2026 Sky Calendar
Meteor showers, eclipses, and celestial events you can't miss
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Draconids Meteor Shower Peak
Usually modest, but the Draconids are unpredictable and have produced storms in the past. Best viewed in the evening.
Oct 8
Northern Hemisphere, early evening
January
3
Jan
Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peak
One of the best annual showers with up to 120 meteors/hour at peak, though the peak window is short (~6 hours).
👁 Best viewing: Northern Hemisphere, after midnight
7
Jan
Moon-Mars Conjunction
The waning gibbous Moon passes close to Mars in the morning sky.
👁 Best viewing: Worldwide, pre-dawn
February
17
Feb
Annular Solar Eclipse
A "ring of fire" eclipse visible from Antarctica, with partial phases over southern South America, Africa, and the Indian Ocean.
👁 Best viewing: Antarctica (annular), Southern Hemisphere (partial)
March
3
Mar
Total Lunar Eclipse
The Moon turns deep red during totality. Visible across East Asia, Australia, the Pacific, and the Americas.
👁 Best viewing: Asia, Australia, Pacific, Americas
April
22
Apr
Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak
Medium shower producing ~20 meteors/hour from debris of Comet Thatcher. Occasionally produces bright fireballs.
👁 Best viewing: Northern Hemisphere, after moonset
May
6
May
Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower Peak
Debris from Halley's Comet producing up to 50 meteors/hour, best from southern latitudes.
👁 Best viewing: Southern Hemisphere, pre-dawn
June
21
Jun
June Solstice
The longest day in the Northern Hemisphere and the official start of summer (winter in the south).
👁 Best viewing: Worldwide
July
29
Jul
Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower Peak
A steady shower of ~20 meteors/hour, a warm-up act before the Perseids.
👁 Best viewing: Southern latitudes favored
August
12
Aug
Total Solar Eclipse
A major total solar eclipse crossing the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, and northern Spain — the first total eclipse visible from mainland Europe since 1999.
👁 Best viewing: Greenland, Iceland, Spain (total); Europe & N. America (partial)
13
Aug
Perseids Meteor Shower Peak
The most popular shower of the year with up to 100 meteors/hour, peaking right after the great eclipse.
👁 Best viewing: Northern Hemisphere, after midnight
28
Aug
Partial Lunar Eclipse
A significant partial eclipse with over 90% of the Moon entering Earth's umbra.
👁 Best viewing: Americas, Europe, Africa
October
8
Oct
Draconids Meteor Shower Peak
Usually modest, but the Draconids are unpredictable and have produced storms in the past. Best viewed in the evening.
👁 Best viewing: Northern Hemisphere, early evening
22
Oct
Orionids Meteor Shower Peak
Another gift from Halley's Comet — ~20 fast meteors/hour radiating from Orion.
👁 Best viewing: Worldwide, after midnight
November
17
Nov
Leonids Meteor Shower Peak
Fast meteors (~15/hour) from Comet Tempel-Tuttle, famous for historic meteor storms.
👁 Best viewing: Worldwide, after midnight
24
Nov
Supermoon (Full Beaver Moon)
The Moon reaches full phase near perigee, appearing larger and brighter than average.
👁 Best viewing: Worldwide
December
14
Dec
Geminids Meteor Shower Peak
The strongest shower of the year — up to 150 multicolored meteors/hour from asteroid 3200 Phaethon.
👁 Best viewing: Worldwide, all night
22
Dec
Ursids Meteor Shower Peak
A modest year-end shower of ~10 meteors/hour radiating from the Little Dipper.
👁 Best viewing: Northern Hemisphere
24
Dec
Supermoon (Full Cold Moon)
A Christmas Eve supermoon closes out the year — the closest full moon of 2026.
👁 Best viewing: Worldwide