Browse upcoming sky events by category, from Moon phases and meteor showers to eclipses, planetary alignments, and deep-sky highlights.
Jun 17, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
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A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsJun 18, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsJun 18, 2026
A Moon-deep sky conjunction occurs when the Moon appears near a star cluster, nebula, or galaxy from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is close to Earth, while the deep-sky object may be hundreds, thousands,...
View event detailsJun 20, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsJun 20, 2026
A planetary conjunction occurs when two planets, or a planet and another bright celestial object, appear close together in the sky from Earth’s perspective. The objects are not actually close together in s...
View event detailsJun 23, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsJun 24, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsJun 28, 2026
A planetary conjunction occurs when two planets, or a planet and another bright celestial object, appear close together in the sky from Earth’s perspective. The objects are not actually close together in s...
View event detailsJun 29, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsJul 1, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsJul 1, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsJul 10, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsJul 10, 2026
A Moon-deep sky conjunction occurs when the Moon appears near a star cluster, nebula, or galaxy from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is close to Earth, while the deep-sky object may be hundreds, thousands,...
View event detailsJul 15, 2026
A Moon-deep sky conjunction occurs when the Moon appears near a star cluster, nebula, or galaxy from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is close to Earth, while the deep-sky object may be hundreds, thousands,...
View event detailsJul 17, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsAug 7, 2026
A Moon-deep sky conjunction occurs when the Moon appears near a star cluster, nebula, or galaxy from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is close to Earth, while the deep-sky object may be hundreds, thousands,...
View event detailsAug 14, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsAug 15, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsSep 3, 2026
A Moon-deep sky conjunction occurs when the Moon appears near a star cluster, nebula, or galaxy from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is close to Earth, while the deep-sky object may be hundreds, thousands,...
View event detailsSep 8, 2026
A Moon-deep sky conjunction occurs when the Moon appears near a star cluster, nebula, or galaxy from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is close to Earth, while the deep-sky object may be hundreds, thousands,...
View event detailsSep 25, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsSep 27, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsSep 30, 2026
A Moon-deep sky conjunction occurs when the Moon appears near a star cluster, nebula, or galaxy from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is close to Earth, while the deep-sky object may be hundreds, thousands,...
View event detailsOct 2, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsOct 3, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsOct 4, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsOct 5, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsOct 5, 2026
A Moon-deep sky conjunction occurs when the Moon appears near a star cluster, nebula, or galaxy from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is close to Earth, while the deep-sky object may be hundreds, thousands,...
View event detailsOct 7, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsOct 11, 2026
A planetary conjunction occurs when two planets, or a planet and another bright celestial object, appear close together in the sky from Earth’s perspective. The objects are not actually close together in s...
View event detailsOct 15, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsOct 26, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsOct 28, 2026
A Moon-deep sky conjunction occurs when the Moon appears near a star cluster, nebula, or galaxy from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is close to Earth, while the deep-sky object may be hundreds, thousands,...
View event detailsNov 1, 2026
A Moon-deep sky conjunction occurs when the Moon appears near a star cluster, nebula, or galaxy from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is close to Earth, while the deep-sky object may be hundreds, thousands,...
View event detailsNov 18, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsNov 24, 2026
A Moon-deep sky conjunction occurs when the Moon appears near a star cluster, nebula, or galaxy from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is close to Earth, while the deep-sky object may be hundreds, thousands,...
View event detailsNov 28, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsNov 29, 2026
A Moon-deep sky conjunction occurs when the Moon appears near a star cluster, nebula, or galaxy from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is close to Earth, while the deep-sky object may be hundreds, thousands,...
View event detailsDec 12, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsDec 15, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsDec 15, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsDec 21, 2026
A Moon-deep sky conjunction occurs when the Moon appears near a star cluster, nebula, or galaxy from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is close to Earth, while the deep-sky object may be hundreds, thousands,...
View event detailsDec 26, 2026
A Moon-deep sky conjunction occurs when the Moon appears near a star cluster, nebula, or galaxy from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is close to Earth, while the deep-sky object may be hundreds, thousands,...
View event detailsDec 28, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsDec 29, 2026
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
View event detailsJan 2, 2027
A deep-sky object is “best placed” when it reaches a favorable position in the night sky for observing. For most observers, this means the object climbs higher above the horizon, stays visible for more o...
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