Sky Chart For The Month of February, 2025
ASTRONOMICAL BULLETIN FOR FEBRUARY 2025
The Moon
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First Quarter occurs on 05th at h. 13-32 I.S.T. |
Full Moon occurs on 12th at h 19-23 I.S.T. |
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Last Quarter occurs on 20th at h 23-02 I.S.T. |
New Moon occurs on 28th at h 06-15 I.S.T. |
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The Moon is at Perigee or nearest to the Earth on 02nd and at Apogee or farthest from the Earth on 18th. |
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The Moon passes about 1º north of Saturn on 1st, about 2½º south of Venus on 2nd, about 1½º north of Neptune on 2nd, about 5º north of Uranus on 6th, about 5½º north of Jupiter on 7th, about 1º north of Mars on 10th after midnight.
The Planets
Visibility of Planets:
Mercury: The planet is too close to the Sun to be visible upto 21st of the month. From 22nd of the month the planet becomes visible in the western sky after sunset. Thereafter the planet sets about ½ hour to 1 hour after sunset for the remaining days of the month. The planet is in Superior Conjunction with Sun on 9th.
Venus: The planet sets about 3½ hours to 3 hours after sun set upto second quarter of the month, about 3 hours to 2½ hours after it upto third quarter of the month, about 2½ hours to 2 hours after it for the remaining days of the month. The planet is at Perihelion or nearest to the Sun in its orbit on 20th .
Mars: The planet sets about 1 hour to 1½ hours before sunrise upto first quarter of the month, about 1½ hours to 2 hours before it upto second quarter of the month, about 2 hours to 2½ hours before it upto third quarter of the month and about 2½ hours to 3 hours before it for the remaining days of the month. The motion of the planet becomes Direct with respect to Earth from 24th.
Jupiter: The planet sets about about 2 hours to 1½ hours after local midnight upto the second quarter of month, about 1½ hours to 1 hour after it upto the third quarter of month, about 1 hour to ½ hour after it for the remaining days of the month. The motion of the planet becomes Direct with respect to Earth from 4th.
Saturn: The planet sets about 2½ hours to 2 hours after sun set upto first quarter of the month, about 2 hours to 1½ hours after it upto second quarter of the month and about 1½ hours to 1 hour after it upto 26th of the month. From 27th planet is too close to the Sun to be visible.
Uranus: The planet sets about 1 hour to ½ hour after local midnight upto first quarter of the month, about ½ hour to close to local midnight time upto second quarter of the month and close to local midnight time to about ½ hour before it upto the third quarter of month, about ½ hour to 1 hour before it for the remaining days of the month. The planet is in Quadrature with the Sun on 12th.
Neptune: The planet sets about 3½ hours to 3 hours after sun set upto first quarter of the month, about 3 hours to 2½ hours after it upto second quarter of the month, about 2½ hours to 2 hours after it upto third quarter of the month, about 2 hours to 1½ hours after it for the remaining days of the month.
Conjunction of Planet:
Venus passes about 4º north of Neptune on 4th.
Mercury passes about 1½º north of Saturn on 26th.
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Planets |
Planets in Zodiacal Constellation |
Magnitude |
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Mercury (Budha) |
Moves from Capricornus (Makara) to Aquarius (Kumbha) on 11th. Moves from Aquarius (Kumbha) to Pisces (Mina)on 27th. |
– 0.9 to – 1.6 – 1.6 to – 1.1 |
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Venus (Sukra) |
Remains in Pisces (Mina). |
– 4.8 to – 4.9 – 4.9 to – 4.8 |
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Mars (Mangala) |
Remains in Gemini (Mithuna) |
– 1.1 to – 0.3 |
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Jupiter (Brihaspati) |
Remains in Taurus (Vrisha). |
– 2.6 to – 2.4 |
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Saturn (Sani) |
Remains in Aquarius (Kumbha). |
+ 1.1 |
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Uranus |
Remains in Aries (Mesha). |
+ 6.0 |
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Neptune |
Remains in Pisces (Mina). |
+ 8.0 |
Source : : Director
Positional Astronomy Centre
India Meteorological Department
Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091.