2025 Planet Visibility Calendar
Visibility of the five classical planets relative to the Sun in 2025. For each planet you will find the dates of greatest elongation, conjunction and opposition, plus the periods when it is combust (closer than 8.5° to the Sun) and under the beams (closer than 15°). The year contains 19 elongation extremes in total.
| Date | Event | Elongation from Sun |
|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2025 | Superior conjunction (behind the Sun) | 2.0° |
| March 8, 2025 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening star) | 18.2° |
| March 24, 2025 | Inferior conjunction (between Earth and Sun) | 3.2° |
| April 21, 2025 | Greatest western elongation (morning star) | 27.4° |
| May 30, 2025 | Superior conjunction (behind the Sun) | 0.6° |
| July 4, 2025 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening star) | 25.9° |
| August 1, 2025 | Inferior conjunction (between Earth and Sun) | 4.9° |
| August 19, 2025 | Greatest western elongation (morning star) | 18.6° |
| September 13, 2025 | Superior conjunction (behind the Sun) | 1.6° |
| October 29, 2025 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening star) | 23.9° |
| November 20, 2025 | Inferior conjunction (between Earth and Sun) | 0.5° |
| December 7, 2025 | Greatest western elongation (morning star) | 20.7° |
Combust (<8.5°): January 28, 2025 to February 19, 2025; March 20, 2025 to March 28, 2025; May 23, 2025 to June 5, 2025; July 28, 2025 to August 4, 2025; September 5, 2025 to September 23, 2025; November 17, 2025 to November 23, 2025
Under the beams / Sub Radiis (<15°): January 16, 2025 to February 27, 2025; March 15, 2025 to April 1, 2025; May 17, 2025 to June 11, 2025; July 23, 2025 to August 10, 2025; August 28, 2025 to October 3, 2025; November 13, 2025 to November 27, 2025; December 26, 2025 to December 31, 2025
Morning star: 191 days · Evening star: 174 days
| Date | Event | Elongation from Sun |
|---|---|---|
| January 10, 2025 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening star) | 47.2° |
| March 23, 2025 | Inferior conjunction (between Earth and Sun) | 8.4° |
| June 1, 2025 | Greatest western elongation (morning star) | 45.9° |
Combust (<8.5°): March 22, 2025 to March 23, 2025; December 3, 2025 to December 31, 2025
Under the beams / Sub Radiis (<15°): March 15, 2025 to March 30, 2025; November 6, 2025 to December 31, 2025
Morning star: 284 days · Evening star: 81 days
| Date | Event | Elongation from Sun |
|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2025 | Opposition (visible all night) | 175.7° |
Combust (<8.5°): December 8, 2025 to December 31, 2025
Under the beams / Sub Radiis (<15°): November 14, 2025 to December 31, 2025
Morning star: 15 days · Evening star: 350 days
| Date | Event | Elongation from Sun |
|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2025 | Conjunction with the Sun (not visible) | 0.1° |
Combust (<8.5°): June 13, 2025 to July 5, 2025
Under the beams / Sub Radiis (<15°): June 4, 2025 to July 14, 2025
Morning star: 190 days · Evening star: 175 days
| Date | Event | Elongation from Sun |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2025 | Conjunction with the Sun (not visible) | 1.9° |
| September 21, 2025 | Opposition (visible all night) | 177.5° |
Combust (<8.5°): March 3, 2025 to March 21, 2025
Under the beams / Sub Radiis (<15°): February 24, 2025 to March 29, 2025
Morning star: 193 days · Evening star: 172 days
Elongation is the angle in the sky between a planet and the Sun. Mercury and Venus can never stray beyond a certain angle from the Sun, so for them greatest eastern elongation marks peak evening visibility and greatest western elongation peak morning visibility. For Mars, Jupiter and Saturn the peak is opposition: the planet sits opposite the Sun and is visible all night. In classical astrology a planet too close to the Sun is called combust and is held to lose its strength. For the interactive chart see the Planet Visibility Calendar.