Planets TonightMercury in 2025: brightness, position and events
Brightest-2.1around Jun 1
Closest (in table)0.595 au89 million km
Farthest1.412 au
Events this year12
Brightest last year-2.3
Events this year
| Date (JST) | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-09 21:08 | Superior conjunction | -1.6 | 1.393 | Capricornus | 2.0° |
| 2025-03-08 15:09 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 0.918 | Pisces | 18.2° |
| 2025-03-25 04:48 | Inferior conjunction | +5.9 | 0.606 | Pisces | 3.2° |
| 2025-04-22 03:49 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.851 | Pisces | 27.4° |
| 2025-05-30 13:12 | Superior conjunction | -2.5 | 1.322 | Taurus | 0.6° |
| 2025-07-04 13:38 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.5 | 0.833 | Cancer | 25.9° |
| 2025-08-01 08:41 | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.595 | Cancer | 4.9° |
| 2025-08-19 18:48 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.1 | 0.906 | Cancer | 18.6° |
| 2025-09-13 19:51 | Superior conjunction | -1.8 | 1.379 | Leo | 1.6° |
| 2025-10-30 07:02 | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.1 | 1.016 | Scorpius | 23.9° |
| 2025-11-20 18:23 | Inferior conjunction | +6.7 | 0.678 | Libra | 0.5° |
| 2025-12-08 06:02 | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.4 | 1.010 | Libra | 20.7° |
Magnitude through the year (lower = brighter)
Twice-monthly position and visibility
| Date | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -0.3 | 1.150 | Ophiuchus | 21° W | Morning sky |
| Jan 15 | -0.4 | 1.331 | Sagittarius | 16° W | Morning sky |
| Feb 1 | -0.9 | 1.412 | Capricornus | 6° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Feb 15 | -1.5 | 1.353 | Aquarius | 5° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Mar 1 | -1.1 | 1.111 | Pisces | 16° E | Evening sky |
| Mar 15 | +1.2 | 0.743 | Pisces | 15° E | Evening sky |
| Apr 1 | +2.8 | 0.607 | Pisces | 13° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Apr 15 | +0.7 | 0.755 | Pisces | 26° W | Morning sky |
| May 1 | +0.1 | 0.994 | Pisces | 26° W | Morning sky |
| May 15 | -0.7 | 1.204 | Aries | 16° W | Morning sky |
| Jun 1 | -2.1 | 1.317 | Taurus | 3° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Jun 15 | -0.6 | 1.156 | Gemini | 18° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 1 | +0.4 | 0.882 | Cancer | 26° E | Evening sky |
| Jul 15 | +1.2 | 0.680 | Cancer | 22° E | Evening sky |
| Aug 1 | +5.4 | 0.595 | Cancer | 5° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Aug 15 | +0.7 | 0.798 | Cancer | 18° W | Morning sky |
| Sep 1 | -1.4 | 1.225 | Leo | 12° W | Too close to the Sun |
| Sep 15 | -1.6 | 1.387 | Virgo | 2° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Oct 1 | -0.5 | 1.368 | Virgo | 13° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Oct 15 | -0.2 | 1.244 | Libra | 20° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 1 | -0.1 | 0.973 | Scorpius | 24° E | Evening sky |
| Nov 15 | +1.9 | 0.709 | Scorpius | 12° E | Too close to the Sun |
| Dec 1 | -0.0 | 0.846 | Libra | 18° W | Morning sky |
| Dec 15 | -0.5 | 1.162 | Scorpius | 19° W | Morning sky |
Computed with the JPL DE421 ephemeris and Skyfield (times in JST). Magnitude and distance are for 12:00 JST on each date. Visibility is a rough guide for mid-northern latitudes such as Japan.
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Mercury is brightest around June 2025 (magnitude -2.1); 12 conjunctions, oppositions or elongations occur this year.