06/01/2026
🌌 2026 | Some Notable Night Sky Events‼️
From major eclipses to meteor showers, 2026 is packed with moments worth looking up for. Here are just 12 of the many key sky events to watch this year.
🌠 PAST, but on Jan 3–4 — Quadrantids Meteor Shower peaked across the Northern Hemisphere | Short peak window, but intense with bright meteors after midnight were possible.
🟠 Jan 10 — Jupiter at Opposition
Worldwide | Brightest and visible all night.
🕶️🌑☀️ Feb 17 — Annular Solar Eclipse (Ring of Fire)
Annular: Antarctica | Partial: southern Africa & southern South America.
🪐 Feb 28 — Planet Parade
Worldwide | Multiple planets line up before sunrise in the east.
🩸 🌕 Mar 2–3 — Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)
Asia, Australia, the Americas & Pacific regions.
☄️ Apr 25 — Comet C/2025 R3 Brightest
Visibility varies by location and sky conditions.
🔵 May 31 — Blue Moon
Worldwide | Second full Moon in a calendar month.
🟠⚪️ Jun 9 — Jupiter–Venus Conjunction
Worldwide | Low in the west just after sunset.
🌑 Aug 12 — Total Solar Eclipse & Perseids Peak
Total: Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain
Partial: Europe, North Africa & North America
Perseids visible globally that night.
🌗 Aug 28 — Partial Lunar Eclipse
Americas, Europe & Africa.
☄️ Dec 13–14 — Geminid Meteor Shower
Best in Northern Hemisphere | Bright, slow meteors.
🌕 Dec 24 — Christmas Eve Supermoon
Worldwide | Brighter, slightly larger full Moon.
✨ Clear skies and happy stargazing.