Mercury at Greatest Elongation East – 30 Oct 2025 at 1:58 AM IST
Mercury will reach its greatest separation from the Sun on 30 October 2025 at 1:58 AM IST, during its Sep–Nov 2025 evening apparition. It will shine brightly at magnitude -0.2.
From New Delhi, this apparition will not be very prominent and will be difficult to observe, reaching a peak altitude of only 12° above the horizon at sunset on 1 Nov 2025.
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Mercury reaches its greatest elongation east on 30 Oct 2025 at 1:58 AM IST. From New Delhi, it will be hard to observe, peaking at only 12° above the horizon at sunset on 1 Nov.