Close Approach of the Moon and Saturn – November 29, 2025
Date & Time: November 29, 2025, at 21:42 IST
The Moon and Saturn will pass within 3°18′ of each other, making a beautiful close approach.
Moon phase: 9 days old, magnitude –12.3 in Pisces.
Saturn brightness: magnitude 0.8 in Aquarius.
Visibility from New Delhi:
First visible around 17:56 IST, 50° above the south-eastern horizon as dusk fades.
Highest point in the sky at 19:30 IST, 57° above the southern horizon.
Observable until about 00:28 IST, sinking below 11° above the western horizon.
They will be too far apart to fit in a typical telescope’s field of view but easily seen together with the naked eye or binoculars.
Around closest approach, the pair will share the same right ascension, forming a conjunction.
