This calendar includes club events such as meetings and observing sessions, as well as astronomical events.
| 2025 | |||||
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| February | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 12 | Full Moon | Moon is Full (smallest in 2025) | |||
| 20 | Last Quarter | Moon at Last Quarter | |||
| 21 | Club Observing | 06:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 22 | Club Observing | 06:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 28 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 28 | Club Observing | 06:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| March | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 01 | Club Observing | 06:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 06 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 08 | Public Observing | 06:15 PM | 09:00 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park |
| 09 | Spring forward | Daylight savings time begins | |||
| 09 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 14 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 14 | Total Lunar Eclipse | 03:57 UTC | 10:01 UTC | ||
| 20 | March Equinox | March Equinox (Northern Spring) | |||
| 21 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 22 | Last Quarter | Moon at Last Quarter | |||
| 22 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 24 | SRSP | Staunton River Star Party | Staunton River State Park VA | ||
| 28 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 29 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 29 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| April | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 05 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 05 | Public Observing | 06:40 PM | 09:00 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park |
| 13 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 13 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 18 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 19 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 21 | Last Quarter | Moon at Last Quarter | |||
| 22 | Lyrids | 7 UTC | Lyrid Meteors: ZHR 18; Last quarter moon | ||
| 25 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 25 | State Wide Star Party | 07:00 PM | 10:00:00 PM | State Wide Star Party with Cape Fear Museum | Carolina Beach State Park |
| 26 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 27 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| May | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 03 | Public Observing | 08:00 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
| 04 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 04 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 05 | Eta Aquarids | 21 UTC | Eta aquarid meteors; ZHR 50; First quarter moon | ||
| 12 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 20 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 23 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 24 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 27 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 30 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 31 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| June | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 03 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 07 | Public Observing | 08:20 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
| 08 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | |
| 11 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 18 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 20 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (:ast quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| 21 | June Solstice | 02:40 UTC | June (northern summer) Solstice | ||
| 21 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (:ast quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| 25 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 27 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (New moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 28 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (New moon) | Club Observatory | |
| July | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 02 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 05 | Public Observing | 08:20 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
| 10 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 13 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 18 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 18 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (:ast quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| 19 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (:ast quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| 24 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 25 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (New moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 26 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (New moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 31 | South Delta Aquarids | 0 UTC | South Delta Aquarids; ZHR 25; 2 days before first quarter moon | ||
| August | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 01 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 02 | Public Observing | 08:30 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
| 09 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 10 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 12 | Perseid Meteors | 13 UTC | Perseid Meteors; ZHR 100: 3 days after full moon | ||
| 15 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (:ast quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| 16 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 16 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (:ast quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| 22 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 23 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 23 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 30 | Public Observing | 08:30 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park | |
| 31 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| September | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 07 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 12 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 13 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 14 | Last Quarter | Moon at Last Quarter | |||
| 14 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | |
| 19 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 20 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 21 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 22 | Equinox | 18:19 UTC | September (northern autumn) equinox | ||
| 27 | Public Observing | 07:30 PM | 09:00 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park |
| 29 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| October | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 04 | InOMN | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | International Observe the Moon Night | Cape Fear Museum |
| 07 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 10 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 11 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 12 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 13 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 17 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 18 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 20 | SRSP | Staunton River Star Party | Staunton River State Park VA | ||
| 21 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 21 | Orionids | 0 UTC | Orionid Meteors; ZHR 20: 1 day before new moon | ||
| 24 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 25 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 29 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| November | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 01 | Public Observing | 06:30 PM | 08:00 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park |
| 02 | Fall Back | 01:00 AM | End daylight savings | ||
| 05 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 09 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 12 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 14 | Club Observing | 06:30 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 15 | Club Observing | 06:30 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 17 | Leonids | 0 UTC | Leonid Meteors: ZHR 10; 3 days before new moon | ||
| 20 | New Moon | Moon is New | Club Observatory | ||
| 21 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 22 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | ||
| 28 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| December | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 04 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 11 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 12 | Club Observing | 05:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 13 | Club Observing | 05:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 14 | Geminiids | 0 UTC | Geminiid Meteors; ZHR 150; 2 days after first quarter moon | ||
| 14 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Holiday Celebration (members only) | TBD |
| 19 | Club Observing | 05:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 20 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 20 | Club Observing | 05:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 21 | Solstice | 15 UTC | December Solstice. Northern hemisphere winter | ||
| 22 | Ursids | 10 UTC | Ursid meteors; ZHR 10; 2 days after new moon | ||
| 27 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||