This is a quick pick for the best astronomical events due in 2021. A number of astronomical events await sky gazers this year and this is the best possible list that hopefully all of us would live to look at. The astronomical events are listed on a monthly basis for the year 2025 for easy reference.
EVENTS
DATE
GMT TIME
PACIFIC TIME
INDIA TIME
Venus 1.4°N of Moon
January 3
15:24 PM
08:24 AM
08:54 PM
Quadrantid Meteor Shower
January 3
15:00 PM
08:00 AM
08:30 PM
Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
January 4
14:00 PM
07:00 AM
07:30 PM
Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
January 4
17:18 PM
10:18 AM
10:48 PM
Moon at Ascending Node
January 5
19:46 PM
12:46 PM
01:16 AM
FIRST QUARTER MOON
January 6
23:56 PM
04:56 PM
05:26 AM
Moon at Perigee: 370173 km
January 7
23:34 PM
04:34 PM
05:04 AM
Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
January 10
01:01 AM
06:01 PM
06:31 AM
Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.2°E
January 10
04:00 AM
09:00 PM
09:30 AM
Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
January 13
21:45 PM
02:45 PM
03:15 AM
FULL MOON
January 13
22:27 PM
03:27 PM
03:57 AM
Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
January 14
03:42 AM
08:42 PM
09:12 AM
Mars at Opposition
January 16
01:00 AM
06:00 PM
06:30 AM
Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
January 16
14:57 PM
07:57 AM
08:27 PM
Venus 2.2°N of Saturn
January 18
16:00 PM
09:00 AM
09:30 PM
Moon at Descending Node
January 19
01:48 AM
06:48 PM
07:18 AM
Mercury at Aphelion
January 19
14:00 PM
07:00 AM
07:30 PM
Spica 0.1°N of Moon
January 21
03:53 AM
08:53 PM
09:23 AM
Moon at Apogee: 404299 km
January 21
04:55 AM
09:55 PM
10:25 AM
LAST QUARTER MOON
January 21
20:31 PM
01:31 PM
02:01 AM
Mars 2.3°S of Pollux
January 23
17:07 PM
10:07 AM
10:37 PM
Antares 0.3°N of Moon
January 24
23:34 PM
04:34 PM
05:04 AM
NEW MOON
January 29
12:36 PM
05:36 AM
06:06 PM
EVENTS
DATE
GMT TIME
PACIFIC TIME
INDIA TIME
Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
February 1
04:46 AM
09:46 PM
10:16 AM
Venus 2.3°N of Moon
February 1
20:27 PM
01:27 PM
01:57 AM
Moon at Ascending Node
February 1
22:06 PM
03:06 PM
03:36 AM
Moon at Perigee: 367457 km
February 2
02:43 AM
07:43 PM
08:13 AM
FIRST QUARTER MOON
February 5
08:02 AM
01:02 AM
01:32 PM
Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
February 6
06:43 AM
11:43 PM
12:13 PM
Mercury at Superior Conjunction
February 9
12:00 PM
05:00 AM
05:30 PM
Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
February 09
19:36 PM
12:36 PM
01:06 AM
Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
February 10
05:19 AM
05:19 AM
05:19 AM
FULL MOON
February 12
13:53 PM
06:53 AM
07:23 PM
Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
February 12
23:21 PM
04:21 PM
04:51 AM
Moon at Descending Node
February 15
06:53 AM
11:53 PM
12:23 PM
Spica 0.3°N of Moon
February 17
12:01 PM
05:01 AM
05:31 PM
Moon at Apogee: 404882 km
February 18
01:11 AM
06:11 PM
06:41 AM
Venus at Perihelion
February 19
18:00 PM
11:00 AM
11:30 PM
LAST QUARTER MOON
February 20
17:33 PM
10:33 AM
11:33 PM
Antares 0.4°N of Moon
February 21
08:21 AM
01:21 AM
01:51 PM
NEW MOON
February 28
00:45 AM
05:45 PM
06:15 AM
EVENTS
DATE
GMT TIME
PACIFIC TIME
INDIA TIME
Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
March 1
04:03 AM
09:03 PM
09:33 AM
Moon at Ascending Node
March 1
05:40 AM
10:40 PM
11:10 AM
Moon at Perigee: 361967 km
March 1
21:18 PM
02:18 PM
02:48 AM
Mercury at Perihelion
March 4
14:00 PM
07:00 AM
07:30 PM
Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
March 5
12:32 PM
05:32 AM
06:02 PM
FIRST QUARTER MOON
March 6
16:32 PM
09:32 AM
10:02 PM
Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
March 8
06:00 AM
11:00 PM
11:30 AM
Mars 1.7°S of Moon
March 9
00:27 AM
05:27 PM
05:57 AM
Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
March 9
11:06 AM
04:06 AM
04:36 PM
Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
March 12
06:07 AM
11:07 PM
11:37 AM
Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
March 12
10:00 AM
03:00 AM
03:30 PM
FULL MOON
March 14
06:55 AM
11:55 PM
12:25 PM
Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.178
March 14
06:59 AM
11:59 PM
12:29 PM
Moon at Descending Node
March 14
13:45 PM
06:45 AM
07:15 PM
Spica 0.3°N of Moon
March 16
19:16 PM
12:16 PM
12:46 AM
Moon at Apogee: 405754 km
March 17
16:37 PM
09:37 AM
10:07 PM
Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
March 19
22:00 PM
03:00 PM
03:30 AM
Vernal Equinox
March 20
09:02 AM
02:02 AM
02:32 PM
Antares 0.5°N of Moon
March 20
15:58 PM
08:58 AM
09:28 PM
LAST QUARTER MOON
March 22
11:30 AM
04:30 AM
05:00 PM
Venus at Inferior Conjunction
March 23
01:00 AM
06:00 PM
06:30 AM
Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
March 24
20:00 PM
01:00 PM
01:30 AM
Moon at Ascending Node
March 28
16:29 PM
09:29 AM
09:59 PM
Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.938
March 29
10:47 AM
03:47 AM
04:17 PM
NEW MOON
March 29
10:58 AM
03:58 AM
04:28 PM
Mars 3.9°S of Pollux
March 29
19:29 PM
12:29 PM
12:59 AM
Moon at Perigee: 358127 km
March 30
05:26 AM
10:26 PM
10:56 AM
EVENTS
DATE
GMT TIME
PACIFIC TIME
INDIA TIME
Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
May 3
00:02 AM
05:02 PM
05:32 AM
Mars 2.1°S of Moon
May 3
23:12 PM
04:12 PM
04:42 AM
FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 4
13:52 PM
06:52 AM
07:22 PM
Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
May 5
02:00 AM
07:00 PM
07:30 AM
Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
May 5
17:58 PM
10:58 AM
11:28 PM
Moon at Descending Node
May 7
23:44 PM
04:44 PM
05:14 AM
Spica 0.4°N of Moon
May 10
07:43 AM
12:43 AM
01:13 PM
Moon at Apogee: 406245 km
May 11
00:49 AM
05:49 PM
06:19 AM
FULL MOON
May 12
16:56 PM
09:56 AM
10:26 PM
Antares 0.3°N of Moon
May 14
04:10 AM
09:10 PM
09:40 AM
Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
May 18
01:00 AM
06:00 PM
06:30 AM
LAST QUARTER MOON
May 20
11:59 AM
04:59 AM
05:29 PM
Moon at Ascending Node
May 22
08:05 AM
01:05 AM
01:35 PM
Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
May 22
17:51 PM
10:51 AM
11:21 PM
Venus 4.0°S of Moon
May 23
23:52 PM
04:52 PM
05:22 AM
Moon at Perigee: 359023 km
May 26
01:37 AM
06:37 PM
07:07 AM
NEW MOON
May 27
03:02 AM
08:02 PM
08:32 AM
Mercury at Superior Conjunction
May 30
04:00 AM
09:00 PM
09:30 AM
Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
May 30
09:13 AM
02:13 AM
02:43 PM
Mercury at Perihelion
May 31
13:00 PM
06:00 AM
06:30 PM
EVENTS
DATE
GMT TIME
PACIFIC TIME
INDIA TIME
Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°W
June 1
02:00 AM
07:00 PM
07:30 AM
Mars 1.4°S of Moon
June 1
09:49 AM
02:49 AM
03:19 PM
Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
June 2
01:30 AM
06:30 PM
07:00 AM
FIRST QUARTER MOON
June 3
03:41 AM
08:41 PM
09:11 AM
Moon at Descending Node
June 4
01:33 AM
06:33 PM
07:03 AM
Spica 0.5°N of Moon
June 6
14:15 PM
07:15 AM
07:45 PM
Moon at Apogee: 405553 km
June 7
10:42 AM
03:42 AM
04:12 PM
Antares 0.3°N of Moon
June 10
10:25 AM
03:25 AM
03:55 PM
FULL MOON
June 11
07:44 AM
12:44 AM
01:14 PM
Venus at Aphelion
June 12
03:00 AM
08:00 PM
08:30 AM
Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
June 17
02:05 AM
07:05 PM
07:35 AM
Moon at Ascending Node
June 18
09:41 AM
02:41 AM
03:11 PM
LAST QUARTER MOON
June 18
19:19 PM
12:19 PM
12:49 AM
Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
June 19
03:47 AM
08:47 PM
09:17 AM
Summer Solstice
June 21
02:42 AM
07:42 PM
08:12 AM
Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
June 21
19:51 PM
12:51 PM
01:21 AM
Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
June 23
02:59 AM
07:59 PM
08:29 AM
Moon at Perigee: 363178 km
June 23
04:43 AM
09:43 PM
10:13 AM
Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
June 24
15:00 PM
08:00 AM
08:30 PM
NEW MOON
June 25
10:31 AM
03:31 AM
04:01 PM
Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
June 26
19:14 PM
12:14 PM
12:44 AM
Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
June 27
06:02 AM
11:02 PM
11:32 AM
Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
June 29
10:26 AM
03:26 AM
03:56 PM
Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
June 30
01:05 AM
06:05 PM
06:35 AM
EVENTS
DATE
GMT TIME
PACIFIC TIME
INDIA TIME
Moon at Descending Node
July 1
03:46 AM
08:46 PM
09:16 AM
FIRST QUARTER MOON
July 2
19:30 PM
12:30 PM
01:00 AM
Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
July 3
21:00 PM
02:00 PM
02:30 AM
Spica 0.8°N of Moon
July 3
21:39 PM
02:39 PM
03:09 AM
Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.9°E
July 4
04:00 AM
09:00 PM
09:30 AM
Moon at Apogee: 404627 km
July 5
02:29 AM
07:29 PM
07:59 AM
Antares 0.4°N of Moon
July 7
17:37 PM
10:37 AM
11:07 PM
FULL MOON
July 10
20:37 PM
01:37 PM
02:07 AM
Venus 3.1°N of Aldebaran
July 13
08:32 AM
01:32 AM
02:02 PM
Mercury at Aphelion
July 14
13:00 PM
06:00 AM
06:30 PM
Moon at Ascending Node
July 15
10:42 AM
03:42 AM
04:12 PM
Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
July 16
10:19 AM
03:19 AM
03:49 PM
LAST QUARTER MOON
July 18
00:38 AM
05:38 PM
06:08 AM
Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
July 20
10:27 AM
03:27 AM
03:57 PM
Moon at Perigee: 368047 km
July 20
13:52 PM
06:52 AM
07:22 PM
Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
July 23
04:20 AM
09:20 PM
09:50 AM
NEW MOON
July 24
19:11 PM
12:11 PM
12:41 AM
Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
July 26
19:44 PM
12:44 PM
01:14 AM
Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
July 28
04:00 AM
09:00 PM
09:30 AM
Moon at Descending Node
July 28
08:30 AM
01:30 AM
02:00 PM
Mars 1.3°N of Moon
July 28
19:45 PM
12:45 PM
01:15 AM
Spica 1.0°N of Moon
July 31
05:45 AM
10:45 PM
11:15 AM
EVENTS
DATE
GMT TIME
PACIFIC TIME
INDIA TIME
Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
August 1
00:00 AM
05:00 PM
05:30 AM
FIRST QUARTER MOON
August 1
12:41 PM
05:41 AM
06:11 PM
Moon at Apogee: 404164 km
August 1
20:37 PM
01:37 PM
02:07 AM
Antares 0.6°N of Moon
August 4
01:40 AM
06:40 PM
07:10 AM
FULL MOON
August 9
07:55 AM
12:55 AM
01:25 PM
Moon at Ascending Node
August 11
14:53 PM
07:53 AM
08:23 PM
Venus 0.9°S of Jupiter
August 12
07:00 AM
12:00 AM
12:30 PM
Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
August 12
15:05 PM
08:05 AM
08:35 PM
Perseid Meteor Shower
August 12
20:00 PM
01:00 PM
01:30 AM
Moon at Perigee: 369287 km
August 14
18:01 PM
11:01 AM
11:31 PM
LAST QUARTER MOON
August 16
05:12 AM
10:12 PM
10:42 AM
Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
August 16
16:09 PM
09:09 AM
09:39 PM
Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
August 19
10:00 AM
03:00 AM
03:30 PM
Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
August 19
21:05 PM
02:05 PM
02:35 AM
Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
August 20
12:07 AM
05:07 AM
05:37 PM
Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
August 21
16:14 PM
09:14 AM
09:44 PM
NEW MOON
August 23
06:06 AM
11:06 PM
11:36 AM
Moon at Descending Node
August 24
15:41 PM
08:41 AM
09:11 PM
Mars 2.8°N of Moon
August 26
16:41 PM
09:41 AM
10:11 PM
Mercury at Perihelion
August 27
12:00 PM
05:00 AM
05:30 PM
Spica 1.1°N of Moon
August 27
13:57 PM
06:57 AM
07:27 PM
Moon at Apogee: 404552 km
August 29
15:34 PM
08:34 AM
09:04 PM
FIRST QUARTER MOON
August 31
06:25 AM
11:25 PM
11:55 AM
Antares 0.7°N of Moon
August 31
09:55 AM
02:55 AM
03:25 PM
EVENTS
DATE
GMT TIME
PACIFIC TIME
INDIA TIME
FULL MOON
September 7
18:09 PM
11:09 AM
11:39 PM
Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.362
September 7
18:12 PM
11:12 AM
11:42 PM
Moon at Ascending Node
September 7
23:08 PM
04:08 PM
04:38 AM
Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
September 8
20:09 PM
01:09 PM
01:39 AM
Moon at Perigee: 364781 km
September 10
12:09 PM
05:09 AM
05:39 PM
Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
September 12
21:48 PM
02:48 PM
03:18 AM
Mars 2.0°N of Spica
September 13
03:28 AM
08:28 PM
08:58 AM
Mercury at Superior Conjunction
September 13
11:00 AM
04:00 AM
04:30 PM
LAST QUARTER MOON
September 14
10:33 AM
03:33 AM
04:03 PM
Jupiter 4.6°S of Moon
September 16
11:06 AM
04:06 AM
04:36 PM
Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
September 16
17:58 PM
10:58 AM
11:28 PM
Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
September 19
08:57 AM
01:57 AM
02:27 PM
Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
September 19
11:11 AM
04:11 AM
04:41 PM
Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
September 19
11:46 AM
04:46 AM
05:16 PM
Moon at Descending Node
September 20
23:13 PM
04:13 PM
04:43 AM
Saturn at Opposition
September 21
05:00 AM
10:00 PM
10:30 AM
Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.855
September 21
19:42 PM
12:42 PM
01:12 AM
NEW MOON
September 21
19:54 PM
12:54 PM
01:24 AM
Autumnal Equinox
September 22
18:20 PM
11:20 AM
11:50 PM
Neptune at Opposition
September 23
11:00 AM
04:00 AM
04:30 PM
Spica 1.1°N of Moon
September 23
21:31 PM
02:31 PM
03:01 AM
Mars 3.9°N of Moon
September 24
14:50 PM
07:50 AM
08:20 PM
Moon at Apogee: 405552 km
September 26
09:46 AM
02:46 AM
03:16 PM
Antares 0.6°N of Moon
September 27
17:34 PM
10:34 AM
11:04 PM
FIRST QUARTER MOON
September 29
23:54 PM
04:54 PM
05:24 AM