July brings a celestial show full of planet sightings, moon magic, and a meteor shower to wish on. From Saturn’s grand entrance to Venus’ early glow and the dazzling Delta Aquarids, there’s something happening almost every night.
July 2025 Sky Watch
July 1: Today begins Saturn’s reign on the night sky. The ringed planet appears around 11:00 P.M. and will arrive earlier and earlier as the month progresses, around 9:00 P.M. by month’s end. For the first time in 15 years, you can see the southern side of the planet. For an extra treat, grab your binoculars to see the thin line of the rings!
July 2: The First Quarter Moon peaks tonight at 3:30 P.M.
July 9: Be sure to set your alarm clocks! After 4:00 A.M., Venus can be seen low in the eastern sky.
July 10: It’s a beautiful sight! The Full Buck Moon will be on display at 4:37 P.M
July 17: The Last Quarter Moon will be back in view on July 17 at 8:38 P.M
July 22: Today is another day to wake up early! In the predawn hours, the Moon will form a triangle with Jupiter and Venus.
July 24: At 3:11 P.M., the New Moon makes an appearance… or rather, a disappearance? According to the age-old practice of planting the Moon, the ground is the most fertile and wet during the new Moon and the days after. Perhaps it is time to venture into the garden and plant a few mid-summer crops.
July 28: In the evening sky, Mars (now located in the constellation of Virgo) will hover to the right of the Moon.
July 30: Tonight, the crescent Moon dangles below Spica, the sky’s bluest star.
Summer Meteors
This year, the beautiful Delta Aquarid meteor shower peaks on July 29 through 30. Their hourly rate at the peak is 10 meteors per hour. Always look towards the darkest part of the sky, typically away from the moon, to see a shooting star.
The 3 brightest stars in this image make up the asterism of the Summer Triangle, a giant triangle in the sky composed of the bright stars Vega (top left), Altair (lower middle) and Deneb (far left). Also in this image, under a dark sky and on a moonless night, is the Great Rift that passes right through the Milky Way and the Summer Triangle. Image via NASA/ A. Fujii/ ESA.
July’s best constellation is the Summer Triangle, shining bright and high in the evening sky!
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