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| 1 October, 14:00 |
Daytime Sextantids peak
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| 2 October |
Pluto at eastern quadrature (diameter = 0.1").
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| 3 October, 10:47 |
Uranus at opposition (diameter = 3.7").
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| 3 October |
Moon equator crossing going South.
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| 4 October |
Venus at aphelion (diameter = 18.9").
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| 5 October, 00:35 |
New moon (diameter = 31.3') (Lunation = 1123).
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| 6 October, 22:07 |
Moon in ascending node (furthest South) (diameter = 31.9').
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| 8 October, 10:00 |
Draconids peak
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| 9 October, 19:00 |
Asteroid Eunomia at aphelion.
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| 9 October, 10:12 |
Mercury at greatest eastern elongation 25.2° East of the Sun in Evening twilight (diameter = 6.7").
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| 9 October, 23:50 |
Moon at Southern lunistice.
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| 10 October, 23:08 |
Moon at perigee (Earth-Moon distance: 369823 kms) (diameter = 32.3').
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| 11 October, 23:03 |
First quarter moon (diameter = 32.3') (Lunation = 1123).
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| 13 October |
Jupiter at western quadrature.
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| 16 October, 09:40 |
Moon equator crossing going North.
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| 16 October |
Comet ISON passes near the first-magnitude star Regulus.
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| 18 October, 23:50 |
Full moon (diameter = 31') (Lunation = 1123) and penumbral lunar eclipse.
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| 19 October, 21:44 |
Moon in descending node (furthest north) (diameter = 30.'7).
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| 21 October, 15:42 |
Asteroid Eros at perihelion.
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| 21 October |
Mercury at eastern stationary point.
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| 22 October, 01:00 |
Orionids peak; viewing conditions unfavorable this year due to bright moonlight.
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| 23 October, 09:13 |
Moon at Northern lunistice.
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| 25 October, 14:22 |
Moon at apogee (Earth-Moon distance: 404584 kms) (diameter = 29.5').
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| 26 October, 23:41 |
Last quarter moon (diameter = 29.6') (Lunation = 1123).
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| 30 October, 19:52 |
Moon equator crossing going South.
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