Starwatch: Waxing gibbous moon pairs with brightening Mars

Closest approach between Earth and the red planet will occur on 25 January 2025 - about 54m miles

Mars has continued its eastward progression, crossing from Gemini, the twins, into Cancer, the crab. On the night of 20 November, it will be joined in the night sky by a waxing gibbous moon.

The chart shows the view looking east from London at 23.00 GMT. As the night progresses into the early hours of the next morning, the pair will continue to rise higher into the sky.