The sky on
your birthday.
“Clouds and the Golden Moon” is copyrighted by Alexsandro Mota. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis telephoto image, taken from Brazil, shows a bright Full Moon rising as the Sun sets. The golden moonlight illuminates clouds drifting across the southern hemisphere sky. The image combines short and long exposures to reveal both lunar surface details and the subtle colors in the backlit clouds. July's Full Moon is a winter moon in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Sun on 12 July 2025
NASA SDO took this picture on 12 July 2025, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 12 July 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 July 2025 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 12 July 2010 Tycho Supernova Remnant See it as a poster -
Released on 12 July 2022 Webb’s First Deep Field (NIRCam Image) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 July 2022 Stephan’s Quintet (NIRCam + MIRI Imaging) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 July 2023 Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex See it as a poster -
Released on 12 July 2022 Southern Ring Nebula (NIRCam Image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 JUL 2025 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 JUL 2025.
Questions about July 12, 2025
What space photo was released on July 12, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 12, 2025 was "Clouds and the Golden Moon". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on July 12, 2025?
A full moon, about 96% lit.
What day of the week was July 12, 2025?
July 12, 2025 was a Saturday, day 193 of the 365 days in 2025.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 12, 2025?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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