Full Moon occurs on 5th at h 18-49 I.S.T	Last Quarter occurs on 12th at h 10-58 I.S.T.
New Moon occurs on 20th at h 12-17 I.S.T.	First Quarter occurs on 28th at h 12-29 I.ST.
The Lunar Crescent becomes first visible after the New Moon day in the evening of 21st.
The Moon is at Perigee or nearest to the Earth on 6th and at Apogee or farthest from the Earth on 20th.

The Moon passes about 3 ½⁰ north of Saturn on 2^nd, about 3⁰ north of Neptune on 2^nd before midnight time, about 5⁰ north of Uranus on 6^th before midnight time, about 4⁰ north of Jupiter on 10^th, about 6⁰ south of Venus on 19^th, about 5 ½⁰ south of Mercury on 20^th , about 4 ½⁰ south of Mars on 21^st , about 4⁰ north of Saturn on 30^th after midnight time of 29^th, about 3⁰ north of Neptune on 30^th.

The Planets

Visibility of Planets:

Mercury: The planet sets about 1 ½ hours to 1 hour after sunset upto first quarter of the month, about 1 hour to ½ hour after it upto 13^th of the month From 14^th planet is too close to the Sun to be visible upto 24^th of the month. From 25^st it become visible in the eastern sky, it rises about close to sunrise time to 1 ½ hours before sunrise for the remaining days of the month. The motion of the planet becomes Retrograde with respect to the Earth from 10^th. The planet is in Inferior conjunction with Sun on 20^th of the month. The planet approaches the Perihelion position on its orbit or reaches nearest to the Sun on 23^rd. The motion of the planet becomes Direct with respect to Earth from 29^th.

Venus: The planet rises about 1 hour to ½ hour before sunrise throughout the month.

Mars: The planet sets about 1 hour after sunset upto 2^nd of the month. From 3^rd planet is too close to the Sun to be visible.

Jupiter: The planet rises about 2 hours to 2 ½ hours before local midnight time upto first quarter of the month, about 2 ½ hours to 3 hours before it upto second quarter of the month, about 3 hours to 3 ½ hours before it upto third quarter of the month and 3 ½ hours to 4 hours before it for the remaining days of the month. The motion of the planet becomes Retrograde with respect to the Earth from 11^th.

Saturn: The planet sets about 2 ½ hours to 1 ½ hours after local midnight time upto the third quarter of month, about 1 ½ hours to ½ hour after it for the remaining days of the month. The motion of the planet becomes Direct with respect to Earth from 28^th.

Uranus: The planet rises about 1 hour to ½ hour after sunset upto second quarter of the month, about ½ hour to close to sunset time upto third quarter of the month and planet sets close to sunset time to about ½ hour before sunrise for the remaining days of the month. The planet is in Opposition with the sun on 21^st.

Neptune: The planet sets about 3 hours to 2 ½ hours after local midnight time upto the first quarter of month, about 2 ½ hours to 2 hours after it upto second quarter of the month, about 2 hours to1 ½ hours after it upto the third quarter of month, about 1 ½ hours to 1 hour after it for the remaining days of the month.

Conjunction of Planet:

Venus passes about 4 º north of Spica (Chitra) on 1^st.

Mercury passes about 1 ½ º south of Mars on 13^th.

Mars passes about 4 º north of Antares (Jyestha) on 17^th.

Mercury passes about 1 º north of Venus on 25^th.

Jupiter passes about 6 ½ º south of Pollux (Punarvasu) on 26^th.

Planets	Planets in Zodiacal Constellation	Magnitude
Mercury (Budha)	Moves from Scorpion (Vrischika) to Libra (Tula) on 23rd. (Retrogade)	- 0.2 to +0.0 +0.0 to +2.6 + 2.6 to + 0.0
Venus (Sukra)	Moves from Virgo (Kanya) to Libra (Tula) on 2nd. Moves from Libra (Tula) to Scorpion (Vrischika) on 26th.	- 3.9
Mars (Mangala)	Remains in Scorpion (Vrischika).	+ 1.5 to + 1.3
Jupiter (Brihaspati)	Remains in Cancer (Karkata).	- 2.3 to - 2.5
Saturn (Sani)	Remains in Pisces (Mina).	+ 0.9 to +1.0
Uranus	Remains in Taurus (Vrisha).	+ 6.0
Neptune	Remains in Pisces (Mina).	+ 8.0