Portal:Astronomy/Events/October 2012
| 1 October, 07:00 | Daytime Sextantids peak |
| 5 October, 00:37 | Moon at apogee |
| 5 October, 20:57 | Moon occults Jupiter |
| 8 October, 04:00 | Draconids peak |
| 15 October, 12:03 | New moon |
| 17 October, 00:53 | Moon at perigee |
| 21 October, 19:00 | Orionids peak |
| 25 October, 09:00 | Saturn at conjunction |
| 26 October, 22:12 | Mercury at greatest eastern elongation |
| 29 October, 19:49 | Full moon |
