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Mark Your Calendars: Mars and Mercury Align November 12

11/12/2025

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Mars will pass 1.3° north of Mercury at 2 PM EST on November 12, 2025.
After sunset, Mercury will be about 5 degrees above the horizon in the southwestern sky.
Antares will be nearby to serve as a navigational aid.
The planets set less than an hour after sunset.

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Mars will pass 1.3° north of Mercury at 2 PM EST on November 12, 2025.
After sunset, Mercury will be about 5 degrees above the horizon in the southwestern sky.
Antares will be nearby to serve as a navigational aid.
The planets set less than an hour after sunset.