When an event can be located within an area of the astronomy constellation chart, then the three-letter abbreviation from the Constellations Abbreviations list will be used. Also, any planet or moon referenced may be abbreviated from the Solar System Abbreviations list just below on the same page.

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2026 January 01-02, Moon: Waxing Gibbous

2026 January 01, Moon: at Perigee

2026 January 01, Moon: Occultation of Elnath

β Tauri, bright blue-white giant star, second brightest in Tarus Constellation

2026 January 02, Star Cluster: Messier 41 is Well Placed

2026 January 03, Asteroid: 40 Harmonia at Opposition

2026 January 03, Perihelion: Earth (17:15 UTC)

Earth′s Distance to Sun: 91,403,637 miles

2026 January 03, Moon: Full Wolf Moon, Supermoon (10:04 UTC)

2026 January 03, Moon: Conjunction with Jupiter

2026 January 03, Moon: Close Approach with Jupiter

2026 January 03-04, Meteor Shower: Quadrantids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 28 Dec - 12 Jan. ZHR: 120. ¹

Source: Asteroid 2003 EH1. Orbital Period: 5.52 years

2026 January 04-09, Moon: Waning Gibbous

2026 January 04, Comet: 24P/Schaumasse passes perigee

2026 January 06, Planet: Mecury at aphelion

2026 January 06, Planet: Venus at Superior Solar Conjunction

2026 January 07, Comet: 24P/Schaumasse reaches peak brightness

2026 January 09, Planet: Jupiter at perigee

2026 January 09, Planet: Mars at Solar Conjunction

2026 January 10, Moon: Third (Last) Quarter

2026 January 10, Planet: Jupiter at Opposition (08:34 UTC)

2026 January 11-17, Moon: Waning Crescent, Earthshine Morning

2026 January 13, Moon: at Apogee

2026 January 14, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Antares

α Scorpii, a red supergiant, the brightest star in Scorpius Constellation

2026 January 15, Star Cluster: Messier 47 is Well Placed

2026 January 15, Galaxy: NGC 2403 is Well Placed

Look in the Camelopardalis Constellation

2026 January 18, Moon: New Moon (19:53 UTC)

2026 January 19-25, Moon: Waxing Crescent (04:47 UTC), Earthshine Evenings

2026 January 19, Meteor Shower: γ-Ursae Minorid shower

2026 January 20, Comet: C/2024 E1(Wierzchos) passes Periheion

2026 January 20, Star Cluster: NGC 2516 is Well Placed

2026 January 21, Planet: Mercury is at Superior Solar Conjunction

2026 January 22, Planet: Venus at Aphelion

Furthest position from the Sun

2026 January 23, Moon: Close Approach with Saturn and Neptune

2026 January 23, Planet: Pluto at Solar Conjunction

2026 January 23, Moon: Conjunction with Saturn

2026 January 23, Asteroid: 44 Nysa at Opposition

2026 January 23, Star Cluster: NGC 2547 is Well Placed

2026 January 26, Moon: First Quarter

2026 January 27-31, Moon: Waxing Gibbous

2026 January 26, Comet: C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) Reaches Peak Brightness

2026 January 27, Moon: Close Approach with Star Cluster M45 (Pleiades)

2026 January 29, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Elnath

β Tauri, bright blue-white giant star; second brightest in Tarus Constellation

2026 January 29, Moon: at Perigee

2026 January 30, Moon: Conjunction with Jupiter

2026 January 30, Moon: Close Approach with Jupiter

2026 January 31, Star Cluster: Beehive Cluster is Well Placed

2026 January 31, Star Cluster: Cluster IC 2395 is Well Placed

2026 January 31, Star Cluster: Omicron Velorum Cluster is Well Placed

2026 February 01, Moon: Full Snow Moon (16:09 CST/22:09 UTC)

2026 February 02-08, Moon: Waning Gibbous

2026 February 02, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Regulus

α Leonis, brightest blue-white star in the Leo Constellation

2026 February 03, Moon: at Aphelion

2026 February 03, Planet: Uranus Ends Retrograde Motion (Enter RM: 10 Sept 2026)

2026 February 08, Meteor Shower: α-Centaurid Meteor Shower

2026 February 08, Globular Cluster: NGC 2808 is Well Placed

2026 February 09, Moon: Third (Last) Quarter (06:43 CST/12:43 UTC)

2026 February 10, Moon: at Apogee

2026 February 10-23, Moon: Waning Crescent, Earthshine Mornings

2026 February 10, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Antares

α Scorpii is the brightest star in Scorpius Constellation

2026 February 13, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

σ Sagittarii, a binary star and second brightest star in Sagittarius Constellation

2026 February 15, Moon: at Perihelion

2026 February 15, Planet: Conjunction of Saturn and Neptune

2026 February 17, Comet: C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) passes Perigee

2026 February 17, Moon: New Moon (06:02 CST/12:02 UTC)

2026 February 17, Eclipse: Annular Solar Eclipse

South Pacific, Antarctica, Tierra del Fuego

2026 February 18, Moon: Conjunction with Mercury

2026 February 18, Moon: Close Approach with Mercury

2026 February 18, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Mercury (08:50 to 13:30 CST/14:50 to 19:30 UTC)

Visual in extreme Eastern AUS, South Pacific, Western MEX, Southwest USA

2026 February 19, Planet: Mercury at Periheoion

2026 February 19, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation (18.1°)

2026 February 19, Planet: Mercury at Highest Altitude in Evening Sky (16°)

2026 February 19, Planet: Mars at Dichotomy

2026 February 19, Galaxy: NGC 3031 is Well Placed (Bode′s Gallaxy, Messier M81)

2026 February 19, Moon: Conjunction with Saturn

2026 February 21, Cluster: Cluster NGC 3114 is Well Places

2026 February 23, Moon: Close Approach wit M45 (Pleiades)

2026 February 24, Moon: Waxing Crescent (06:28 CST/12:28 UTC), Earthshine Evenings

2026 February 24, Moon: at Perigee

2026 February 25, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Elnath

β Tauri, bright blue-white giant star; second brightest in Tarus Constellation

2026 February 26, Planet: Conjunction of Venus and Mercury (17:11 CST/23:11 UTC)

2026 February 27, Moon: Conjunction with Jupiter (00:24 CST/06:24 UTC)

2026 March 02, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Regulus

α Leonis, brightest blue-white star in Leo Constellation

2026 March 03, Moon: Full Worm Moon (11:39 UTC)

2026 March 03, Cluster: Theta Carinae Cluster is Well Placed

Known as the Southern Pleiades, seen from latitudes south of 5°s; N.

2026 March 03, Eclipse: Total Lunar Eclipse

Visible: E-ASI, PAO, NAM

2026 March 05, Moon: at Aphelion

2026 March 06, Planets: Conjunction of Ceres and Eris

2026 March 07, Planet: Mercury at Inferior Solar Conjunction

2026 March 07, Planet: Conjunction of Venus and Neptune

2026 March 08, Planet: Conjunction of Venus and Saturn

2026 March 10, Cluster: Wishing Well Cluster is Well Placed

2026 March 10, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Antares

α Scorpii, a red supergiant, is the brightest star in Scorpius Constellation

2026 March 10, Moon: at Apogee

2026 March 10, Planet: Jupiter Ends Retrograde Motion (Begins RM: 12 Dec 2026)

2026 March 11, Moon: Waning Crescent (09:39 UTC), Earthshine Mornings

2026 March 13, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Signa Sagittarii

σ Sagittarii, is the second brightest star and binary star in constellation of Sagittarius

2026 March 14, Planet: Conjunction of Mars and Mercury

2026 March 15, Meteor Shower: γ-Normid Meteor Shower After: 02:31 each night

Active Period: 25 February to 28 March. ZHR: 1 to 6

2026 March 16, Moon: at Periheolion

2026 March 17, Moon: Conjunction with Mercury (14:07 UTC)

2026 March 17, Moon: Conjunction with Mars (21:53 UTC)

2026 March 18, Comet: 88P/Howell passes parihelion (not visible from Houston)

2026 March 18, Moon: New Moon (01:24 UTC)

2026 March 20, Moon: Conjunction with Venus

2026 March 20, Equinox: Vernal Equinox (14:45 UTC)

2026 March 21, Asteroid: Asteroid 20 Massalia at Opposition (16:46 UTC, 11:46 CDT)

2026 March 22, Planet: Neptune at Solar Conjunction

2026 March 25, Moon: Waxing Crescent (19:18 UTC), Earthshine Evenings

2026 March 29, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Regulus (12:51 to 17:04 CDT, 17:51 to 22:04 UTC)

α Leonis, brightest blue-white star in the Constellation of Leo

2026 March 30, Planet: Mercury at Highest Altitude in Morning Sky

2026 April 01, Planet: 136472 Makemake at Opposition (06:15 CDT, 11:15 UTC)

Visible in eastern horizon in morning sky at 02:09 CDT.

2026 April 01, Moon: Full Pink Moon (02:11 UTC)

2026 April 02, Galaxy: Sombrero Galaxy is Well Placed

Object: M104, mag 8.6, XNE

Location: within Virgo Constellation

2026 April 03, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (27.8°)

2026 April 03, Planet: Mercury at Dichotomy (22:17 UTC, 17:17 CDT)

2026 April 03, Planet: Mercury at Aphelion (10:33 UTC, 05:33 CDT)

2026 April 05, Galaxy: M94 is Well Placed at highest point

Spiral Galaxy in northeast Evening Sky

Location: Canes Venatici Constellation

2026 April 05, Moon: Moon at Aphelion

Furthest Point from the Earth

2026 April 06, Cluster: Jewel Box Cluster is Well Placed

NGC 4755 will reach highest point.

Visible from latitude below 09° N

2026 April 06, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Antares

α Scorpii is the brightest star in Constellation of Scorpius

2026 April 07, Moon: Moon at Apogee

2026 April 08, Planet: Conjunction of Venus and Ceres

2026 April 09, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Signa Sagittarii

σ Sagittarii, is the second brightest star and binary star in constellation of Sagittarius

2026 April 09, Moon: Waning Crescent (04:52 UTC), Earthshine Mornings

2026 April 13, Planet: Conjunction of Mars and Neptune

2026 April 13, Planet: Mercury at Superior Solar Conjunction

2026 April 14, Galaxy: Centaurus A is Well Placed

NGC 5128 reaches highest point on 13 April

Visible at latitudes below 26° N

2026 April 14, Cluster: Omega Centauri is Well Placed

NGC 5139 reaches highest point on 13 April

Visible from latitudes below 22° N

2026 April 14, Moon: Moon at Perihelion

Closest point to Sun, 1.00010 AU

2026 April 15, Galaxy: Whirlpool Galaxy is Well Placed

M51 reaches highest point on 14 April

Visible in Evening Sky within Constellation Canes Venatici

2026 April 15, Planet: 136199 Eris at Solar Conjunction (SC)

Dwarf Planet Eris will appear at a 10° separation from Sun

Dwarf Planet Eris will be at point most distance from Earth

After SC, Eris will re-emerge to west of Sun in pre-dawn sky

2026 April 15, Moon: Conjunction with Mercury

Not Observable in Texas at 14:11 CDT

Not Visible in US, Reaches highest point during Daytime

2026 April 15, Moon: Conjunction with Mars

Not Visible in US, Reaches highest point during Daytime

2026 April 16, Moon: Conjunction with Saturn

Not Visible in US, Reaches highest point during Daytime

2026 April 16, Planet: Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune (16:26 UTC)

Not Visible in US, Reaches highest point during Daytime

2026 April 17, Galaxy: M83 is Well Placed

Southern Pinwheel, a face-on galaxy, reaches highest point on 16 April

Location: evening sky in Hydra Constellation, Not Visible above 46° N latitude

2026 April 17, Moon: New Moon (11:52 UTC)

2026 April 18, Cluster: M3 is Well Placed

Globular Cluster reaches highest point on 17 April

Location: in eastern horizon during twilight in Canes Venactici Constellation

2026 April 19, Moon: At Perigee

Closest point to Earth, Appears larger in size.

2026 April 19, Moon: Conjunction with Venus

Location: Moon will be within Aries Constellation

2026 April 19, Moon: Close Approach with M45, within 1.0°

M45, The Pleiades, visible in eastern evening sky

2026 April 19, Planet: Conjunction of Mercury and Mars

Not Visible in US, reaches highest point during Daytime

Location: Cetus Constellation

2026 April 20, Planet: Conjunction of Mercury and Saturn

Not Visible in US, reaches highest point during Daytime

Location: Cetus Constellation

2026 April 20, Planet: Close Approach of Mercury and Saturn

Not Visible in US, reaches highest point during Daytime

Location: Cetus Constellation

2026 April 20, Planet: Conjunction of Saturn and Mars

Not Visible in US, reaches highest point during Daytime

Location: Cetus Constellation

2026 April 21, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Elnath

β Tauri, bright blue-white giant star; second brightest in Tarus Constellation

Visible From: South Pacific, FJI, Samoa, Tonga, A. Samoa, N. AUS, PNG, IDN

2026 April 22, Moon: Conjunction with Jupiter

Visible: above western evening horizon

Location: within the Gemini Constellation

2026 April 22, Moon: Close Approach with Jupiter

Visible: above western evening horizon

Location: within the Gemini Constellation

2026 April 22-23, Meteor Shower: Lyrids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 14 April - 30 April. ZHR: 18

Source: Comet C/1881 G1 Thatched. Orbital Period: 415.5 years

Source Visible Next: 2283

2026 April 23, Planet: Haumea at Opposition (08:47 UTC)

136108 Haumea is visible in eastern morning sky

Location: within the Bootes Constellation

2026 April 23, Moon: Waxing Crescent (02:32 UTC), Earthshine Evenings

2026 April 23, Comet: 141P/Machholz passes Perihelion

Closest Approach to Sun at 0.81 AU

2026 April 23, Planet: Conjunction of Venus and Uranus

Not Visible in US, reaches highest point during Daytime

Location: Taurus Constellation

2026 April 24, Moon: First Quarter

2026 April 27, Comet: C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS)

Closest Approach to Earth: 44 million miles

2026 May 01, Moon: Full Flower Moon (12:23 CDT/17:23 UTC)

2026 May 02-08, Moon: Waining Gibbous

2026 May 02, Planet: Conjunction of Mercury and Eris

2026 May 02, Asteroid: Vesta at Opposition

2026 May 03, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Antares

2026 May 04, Moon: Moon at Aphelion

2026 May 04, Moon: Moon at Apogee

2026 May 06, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

2026 May 06-07, Meteor Shower: (Eta) η Aquarids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 19 April - 28 May. ZHR: 50

Source: Comet 1P/Halley Outbound. Orbital Period: 75 to 76 years.

Source Visible Next: mid 2061

2026 May 08, Meteor Shower: (Eta) η Lyrid Meteor Shower

Active Period: 03-14 April. ZHR: 3

Radiant Point: constellation Lyra; shortly before dawn

Source: Comet C/1983 H1 (IRAS-Araki-Alcock)

2026 May 09, Moon: Third (Last) Quarter (16:11 CDT/21:11 UTC)

2026 May 10-15, Moon: Waxing Crescent, Earthshine Evenings

2026 May 12, Globular Cluster: Messier 5 is Well Placed

(NGC 5904; Stellar Magnitude: 5.7) Evening Sky viewing, high at Midnight CDT

2026 May 13, Moon: Close Approach of Moon and Saturn

2026 May 13, Moon: Conjunction of Moon and Saturn

2026 May 14, Planet: Mercury at Superior Solar Conjunction

2026 May 14, Moon: Conjunction of Moon and Mars

2026 May 14, Moon: Moon at Perihelion

2026 May 14, Planet: Dwarf Planet Ceres at Solar Conjunction

2026 May 14, Planet: Venus at Perihelion

2026 May 16, Moon: New Supermoon (15:02 CDT/20:02 UTC)

2026 May 17, Moon: Moon at Perigee

2026 May 17-22, Moon: Waxing Crescent, Earthshine Evenings

2026 May 18, Planet: Mercury at Perihelion

2026 May 18, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Elnath

β Tauri, bright blue-white giant star, second brightest in Tarus Constellation.

2026 May 18, Moon: Conjunction of Moon and Venus

2026 May 18, Moon: Close Approach of Moon and Venus

2026 May 19-23, Moon: Waning Crescent, Earthshine Mornings

2026 May 20, Moon: Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter

2026 May 20, Moon: Close Approach of Moon and Jupiter

2026 May 21, Moon: Close Approach of Moon and Messier 44

Viewable at 21:25 CDT,

Sinking to western horizon at dusk, and sets at 01;05 on Thursday.

2026 May 22, Planet: Uranus at Solar Conjunction

It will be totally unobservable for several weeks.

Uranus will be at its most distant location from Earth, 20.48 AU

2026 May 23, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Regulus

2026 May , Moon: Waxing Crescent Moon, Earthshine Evenings

2026 May 23, Moon: Moon at First Quarter

2026 May 28, Globular Cluster: Messier 4 is Well Placed

(NGC 6121; Stellar Magnitude: 5.4) Evening sky viewing, in Scorpius after 23:00 CDT

2026 May 28, Asteroid: Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at Opposition (18;58 CDT/23:58 UTC)

Amphitrite is Well Placed, in Scorpius Constellation

2026 May 31, Moon: Full Blue Micromoon (03:45 CDT/08:45 UTC)

2026 May 31, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Antares

α Scorpii, a red supergiant, the brightest star in Scorpius Constellation

2026 May 31, Moon: Moon at Apogee

2026 June 01, Moon: Moon at Aphelion (17:26 CDT/22:26 UTC)

Furthest point from the Sun, at 1.0166 AU

2026 June 02, Globular Cluster: The Great Globular Cluster is Well Placed

Messier 13 is located in Hercules Constellation. (M13, NGC 6205; Stellar Magnitude: 5.8)

2026 June 02, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

σ Sagittarii, a binary star and second brightest star in Sagittarius Constellation

2026 June 03, Globular Cluster: Messier 12 is Well Placed

M 12 (NGC 6218: Stellar Magnitude: 6.1)

On June 03, Messier 12 will have reached its highest point in the sky.

Visible from around 21:39 CDT and will begin to fade at dawn.

2026 June 06, Globular Cluster: Messier 10 is Well Placed

M 10 (NGC 6254; Stellar Magnitude: 6.6) in Ophiuchus Constellation

Visable all night, reach highest point around 24:00 CDT/17:00 UTC

2026 June 7, Globular Cluster: Messier 62 is Well Placed

M 62 (NGC 6266; Stellar Magnitude: 6.4) in Ophiuchus Constellation

Visable between 23:26 and 03:14 CDT, reach highest point around 24:00 CDT/17:00 UTC

2026 June 08, Moon: Last Quarter (05:01 CDT/10:01 UTC)

2026 June 09, Planet: Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

2026 June 09, Planet: Close Approach of Venus and Jupiter

2026 June 09, Planet: Mercury at Dichotomy (15:19 CDT/20:19 UTC)

Steller Magnitude: 0.0

Since Mercury can only ever be observed in twilight, it is

particularly difficult to find when it is in a thin crescent phase.

Thus, it will be significantly easier to see in the days before it

reaches its highest point in the sky than in the days after.

2026 June 09-13, Moon: Waning Crescent, Earthshine Mornings

2026 June 10, Moon: Close Approach of Moon and Saturn

2026 June 10, Moon: Conjunction of Moon and Saturn

2026 June 10, Meteor Shower: Daytime Arietid peak meteor shower

Active Period: 14 April to 24 June, ZHR: 50 per hour

Visible at about 04:00 each night when radiant point rises above eastern horizon

The radiant point culminates at highest after dawn, at about 11:00 CDT.

This could produce it best displays shortly before dawn.

2026 June 11, Planet: Mercury at highest Altitude in Evening Sky

High Point in its May-July Evening Apparition, Stellar Magnitude Magnitude: 0.4

2026 June 11, Globular Cluster: Messier 92 is Well Placed in Evening sky.

Globular Cluster M92 (NGC 6341; Stellar Magnitude: 6.5) in Hercules Constellation

Become Visible around 21:44 CDT, stay visible all night and fade at dawn.

2026 June 12, Moon: Conjunction of Moon and Mars

2026 June 12, Planet: Venus at Peak Altitude in Evening sky

Stellar Magnitude: 4.3 at about 30° above horizon.

2026 June 13, Moon: Close Approach of Moon and Messier 45 (0841 CDT/13:41 UTC)

Not Visible as will occur during daytime.

2026 June 14, Moon: New Moon ( /02:55 UTC)

2026 June 14, Moon: Moon at Perihelion

2026 June 14, Moon: Moon at Perigee

2026 June 15-20, Moon: Waxing Crescent, Earthshine Evenings

2026 June 15, Asteroid: Asteroid 14 Irene at Opposition (04:35 CDT/09:34 UTC)

Irene is Well Placed and lying in the Constellation Ophiuchus

Become Visible around 22:42 CDT and become inaccessible at 04:11 CDT.

2026 June 15, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation (24.5°)

(17:40 CDT/22:40 UTC) Stellar Magnitude: 0.4

2026 June 16, Moon: Conjunction of Moon and Mercury

2026 June 16, Globular Cluster: NGC6388 is Well Placed

At highest point in sky around 23:50 CDT, Stellar Magnitude: 6.8

low in evening sky in Scorpius Constellation

2026 June 17, Moon: Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter

2026 June 17, Moon: Close Approach of Moon and Jupiter

2026 June 17, Moon: Conjunction of Moon and Venus

2026 June 17, Moon: Close Approach of Moon and Venus

2026 June 17, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Venus

2026 June 17, Globular Cluster: Butterfly Cluster is Well Placed

2026 June 17, Globular Cluster: NGC 6397 is Well Placed

2026 June 17, Moon: Close Approach of Moon and Messier 44

2026 June 18, Globular Cluster: IC 4665 is Well Placed

Open Star Cluster IC 4665 in Ophiuchus, Stellar Magnitude: 4.2 reaches High Point

2026 June 19, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Regulus

Visible in SAM, AFR, S. PAO

2026 June 19, Planet: Venus at Higest altitude in Evening Sky (31°)

2026 June 19, Planet: Close Approach of Venus and M44

2026 June 20, Globular Cluster: Ptolemy Cluster is Well Placed

(Messier 7, NGC 6475; Stellar Magnitude 3.3) in Scorpius Constellation

Visible between 23:24 to 03:29 CDT, look at south-eastern horizon

2026 June 21, Moon: Moon at First Quarter (16:55 CDT/21:55 UTC)

2026 June 21, Solstice: Summer or Estival (08:25 UTC)

2026 June 22-28, Moon: Moon Waxing Gibbous

2026 June 23, Nebula: Lagoon Nebula is Well Placed

Lagoon Nebula (M8 Stellar Magnitude 5.8)

Visible between 22:47 and 04:02 in Sagittarius above south-eastern horizon.

2026 June 24, Globular Cluster: NGC 6541 is Well Placed in Corona Australis

Not Visible from US as it does not rise more than 13 ° above horizon.

2026 June 25, Comet: Comet 78 P/Gehrels Passes Perihelion

At a distance of 2.0 AU, will make closest approach to Sun.

Not Observable from CDT due to Daytime passing.

2026 June 27, Moon: Lunar Occultation of Antares

α Scorpii, a red supergiant, the brightest star in Scorpius Constellato=ion

2026 June 27, Meteor Shower: Bootid Peak Meteor Shower

Active Period: 22 June to 02 July

Radiant is in Bootes Constellation, which will be above horizon all night long

Likely the best display will be just after dusk with radiant point at highest

Source: Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke.

2026 June 28, Moon: Moon at Apogee

2026 June 29, Open Star Cluster: Cluster NGC 6633 is Well Placed

Open Star Cluster, Stellar Magnitued: 4.6 is seen in Ophiuchus in evening sky

Visible from 21:48 CDT above eastern horizon, and fade to dawn.

2026 June 29, Moon: Full Strawberry Moon (18:68 CDT/23:56 UTC)

2026 June 29, Moon: Moon at Aphelion

2026 June 30 TO 06 July, Moon: Moon Waning Gibbous

2026 June 30 to July 06, Moon: Moon Waning Gibbous

2026 July 06, Aphelion: Earth (12:30 UTC)

Earth′s Distance to Sun: 94,502,962 miles

2026 July 07, Moon: Waning Crescent (19:29 UTC), Earthshine Mornings

2026 July 07, Planet: Neptune Enters Retrograde Motion (Ends RM: 12 Dec 2026)

2026 July 14, Moon: New Moon (09:44 UTC)

2026 July 21, Moon: Waxing Crescent (11:06 UTC), Earthshine Evenings

2026 July 26, Planet: Saturn Enters Retrograde Motion (Ends RM: 10 Dec 2026)

WWW July 28-29, Meteor Shower: Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 12 July - 23 Aug. ZHR: 16

Source: 96P/Machholz, 1986 J2, Orbital Period: 5.27 years

Possible Source: Comets 96P/family, Marsden and Kracht

Source Visible Next: May 2028

2026 July 29, Moon: Full Moon (14:35 UTC)

2026 August 02, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (19.5°)

2026 August 05, Moon: Waning Crescent (02:21 UTC), Earthshine Mornings

2026 August 12, Moon: New Moon (17:37 UTC)

2026 August 12, Eclipse: Total Solar Eclipse (North Atlantic, Greenland, Spain)

2026 August 12-13, Meteor Shower: Perseids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 17 July - 24 Aug. ZHR: 100

Source: Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle 1862. Orbital Period: 133.28 years.

Source Visible Next: 2126

2026 August 14, Planet: Venus at Greatest Eastern Elongation (45.9°)

2026 August 19, Moon: Waxing Crescent (02:46 UTC), Earthshine Evenings

2026 August 28, Moon: Full Sturgeon Moon (04:14 UTC)

2026 August 28, Eclipse: Partial Lunar Eclipse

A Blood Moon following the solar eclipse

2026 September 04, Moon: Waning Crescent (07:51 UTC), Earthshine Mornings

2026 September 10, Planet: Uranus Enters Retrograde Motion (Began RM: 03 Feb 2026)

2026 September 11, Moon: New Moon (03:27 UTC)

2026 September 18, Moon: Waxing Crescent (20:44 UTC), Earthshine Evenings

2026 September 23, Equinox: Autumnal or Fall (00:06 UTC)

2026 September 25, Planet: Neptune at Opposition

2026 September 26, Moon: Full Harvest (Corn) Moon (16:48 UTC)

2026 October 04, Planet: Saturn at Opposition

2026 October 03, Moon: Waning Crescent (13:25 UTC), Earthshine Mornings

2026 October 07-08, Meteor Shower: Draconids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 06 Oct. - 10 Oct. ZHR: variable

Source: Comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner 1900. Orbital Period: 6.525 years

2026 October 04, Planet: Saturn at Opposition

2026 October 10, Moon: New Moon (15:51 UTC)

2026 October 12, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation (19.6°)

2026 October 18, Moon: Waxing Crescent (16:13 UTC), Earthshine Evenings

2026 October 21-22, Meteor Shower: Orionids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 02 Oct. - 07 Nov. ZHR: 20

Source: Comet 1P/Halley Inbound. Orbital Period: 75 to 76 years.

Visible Next: 2061

2026 October 25, Moon: Full Hunters Moon (04:11 UTC)

2026 November 01, Moon: Waning Crescent (20:28 UTC), Earthshine Mornings

2026 November 04-05, Meteor Shower: Southern Taurids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 20 Sept. - 08 Dec. ZHR: 5

Source: Comet 2P/Encke, 1786. Orbital Period: 3.3 years

Source Visible Next: Feb. 2027

2026 November 09, Moon: New Moon (07:03 UTC)

2027 November 12, Meteor Shower: Northern Taurids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 13 Oct. - 02 Dec. ZHR: 5

Source: Asteroid 2004 TG10. Orbital Period: 3.3 years

Source Visible Next:

Possible Fragment of 2P/Encke

Source of June Beta Taurids Meteor Shower

2026 November 17, Moon: Waxing Crescent (11:48 UTC), Earthshine Evenings

2026 November 17-18, Meteor Shower: Leonids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 06 Nov. - 30 Nov. ZHR: 15

Source: Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, 1865. Orbital Period: 33 years

Source Visible Next: 2099

2026 November 20, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (19.6°)

2026 November 24, Moon: Full Beaver Moon, Supermoon (14:55 UTC)

2026 November 25, Planet: Uranus at Opposition

2026 December 01, Moon: Waning Crescent (06:09 UTC), Earthshine Mornings

2026 December 08, Moon: New Moon (00:53 UTC)

2026 December 13-14, Meteor Shower: Geminids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 04 Dec. - 17 Dec ZHR: 150

Source: Asteroid 3200 Paethon, 1983. Orbital Period: 1.43 years.

Source Visible Next: Telescope only

2026 December 10, Planet: Saturn Ends Retrograde Motion (Began RM: 26 July 2026)

2026 December 12, Planet: Neptune Ends Retrograde Motion (Began 07 July 2026)

2026 December 16, Moon: Waxing Crescent (05:43 UTC), Earthshine Evenings

2026 December 21, Solstice: Winter or Hibernal (21:49 UTC)

2026 December 21-22, Meteor Shower: Ursids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 17 Dec. - 26 Dec. ZHR: 10

Source: 8P/Tuttle 1858. Orbital Period: 13.6 years

Source Visible Next: April 2035

2026 December 23, Moon: Full Cold Moon, Supermoon (01:28 UTC)

2026 December 30, Moon: Waxing Crescent (18:59 UTC), Earthshine Evenings