Moon, Venus and Regulus: Crescent moon with bright light nearby and another star to the lower right.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Steve Wilson in Salina, Kansas, captured the moon, Venus and Regulus on Friday morning, September 19, 2025. Steve wrote: “I had noticed that the very thin crescent moon, Venus and Regulus were going to be in the same field of view with my telescope, so I got out early and started taking photos. Even got a bit of earthshine on the moon.” Thank you, Steve!
Moon, Venus and Regulus lit up the Friday morning sky

On Friday morning, September 19, 2025, the waning crescent moon made a spectacular pairing with Venus and Regulus, the brightest star in Leo the Lion. And our global community of photographers captured the scene to share with us! Enjoy photos of the celestial trio here and on our Community Photos page. Did you see the conjunction? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Crescent moon with a bright dot for Venus and dimmer dot for Regulus.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Greg Redfern in the Big Meadows area of Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, captured this scene on September 19, 2025. Greg wrote: “With a hooting owl keeping me company, the waning moon, Venus and Regulus rose above the meadows’ horizon. Beautiful sight in a beautiful place.” Thank you, Greg!
A yellowish glow on the bottom edge of a crescent moon with a bright and dim light nearby.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Arthur Cross in Fort Pierce, Florida, captured the moon, Venus and Regulus on September 19, 2025. Arthur wrote: “I was walking out to take the garbage out and looked up and saw those 3 in a row. Something told me to take the picture. I thought it was unique.” Thank you, Arthur!
Dome of the US Capitol building with the moon, Venus and Regulus in the dark sky behind it.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Ray Tolomeo captured this image in Washington, D.C., and wrote: “Just a perfect weather morning to capture the conjunction over the U.S. Capitol.” Thank you, Ray!
More pics of the stunning conjunction
Slim crescent moon and one bright light beside it.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Amy Van Artsdalen in Mansfield, Texas, captured a closeup of the moon and Venus on September 19, 2025. Amy wrote: “We just happened to be outside to witness this!” Thank you, Amy!
Crescent moon beside small points of light.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Victoria Buckman in Davenport, Florida, captured the moon, Venus, Regulus and other stars on September 19, 2025. Victoria wrote: “Thank you to my husband for telling me this beauty was visible this morning.” And thank you, Victoria, for sharing your image with us!
Crescent moon with Venus below and 2 dots, one much dimmer than the other, labeled Regulus A and B.View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Steven Sweet in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, captured the moon, Venus, and Regulus A and B on September 19, 2025. Steven wrote: “I was busy with two cameras until sunrise with the trio in the sky.” Thank you, Steven!
A chart of the conjunction of the moon, Venus and Regulus on September 19, with a link to our photo submission page.Click here to submit a photo.

Bottom line: See marvelous photos from the EarthSky community of the crescent moon, Venus and Regulus in the morning sky on Friday, September 19, 2025.

Kelly Kizer Whitt
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Kelly Kizer Whitt – EarthSky’s nature and travel vlogger on YouTube – writes and edits some of the most fascinating stories at EarthSky.org. She’s been writing about science, with a focus on astronomy, for decades. She began her career at Astronomy Magazine and made regular contributions to other outlets, including AstronomyToday and the Sierra Club. She has nine published books, including a children’s picture book, Solar System Forecast, and a young adult dystopian novel, A Different Sky.