Sky Watcher - October 2025
Saturn, Circlet, and The Great Square
On October 5, the nearly full Harvest Moon and the planet Saturn will meet in the southern sky. Both the Moon and Saturn will be easily visible in the southwestern sky beginning around 9:00pm, but will remain in the sky until the Moon sets around 5:00am on the morning of October 6. The Moon and Saturn will be just beneath the asterisms of The Circlet in the constellation Pisces and The Great Square in the constellation Pegasus.
Image Source: timeanddate.com - Graphic showing the Harvest Moon, the planet Saturn, and the asterisms “The Circlet” and “The Great Square” in the southwestern sky on October 5.
Early Morning Jupiter & Gemini
Beginning in mid-October, the bright planet Jupiter will be visible in the early morning sky in the constellation Gemini. Look for the twin stars, Castor and Pollux, with giant Jupiter to the southwest of the twins.
Image Source: timeanddate.com - Graphic showing the constellation Gemini and the planet Jupiter in the early morning during late October.
October Moon Phases
Full Moon: October 6
Third Quarter Moon: October 13
New Moon: October 21
First Quarter Moon: October 29
Image Caption: Graphic illustrating the full moon with tree line.
