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Conjunction of Moon and Mercury

Moon and Mercury will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 3º45' to the south of Mercury.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 18:19 - 19:28
Bogota: 18:05 - 19:14
Madrid: 18:11 - 19:19

Monocerotid meteor shower 2022

The Monocerotid meteor shower 2022 will be active from December 5 to December 20, producing its peak rate of meteors around December 9. It will be best seen around the constellation of Monoceros.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 19:50 - 06:32
Bogota: 19:19 - 05:27
Madrid: 20:13 - 07:52

Ursid meteor shower 2022

The Ursid meteor shower 2022 will be active from December 17 to December 26, producing its peak rate of meteors around December 22. It will be best seen around the constellation of Ursa Minor.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: all night
Bogota: 00:54 - 05:34
Madrid: all night

Conjunction of Moon and Saturn

Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 4º00' to the south of Saturn.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 18:20 - 21:32
Bogota: 18:06 - 21:09
Madrid: 18:12 - 21:40

December Solstice

The December solstice marks the first day of winter for the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of summer for the Southern Hemisphere. December 21 will be the shortest day of 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest in the Southern Hemisphere.

Visibility: Not observable

Close approach of Moon and Saturn

Moon and Saturn will make a close approach, passing within 3º46' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 18:20 - 21:32
Bogota: 18:06 - 21:09
Madrid: 18:12 - 21:40

Venus at aphelion

Venus will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.73 AU

Visibility: Not observable

Mercury at greatest elongation east

Mercury will reach its greatest separation from the Sun in its November 2022 - January 2023 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -0.6.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 18:02 - 19:25
Bogota: 17:49 - 19:12
Madrid: 17:51 - 19:11

Conjunction of Venus and Mercury

Venus and Mercury will share the same right ascension, with Venus passing 1º24' to the south of Mercury.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 18:22 - 19:15
Bogota: 18:07 - 19:02
Madrid: not observable

Ceres at perihelion

The dwarf planet 1 Ceres will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 2.98 AU.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

Mexico City: 01:09 - 06:01
Bogota: 00:41 - 04:57
Madrid: 01:26 - 07:13

Moon at First Quarter

The Moon will pass first quarter phase, during this time it appears almost exactly half illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 18:22 - 00:03
Bogota: 18:07 - 23:59
Madrid: 18:15 - 00:31 (December 30)

NGC 2244 well placed

The open star cluster NGC 2244 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Monoceros at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

Mexico City: 19:53 - 05:21
Bogota: 19:11 - 04:36
Madrid: 20:43 - 05:50

Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2022

The Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2022 will be active from December 12 to December 23, producing its peak rate of meteors around December 16. It will be best seen around the constellation of Coma Berenices.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 00:07 - 06:36
Bogota: 23:47 - 05:31
Madrid: 00:07 - 07:58

Close approach of Moon and Jupiter

Moon and Jupiter will make a close approach, passing within 2º02' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 18:22 - 00:08
Bogota: 18:07 - 23:29
Madrid: 18:14 - 00:00

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

Mercury will reach its highest point in the sky in its November 2022 - January 2023 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -0.6.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 18:03 - 19:26
Bogotá: 17:50 - 19:13 (December 22)
Madrid: 17:52 - 19:15 (December 24)

Moon at Last Quarter

The Moon will pass last quarter phase, during this time it appears almost exactly half illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 01:05 - 06:46
Bogota: 23:56 - 05:39
Madrid: 01:41 - 08:09

Comet PANSTARRS at perihelion

Comet C/2017 K2 PANSTARRS will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 1.80 AU.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

Mexico City: not observable
Bogota: not observable
Madrid: not observable

Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter

Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 2º18' to the south of Jupiter.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 18:22 - 00:08
Bogota: 18:07 - 23:29
Madrid: 18:14 - 00:00

New Moon

The Moon will pass close to the Sun and become lost in the its glare for a few days.

Visibility: Not observable

Moon at perihelion

Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.9813 AU.

Visibility: Not observable

Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter

Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 2º30' to the south of Jupiter.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 18:11 - 01:13
Bogota: 17:55 - 00:37
Madrid: 18:07 - 01:36 (December 2)

NGC 2232 well placed

The open star cluster NGC 2232 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Monoceros at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

Mexico City: 20:03 - 05:11
Bogota: 19:09 - 04:38
Madrid: 21:13 - 05:20

December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2022

The December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2022 will be active from December 5 to February 4, producing its peak rate of meteors around December 20. It will be best seen around the constellation of Leo Minor.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 22:34 - 06:39
Bogota: 22:31 - 05:33
Madrid: 22:01 - 08:00

Close approach of Moon and Jupiter

Moon and Jupiter will make a close approach, passing within 2º14' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 18:11 - 01:13
Bogota: 17:55 - 00:37
Madrid: 18:07 - 01:36 (December 2)

Neptune ends retrograde motion

Neptune will reach the end of its retrograde motion, ending its westward movement through the constellations and returning to more usual eastward motion instead.
This reversal of direction is a phenomenon cuased the change of perspective due to Earth's and the outer planet's position. It occurs a few months after they pass opposition.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

Mexico City: 18:52 - 23:38
Bogota: 18:34 - 23:08
Madrid: 18:57 - 23:39 (December 4)

Moon at apogee

The Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly smaller than at other times.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 18:28
Bogota: 19:28
Madrid: 01:28 (December 12)

Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2022

The Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2022 will be active from December 1 to December 15, producing its peak rate of meteors around December 7. It will be best seen around the constellation of Vela.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 23:02 - 06:31
Bogota: 21:19 - 05:26
Madrid: not observable

Lunar occultation of Mars

The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of North America, Western Europe, North Africa, and Asia. Due to the closeness of the Moon to the Earth, a lunar occultation is not visible all the world.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

Mexico City: not observable
Bogota: not observable
Madrid: 06:19 - 07:07 (December 8)

The Large Magellanic Cloud well placed

The dwarf galaxy The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Golden at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: not observable
Bogota: 21:29 - 02:15
Madrid: not observable

Dembowska Asteroid reaches opposition

Asteroid 349 Dembowska will reach opposition and will be visible for much of the night, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky in the constellation of Taurus.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

Mexico City: 19:20 - 05:21
Bogota: 19:08 - 04:06
Madrid: 19:19 - 06:41

σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2022

The σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2022 will be active from 3 to December 15, producing its peak rate of meteors around 12. It will be best seen around the constellation of Hydra.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 21:34 - 06:34
Bogota: 20:57 - 05:29
Madrid: 22:09 - 07:55

Conjunction of Moon and Mars

Moon and Mars will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 0º32' to the north of Mars.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 18:29 - 06:30
Bogota: 18:12 - 05:19
Madrid: 18:20 - 07:50 (December 8)

Full Moon

The Moon will be almost exactly on the other side of the Sun and will appear fully illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 17:37 - 07:24
Bogota: 17:24 - 06:08
Madrid: 17:08 - 08:48 (December 8)

Close approach of Moon and Mars

Moon and Mars will make a close approach, passing within 0º32.1' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 18:29 - 06:30
Bogota: 18:12 - 05:19
Madrid: 18:20 - 07:50 (December 8)

Close approach of Moon and Uranus

Moon and Uranus will make a close approach, passing within 0º36.2' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

Mexico City: 18:11 - 04:17
Bogota: 17:56 - 03:21
Madrid: 18:06 - 05:21

Lunar occultation of Uranus

The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of northern and eastern Europe, northern Africa, and Asia. Due to the closeness of the Moon to the Earth, a lunar occultation is not visible all the world.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

Mexico City: not observable
Bogota: not observable
Madrid: 17:21 - 18:06

NGC 1981 well placed

The open star cluster NGC 1921 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Orion at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

Mexico City: 20:01 - 05:10
Bogota: 19:07 - 04:36
Madrid: 21:10 - 05:20

Geminid meteor shower 2022

The Geminid meteor shower 2022 will be active from December 4 to December 17, producing its peak rate of meteors around December 14. It will be best seen around the constellation of Gemini.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: 19:36 - 06:35
Bogota: 19:37 - 05:30
Madrid: 18:53 - 07:56

December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2022

The December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2022 will be active from December 1 to December 8, producing its peak rate of meteors around December 6. It will be best seen around the constellation of Cassiopeia.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

Mexico City: Dusk - 4:52
Bogota: Dusk - 02:54
Madrid: all night

Moon at aphelion

Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.9878 AU

Visibility: Not observable

Pheonicid meteor shower 2022

The Pheonicid meteor shower 2022 will be active from November 28 to December 9, producing its peak rate of meteors around December 2. It will be best seen around the constellation of Phoenix.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time: