The Sky Above Neil Armstrong at the Moment of Death

The record

• Date of death: 2012-08-25
• Time of death (local): Time uncertain — The family statement gave only the cause; no time of day appears anywhere in the reporting. Date and place are documented; the time is not.
• Place: Fairfield (Cincinnati area), Ohio, United States

Star closest to the zenith

The exact time of death is uncertain. Our rule is to publish nothing rather than guess — so no star is computed for this case.

Sources & verification

Last verified: 2026-09-17

This page is an independent astronomical record. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by the person, their family, or their estate. Memorial naming is commemorative and is not recognized by the IAU.

• CNN (2012) — Date and city; no time given: https://www.cnn.com/2012/08/25/us/neil-armstrong-obit/index.html
• The New York Times (2019) — Place: died in a Cincinnati-area hospital in Fairfield, Ohio: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/23/us/neil-armstrong-wrongful-death-settlement.html