Astronomical Events 2025
Full moons, new moons, eclipses, Mercury retrograde and the solstices & equinoxes — all year.
☿ Mercury Retrograde 2025
March 16 – April 8July 19 – August 12November 11 – December 1
January
🌕Full Moon · CancerJanuary 13
🌑New Moon · AquariusJanuary 29
February
🌕Full Moon · LeoFebruary 12
🌑New Moon · PiscesFebruary 28
March
🌕Full Moon · VirgoMarch 14
🌘Lunar Eclipse (total)March 14
☿Mercury goes retrogradeMarch 16
⚖️March Equinox (spring)March 20
🌑New Moon · AriesMarch 29
☀️Solar Eclipse (partial)March 29
April
☿Mercury goes directApril 8
🌕Full Moon · LibraApril 13
🌑New Moon · TaurusApril 27
May
🌕Full Moon · ScorpioMay 12
🌑New Moon · GeminiMay 27
June
🌕Full Moon · SagittariusJune 11
☀June Solstice (summer)June 21
🌑New Moon · CancerJune 25
July
🌕Full Moon · CapricornJuly 10
☿Mercury goes retrogradeJuly 19
🌑New Moon · LeoJuly 24
August
🌕Full Moon · AquariusAugust 9
☿Mercury goes directAugust 12
🌑New Moon · VirgoAugust 23
September
🌕Full Moon · PiscesSeptember 7
🌘Lunar Eclipse (total)September 7
🌑New Moon · VirgoSeptember 21
☀️Solar Eclipse (partial)September 21
⚖️September Equinox (autumn)September 22
October
🌕Full Moon · AriesOctober 7
🌑New Moon · LibraOctober 21
November
🌕Full Moon · TaurusNovember 5
☿Mercury goes retrogradeNovember 11
🌑New Moon · ScorpioNovember 20
December
☿Mercury goes directDecember 1
🌕Full Moon · GeminiDecember 4
🌑New Moon · SagittariusDecember 20
☀December Solstice (winter)December 21
All dates are in UTC — your local time may shift a date by one day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mercury retrograde?
A few times a year Mercury appears to move backward across the sky (an optical illusion as Earth overtakes it). Astrologically it is a time to slow down, review and double-check communication, travel and technology.
Are these dates in my time zone?
Dates are computed in UTC. A moon phase or eclipse may fall on the adjacent day in your local time zone.