun is not facing the Earth. Only the dark side of … Continue reading New Moon
December Solstice
The Winter Solstice happens when the sun's zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. On the December solstice, it reaches its southernmost point. When this occurs the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere. The winter solstice occurs at 9:03 am CST, Dec. 21, 2025.