Browse upcoming sky events by category, from Moon phases and meteor showers to eclipses, planetary alignments, and deep-sky highlights.
Jun 19, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsJun 21, 2026
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsJun 23, 2026
A Moon-star conjunction occurs when the Moon appears close to a star from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is only about a quarter-million miles away, while the star is many light-years away. The apparent p...
View event detailsJun 27, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsJun 28, 2026
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
View event detailsJun 29, 2026
A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
View event detailsJun 30, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsJul 6, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsJul 7, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsJul 7, 2026
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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 11, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsJul 11, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsJul 11, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsJul 12, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsJul 13, 2026
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
View event detailsJul 14, 2026
A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
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
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsJul 17, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsJul 21, 2026
A Moon-star conjunction occurs when the Moon appears close to a star from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is only about a quarter-million miles away, while the star is many light-years away. The apparent p...
View event detailsJul 21, 2026
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsJul 24, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsJul 25, 2026
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
View event detailsJul 27, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsJul 29, 2026
A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
View event detailsAug 3, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsAug 3, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsAug 4, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsAug 6, 2026
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsAug 7, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
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 8, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsAug 9, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsAug 10, 2026
A Moon-star conjunction occurs when the Moon appears close to a star from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is only about a quarter-million miles away, while the star is many light-years away. The apparent p...
View event detailsAug 10, 2026
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
View event detailsAug 11, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsAug 12, 2026
A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
View event detailsAug 16, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsAug 17, 2026
A Moon-star conjunction occurs when the Moon appears close to a star from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is only about a quarter-million miles away, while the star is many light-years away. The apparent p...
View event detailsAug 20, 2026
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsAug 21, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsAug 22, 2026
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
View event detailsAug 23, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsAug 28, 2026
A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
View event detailsAug 30, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsAug 31, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsSep 3, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
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 4, 2026
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsSep 5, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsSep 6, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsSep 6, 2026
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
View event detailsSep 7, 2026
A Moon-star conjunction occurs when the Moon appears close to a star from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is only about a quarter-million miles away, while the star is many light-years away. The apparent p...
View event detailsSep 8, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
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 9, 2026
A Moon-star conjunction occurs when the Moon appears close to a star from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is only about a quarter-million miles away, while the star is many light-years away. The apparent p...
View event detailsSep 11, 2026
A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
View event detailsSep 12, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsSep 13, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsSep 13, 2026
A Moon-star conjunction occurs when the Moon appears close to a star from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is only about a quarter-million miles away, while the star is many light-years away. The apparent p...
View event detailsSep 14, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsSep 17, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsSep 18, 2026
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsSep 19, 2026
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
View event detailsSep 20, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsSep 26, 2026
A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
View event detailsSep 27, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
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 1, 2026
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
View event detailsOct 2, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsOct 3, 2026
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsOct 4, 2026
A Moon-star conjunction occurs when the Moon appears close to a star from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is only about a quarter-million miles away, while the star is many light-years away. The apparent p...
View event detailsOct 5, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
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 6, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsOct 7, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsOct 10, 2026
A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
View event detailsOct 12, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsOct 12, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsOct 14, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsOct 16, 2026
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
View event detailsOct 17, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsOct 18, 2026
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsOct 23, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsOct 24, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsOct 26, 2026
A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
View event detailsOct 28, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
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 detailsOct 28, 2026
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
View event detailsOct 29, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsOct 31, 2026
A Moon-star conjunction occurs when the Moon appears close to a star from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is only about a quarter-million miles away, while the star is many light-years away. The apparent p...
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 1, 2026
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsNov 2, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsNov 2, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsNov 3, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsNov 7, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsNov 7, 2026
A Moon-star conjunction occurs when the Moon appears close to a star from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is only about a quarter-million miles away, while the star is many light-years away. The apparent p...
View event detailsNov 9, 2026
A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
View event detailsNov 11, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsNov 13, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsNov 13, 2026
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
View event detailsNov 17, 2026
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsNov 20, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsNov 20, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsNov 21, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsNov 24, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
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 24, 2026
A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
View event detailsNov 25, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsNov 25, 2026
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
View event detailsNov 28, 2026
A Moon-star conjunction occurs when the Moon appears close to a star from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is only about a quarter-million miles away, while the star is many light-years away. The apparent p...
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 detailsNov 30, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsNov 30, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsNov 30, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsDec 1, 2026
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsDec 4, 2026
A Moon-star conjunction occurs when the Moon appears close to a star from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is only about a quarter-million miles away, while the star is many light-years away. The apparent p...
View event detailsDec 5, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsDec 7, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsDec 9, 2026
A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
View event detailsDec 11, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsDec 11, 2026
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
View event detailsDec 17, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsDec 17, 2026
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsDec 18, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
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 22, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsDec 23, 2026
An occultation occurs when one astronomical object moves directly in front of another and blocks it from view. The most common occultations involve the Moon passing in front of a star, planet, or bright deep...
View event detailsDec 24, 2026
A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
View event detailsDec 24, 2026
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
View event detailsDec 25, 2026
A Moon-star conjunction occurs when the Moon appears close to a star from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is only about a quarter-million miles away, while the star is many light-years away. The apparent p...
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 27, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsDec 27, 2026
A Moon-star conjunction occurs when the Moon appears close to a star from Earth’s point of view. The Moon is only about a quarter-million miles away, while the star is many light-years away. The apparent p...
View event detailsDec 28, 2026
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when the Moon and a planet appear close together in the sky from Earth’s point of view. The objects are not physically close together in space. The Moon is nearby in astron...
View event detailsDec 30, 2026
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsJan 7, 2027
A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
View event detailsJan 7, 2027
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
View event detailsJan 15, 2027
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsJan 21, 2027
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
View event detailsJan 22, 2027
A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
View event detailsJan 29, 2027
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsFeb 3, 2027
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
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A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
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A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
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A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
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A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
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A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
View event detailsApr 13, 2027
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
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A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsJun 19, 2027
A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
View event detailsAug 9, 2027
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
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A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
View event detailsAug 25, 2027
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsAug 30, 2027
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
View event detailsAug 31, 2027
A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
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A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
View event detailsSep 30, 2027
A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
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A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
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A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
View event detailsNov 6, 2027
A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsNov 6, 2027
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
View event detailsNov 14, 2027
A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
View event detailsNov 19, 2027
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
View event detailsNov 28, 2027
A New Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the Moon’s illuminated side faces mostly away from Earth, making the Moon difficult or impossible to see in the n...
View event detailsDec 4, 2027
The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Apogee...
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A Moon phase describes how much of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth. The Moon is always half illuminated by the Sun, but from Earth we see that illuminated half from different angles as the Moo...
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A Full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky and its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated. The Moon rises near sunset, reaches its highest point around midnight, and sets near sunr...
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The Moon does not orbit Earth in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path. Because of this elliptical orbit, the Moon’s distance from Earth changes continuously throughout each month. Perige...
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