Astronomy Almanac for October 2023

Here are some of the astronomical and stargazing highlights for October 2023. All times are in your local time zoneas reported by your browser.

1st October 2023

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1696141630631 ending at 1696150030631.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1696146370631 ending at 1696152850631.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1696146730631 ending at 1696153930630.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1696147750631 ending at 1696155670630.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1696175170629 ending at 1696182970629.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1696178110629 ending at 1696185790629.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1696186750628 ending at 1696193170628.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1696187110628 ending at 1696194190628.

2nd October 2023

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1696227790626 ending at 1696234210626.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1696228210626 ending at 1696235350626.

Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1696232770626 ending at 1696239190625.

Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1696246090625 ending at 1696248850625.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696251250625 ending at 1696259050624.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696254130624 ending at 1696261810624.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1696268170624 ending at 1696274590623.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1696268590624 ending at 1696275610623.

3rd October 2023

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696297030622 ending at 1696305370621.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696302790622 ending at 1696310710621.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1696309210621 ending at 1696315630621.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1696309630621 ending at 1696316770621.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1696328110620 ending at 1696335910620.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1696330930620 ending at 1696338610619.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1696349650619 ending at 1696356010618.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1696350010619 ending at 1696357030618.

4th October 2023

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1696390630616 ending at 1696397050616.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1696391050616 ending at 1696398190616.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696404190616 ending at 1696411990615.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696406950615 ending at 1696414630615.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1696431070614 ending at 1696437430614.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1696431430614 ending at 1696438510613.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1696448710613 ending at 1696457110612.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1696454290613 ending at 1696462210612.

5th October 2023

Meteor Shower. October Camelopardalids is a bright northern hemisphere meteor shower.

Moon's eastern limb is most exposed in the maximum eastern libration peaking at 1696467553115. The perigee that enabled this occured on 28th Sep 2023 at 00:59 Universal Time.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1696472050611 ending at 1696478470611.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1696472470611 ending at 1696479610611.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1696480990611 ending at 1696488790610.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1696483690611 ending at 1696491370610.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1696512490609 ending at 1696518850609.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1696512910609 ending at 1696519930609.

Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696543030607 ending at 1696549270607.

6th October 2023

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1696553470607 ending at 1696559830606.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1696553890607 ending at 1696561090606.

Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696555330607 ending at 1696557730606.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696557070606 ending at 1696564870606.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696559710606 ending at 1696567390606.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1696593910604 ending at 1696600270604.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1696594330604 ending at 1696601410604.

Third Quarter Moon peaking at 1696600104383.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696604110604 ending at 1696612450603.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696609330603 ending at 1696617190603.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1696633930602 ending at 1696641730601.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1696634890602 ending at 1696641250601.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1696635310602 ending at 1696642510601.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1696636450602 ending at 1696644130601.

7th October 2023

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1696675390599 ending at 1696681690599.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1696675810599 ending at 1696682830599.

Moon's southern limb is most exposed in the maximum southern libration peaking at 1696697306664. The ascending Lunar Node that enabled this occured on 30th Sep 2023 at 16:48 Universal Time.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696710010597 ending at 1696717810597.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696712470597 ending at 1696720150597.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1696716310597 ending at 1696722670597.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1696716790597 ending at 1696723930596.

8th October 2023

Meteor Shower. Draconids is a northern hemisphere meteor shower.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1696755790595 ending at 1696764190594.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1696756810595 ending at 1696763110594.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1696757230594 ending at 1696764310594.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1696760830594 ending at 1696768750594.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1696786810593 ending at 1696794610592.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1696789210593 ending at 1696796890592.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1696797730592 ending at 1696804090592.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1696798210592 ending at 1696805350592.

9th October 2023

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1696838230590 ending at 1696844530589.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1696838710590 ending at 1696845730589.

Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1696852030589 ending at 1696858390588.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696862890588 ending at 1696870750588.

Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1696862950588 ending at 1696865770588.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696865230588 ending at 1696872910588.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1696879150587 ending at 1696885510587.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1696879630587 ending at 1696886770587.

10th October 2023

Meteor Shower. Southern Taurids is a bright northern hemisphere meteor shower.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696911130585 ending at 1696919530585.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1696915810585 ending at 1696923670585.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1696919710585 ending at 1696925950584.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1696920130585 ending at 1696927150584.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1696939750584 ending at 1696947550583.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1696941970583 ending at 1696949650583.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1696960570582 ending at 1696966870582.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1696961050582 ending at 1696968250582.

11th October 2023

Meteor Shower. Delta Aurigids is a northern hemisphere meteor shower.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1697001130580 ending at 1697007430580.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1697001550580 ending at 1697008630580.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697015830579 ending at 1697023630579.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697017990579 ending at 1697025670578.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1697041990578 ending at 1697048290577.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1697042470577 ending at 1697049670577.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1697062870576 ending at 1697071330576.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1697067310576 ending at 1697075230576.

12th October 2023

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1697082550575 ending at 1697088850575.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1697083030575 ending at 1697090050575.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1697092690575 ending at 1697100490574.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1697094730574 ending at 1697102410574.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1697123410573 ending at 1697129710572.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1697123890573 ending at 1697131090572.

13th October 2023

Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697162290570 ending at 1697168530570.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1697163970570 ending at 1697170270570.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1697164450570 ending at 1697171530570.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697168770570 ending at 1697176570570.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697170810570 ending at 1697178490569.

Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697172070570 ending at 1697174590570.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1697204890568 ending at 1697211130567.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1697205310568 ending at 1697212510567.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697218210567 ending at 1697226610567.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697222230567 ending at 1697230150566.

14th October 2023

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1697245450565 ending at 1697251690565.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1697245570565 ending at 1697253370565.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1697245930565 ending at 1697252950565.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1697247490565 ending at 1697255170565.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1697286310563 ending at 1697292550563.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1697286790563 ending at 1697293930563.

New Moon peaking at 1697306148312. Around this time is a great time to do deep sky observing.

Annular Lunar Eclipse peaking at 1697306409817. This event will be mainly focused on Nicaragua.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697321650561 ending at 1697329450560.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697323570561 ending at 1697331250560.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1697326870561 ending at 1697333110560.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1697327350561 ending at 1697334430560.

15th October 2023

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1697367730558 ending at 1697373970558.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1697368210558 ending at 1697375410558.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1697370010558 ending at 1697378410557.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1697373790558 ending at 1697381710557.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1697398510556 ending at 1697406310556.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1697400250556 ending at 1697407930556.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1697408290556 ending at 1697414530555.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1697408830556 ending at 1697415850555.

16th October 2023

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1697449150553 ending at 1697455390553.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1697449630553 ending at 1697456830553.

Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1697471350552 ending at 1697477650552.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697474590552 ending at 1697482390551.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697476330552 ending at 1697484010551.

Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1697479690551 ending at 1697482570551.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1697489770551 ending at 1697496010550.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1697490250551 ending at 1697497330550.

17th October 2023

Moon's western limb is most exposed in the maximum western libration peaking at 1697514096478. The apogee that enabled this occured on 10th Oct 2023 at 03:41 Universal Time.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697525290549 ending at 1697533630548.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697528710549 ending at 1697536570548.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1697530570548 ending at 1697536750548.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1697531050548 ending at 1697538250548.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1697551390547 ending at 1697559190547.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1697553010547 ending at 1697560690547.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1697571190546 ending at 1697577430546.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1697571670546 ending at 1697578750546.

18th October 2023

Meteor Shower. Epsilon Geminids is a northern hemisphere meteor shower.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1697611990544 ending at 1697618170543.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1697612470544 ending at 1697619670543.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697627530543 ending at 1697635330542.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697629090543 ending at 1697636770542.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1697652610541 ending at 1697658850541.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1697653150541 ending at 1697660230541.

19th October 2023

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1697677090540 ending at 1697685550539.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1697680270539 ending at 1697688190539.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1697693410539 ending at 1697699590538.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1697693890539 ending at 1697701090538.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1697704330538 ending at 1697712130538.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1697705770538 ending at 1697713450538.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1697734090536 ending at 1697740270536.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1697734570536 ending at 1697741650536.

20th October 2023

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1697774830534 ending at 1697781010533.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1697775370534 ending at 1697782570533.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697780410534 ending at 1697788270533.

Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697781550533 ending at 1697787730533.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697781850533 ending at 1697789530533.

Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697788570533 ending at 1697791330533.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1697815510531 ending at 1697821690531.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1697816050531 ending at 1697823130531.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697832370530 ending at 1697840710530.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697835130530 ending at 1697842990530.

21st October 2023

Meteor Shower. Orionids is a northern hemisphere meteor shower.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1697856250529 ending at 1697862430529.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1697856790529 ending at 1697863990529.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1697857270529 ending at 1697865010528.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1697858530529 ending at 1697866210528.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1697896930527 ending at 1697903170526.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1697897470527 ending at 1697904550526.

Lunar X and V clair-obscur effects gradually becoming more visible on the Moon starting at 1697932200000 ending at 1697948400000.

22nd October 2023

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697933350524 ending at 1697941150524.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1697934550524 ending at 1697942230524.

Moon's northern limb is most exposed in the maximum northern libration peaking at 1697937057974. The descending Lunar Node that enabled this occured on 15th Oct 2023 at 01:10 Universal Time.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1697937670524 ending at 1697943850524.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1697938210524 ending at 1697945410524.

First Quarter Moon peaking at 1697945398709.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1697978410522 ending at 1697984590521.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1697978950522 ending at 1697985970521.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1697984230521 ending at 1697992630521.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1697986690521 ending at 1697994670521.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1698010150520 ending at 1698017950519.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1698011290520 ending at 1698018970519.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1698019090519 ending at 1698025270519.

23rd October 2023

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1698019630519 ending at 1698026830519.

Lunar Plato’s Hook clair-obscur effect starting at 1698048000000 ending at 1698064200000.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1698059830517 ending at 1698066010516.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1698060370517 ending at 1698067450516.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698086290515 ending at 1698094090515.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698087310515 ending at 1698094990515.

Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1698090610515 ending at 1698096910515.

Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1698096130515 ending at 1698099310515.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1698100510514 ending at 1698106690514.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1698101050514 ending at 1698108250514.

Venus Maximum Elongation peaking at 1698102900845. Best seen in the morning.

24th October 2023

Meteor Shower. Leonis Minorids is a northern hemisphere meteor shower.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698139450512 ending at 1698147790512.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1698141250512 ending at 1698147430512.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698141490512 ending at 1698149410512.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1698141790512 ending at 1698148870512.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1698163090511 ending at 1698170890510.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1698164050511 ending at 1698171730510.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1698181930510 ending at 1698188110509.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1698182470510 ending at 1698189730509.

25th October 2023

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1698222730507 ending at 1698228910507.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1698223270507 ending at 1698230350507.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698239170506 ending at 1698247030506.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698240070506 ending at 1698247750506.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1698263350505 ending at 1698269530504.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1698263950505 ending at 1698271150504.

26th October 2023

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1698291370503 ending at 1698299770503.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1698293110503 ending at 1698301090502.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1698304150502 ending at 1698310330502.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1698304690502 ending at 1698311770502.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1698315970502 ending at 1698323770501.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1698316810502 ending at 1698324490501.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1698344770500 ending at 1698350950500.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1698345370500 ending at 1698352570499.

27th October 2023

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1698385570497 ending at 1698391750497.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1698386170497 ending at 1698393250497.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698392110497 ending at 1698399910497.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698392830497 ending at 1698400510497.

Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698400810497 ending at 1698406930496.

Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698404950496 ending at 1698408010496.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1698426190495 ending at 1698432370495.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1698426790495 ending at 1698433990495.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698446470494 ending at 1698454870493.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698447910494 ending at 1698455830493.

28th October 2023

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1698467050493 ending at 1698473230492.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1698467590493 ending at 1698474670492.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1698468910492 ending at 1698476710492.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1698469510492 ending at 1698477190492.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1698507610490 ending at 1698513790490.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1698508210490 ending at 1698515470490.

Partial Lunar Eclipse peaking at 1698524074131.

Full Moon peaking at 1698524673234.

29th October 2023

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698545050488 ending at 1698552850487.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698545590488 ending at 1698553270487.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1698548470488 ending at 1698554650487.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1698549070488 ending at 1698556150487.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1698589090485 ending at 1698595210485.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1698589630485 ending at 1698596890485.

Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1698598510485 ending at 1698606910484.

Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1698599590485 ending at 1698607570484.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1698621850483 ending at 1698629590483.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1698622270483 ending at 1698629950483.

30th October 2023

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1698629950483 ending at 1698636070483.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1698630490483 ending at 1698637570482.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1698670510480 ending at 1698676630480.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1698671050480 ending at 1698678310480.

Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698697990479 ending at 1698705790478.

Io Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698698350479 ending at 1698706030478.

Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1698709930478 ending at 1698716170478.

31st October 2023

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1698711370478 ending at 1698717490478.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1698711910478 ending at 1698719050478.

Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1698712510478 ending at 1698715990478.

Titan Transit of Saturn starting at 1698751930476 ending at 1698758050475.

Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at 1698752470476 ending at 1698759730475.

Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698753550476 ending at 1698761950475.

Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at 1698754270475 ending at 1698762190475.

Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at 1698774730474 ending at 1698782530474.

Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at 1698775030474 ending at 1698782710474.

Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at 1698792790473 ending at 1698798970473.

Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at 1698793390473 ending at 1698800470473.