Nautical Almanac USA (Commercial Edition) - 2025

Nautical Almanac USA (Commercial Edition) - 2025

The Nautical Almanac is the cornerstone for all sight reduction. The only exception to this is that some computers, and computer software provide the same data either in whole or in part. Even when this is the case, the Nautical Almanac also contains other data such as sunset, twilight, star diagrams, and unusual celestial phenomena, that make it a good book to have available.

The Nautical Almanac lists the positions of the sun, moon, stars, and planets that are used for navigation. This listing is hourly, for each day of the calendar year. It also contains a short version of a sight reduction table that may be used in an emergency.

Both the commercial and government editions have identical tabulated data and construction with the following exception: The Government edition has a stiff, orange colored cover while the Commercial Edition has a soft, laminated blue colored cover. The price of this edition is less than the government edition due to some advertising pages which are placed at the back, and may be retained or easily removed. We do not carry the Government Edition due to its much higher price.