Read our November sky notes to find out what’s in the night sky this month!
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Constellations
These constellations are well placed in the evening this month, but many more can be seen. Check the star map for more.
Pegasus, the Winged Horse, can still be seen moving across the sky from east to west over the night. It reaches its highest point near the zenith around 18:30 GMT at the beginning of the month and around 17:00 GMT by the end of it. Look for the Great Square of Pegasus.
Perseus appears in the north eastern sky around sunset. It can be seen rising higher towards the zenith, and reaches it around 23:00 GMT at the beginning of the month and 20:30 GMT at the end. It then sinks towards the west and disappears in the north western sky at sunrise.
Gemini, the Twins, rises mid-evening in the north east and moves higher towards the south during the night, so is best seen in the early hours of the morning. Its highest point will be around 02:00 GMT at the beginning of the month and 00:30 GMT at the end. Look for the bright stars forming the twins’ heads, Castor and Pollux.
Planets
Mercury is too close to the Sun to be seen this month.
Venus is too close to the Sun to be seen this month.
Mars is too close to the Sun to be seen this month.
Jupiter rises in the north east in the late evening around 20:30 GMT, and can be seen in the constellation of Gemini rising towards the south throughout the night. By the end of the month, it rises earlier around 18:15 GMT, and so can be seen for longer. Jupiter will be in conjunction with the Moon on the 10th, and enters retrograde motion on the 11th.
Saturn appears low in the south eastern sky at sunset. It then moves across the southern sky, staying fairly low, and sets in the west in the late evening. Saturn will be in conjunction with the Moon on the 2nd and the 29th, and ends retrograde motion on the 28th.
Uranus is too faint to be seen with the naked eye. This month it can be found in the constellation of Taurus, rising in the north east shortly after sunset. It then moves high across the south to disappear in the west at sunrise. By the end of the month, it will already be in the sky when the sun sets. Uranus will be at opposition on the 21st.
Neptune is too faint to be seen with the naked eye. It appears in the south eastern sky at sunset, following close behind Saturn as it moves across the southern sky to set in the west.
Meteor Showers
The Leonids are active between the 6th and the 30th, reaching their peak on the 17th. The radiant (apparent origin point of the meteors) will be in the constellation of Leo. Meteors will be visible from 22:18 GMT through to dawn, when Leo appears above the horizon. Best displays are likely to be just before dawn, as Leo reaches its highest point after sunrise. You will be able to see about 13 meteors per hour.
Moon
Full Moon: 5th
Last Quarter: 12th
New Moon: 20th
First Quarter: 28th
The Moon reaches perigee, its closest point to the Earth, on the 5th and apogee, its furthest point on the 20th. This effect is not visually apparent.
The Moon will be at aphelion, its furthest point from the Sun, on the 3rd and perihelion, its closest point, on the 22nd. This effect is not visually apparent.
Points of Interest
The comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) reaches peak brightness on the 3rd. It will lie in the constellation of Ophiuchus and is visible between 16:08 and 18:41 GMT. On the 8th, it passes perihelion, becoming visible between 16:02 and 18:01 GMT. Comets have unpredictable brightness, but you may be able to see this with the naked eye.
Asteroid 471 Papagena will be at opposition on the 11th in the constellation of Cetus. It will be visible between 20:10 and 03:40 GMT and reaches its highest point around midnight. You will need at least a four-inch telescope to see this.
The open star cluster The Pleiades is well placed for observation around the 17th in the constellation of Taurus. It can be seen from 17:23 GMT until dawn, and reaches its highest point at 00:04 GMT. The Pleiades are visible with the naked eye, but best viewed through binoculars.
The open star cluster The Hyades will be well placed for observation around the 27th in the constellation of Taurus. It will be visible between 18:01 and 06:07 GMT and reaches its highest point at 00:04 GMT. The Hyades are visible with the naked eye, but best viewed through binoculars.
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Last updated: 8th October 2025.