Astronomy Events 2026
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Upcoming Events (18)
Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower
Wed, May 6, 2026
ZHR ~50; Waning gibbous — moderate
Blue Moon (2nd full moon of May)
Sun, May 31, 2026
13 full moons in 2026
Venus-Jupiter Conjunction
Tue, Jun 9, 2026
~1° apart at dusk — spectacular
Summer Solstice
Sun, Jun 21, 2026
08:25 UTC — longest day
Perseids Meteor Shower ⭐
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
ZHR 100-150; NEW MOON — EXCELLENT
Total Solar Eclipse
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
Partial: CA/US/UK/EU. Totality: Arctic→Greenland→Iceland→N.Spain
Six-Planet Morning Alignment
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
Same day as total solar eclipse!
Partial Lunar Eclipse (96%)
Fri, Aug 28, 2026
Visible CA, US, UK — all three markets
Autumnal Equinox
Wed, Sep 23, 2026
00:06 UTC (evening Sep 22 in NA)
Saturn at Opposition
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Best viewing of Saturn for 2026
Lunar Occultation of Jupiter
Tue, Oct 6, 2026
Eastern NA — Moon passes in front of Jupiter
Orionids Meteor Shower
Wed, Oct 21, 2026
ZHR ~20; Waxing gibbous — moderate
Mars-Jupiter Conjunction
Mon, Nov 16, 2026
1.2° apart, pre-dawn
Leonids Meteor Shower
Tue, Nov 17, 2026
ZHR ~15; First quarter — moderate
Beaver Supermoon
Tue, Nov 24, 2026
~360,768 km; Near Pleiades & Hyades
Geminids Meteor Shower ⭐
Sun, Dec 13, 2026
ZHR 120-150; 21% Moon — EXCELLENT
Winter Solstice
Mon, Dec 21, 2026
~20:50 UTC — shortest day
Cold Supermoon (closest of 2026) 🌕
Thu, Dec 24, 2026
~356,740 km — brightest of year. Christmas Eve!
Last updated: Sat, Apr 18, 2026