October 1, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waxing
gibbous today.
The 40” refractor at Yerkes
Observatory was dedicated on this day
in 1897. In its time, the telescope was
the largest in the world.
October 2, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waxing
gibbous today.
October 3, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waxing
gibbous today.
October 4, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waxing
gibbous today.
The Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 1
was launched on this date in 1957. It
was the first artificial object to orbit
the Earth.
October 5, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waxing
gibbous today.
October 6, 2027
The phase of the Moon is waxing
gibbous today.
October 7, 2025
The Moon is Full at 3:47 U.T.
today.
Look for the Great Square of
Pegasus in the east right after sunset.
You’ll actually see it tilted over to look
more like a baseball diamond. It’s
World Series time!
October 8, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waning
gibbous today.
October 9, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waning
gibbous today.
October 10, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waning
gibbous today.
October 11, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waning
gibbous today.
October 12, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waning
gibbous today.
On this date in 1964, the Soviet
Union launched Voskhod 1, the first
manned vehicle with more than one
crew member.
October 13, 2025
The Moon is at third quarter
phase at 18:13 U.T. today.
October 14, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waning
crescent today.
October 15, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waning
crescent today.
October 16, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waning
crescent today.
October 17, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waning
crescent today.
October 18, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waning
crescent today.
October 19, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waning
crescent today.
October 20, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waning
crescent today.
October 21, 2025
The Moon is New at 12:25 U.T.
today
Tonight, you may wish to watch
the Orionid meteor shower. The Moon
is New today so it should not interfere
with the shower this year.
October 22, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waxing
crescent today.
October 23, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waxing
crescent today.
October 24, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waxing
crescent today.
October 25, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waxing
crescent today.
October 26, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waxing
crescent today.
October 27, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waxing
crescent today.
October 28, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waxing
crescent today.
October 29, 2025
The Moon is at first quarter at
16:21 U.T. today.
October 30, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waxing
gibbous today.
October 31, 2025
The phase of the Moon is waxing
gibbous today.
Happy Samhain.