Calendar of Astronomical Events

Astronomical Calendar for 2026

January
1	The Moon at perigee Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
2	Asteroid 40 Harmonia at opposition The cluster Messier 41 is well placed
3	Full Moon The Moon at aphelion The Earth at perihelion Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Quadrantid meteor shower 2026 Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
4	Close approach of the Moon and M44
6	Mercury at aphelion Venus at superior solar conjunction Lunar occultation of Regulus
9	Jupiter at perigee Mars at solar conjunction
10	Jupiter at opposition Moon at Last Quarter
13	The Moon at apogee
14	Lunar occultation of Antares
15	The cluster Messier 47 is well placed NGC 2403 is well placed
17	The Moon at perihelion The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed
18	New Moon
19	γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower 2026
20	Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) passes perihelion The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed
21	Mercury at superior solar conjunction
22	Venus at aphelion
23	Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Asteroid 44 Nysa at opposition The cluster NGC 2547 is well placed
25	Moon at First Quarter
26	Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) reaches peak brightness
27	Close approach of the Moon and M45
29	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon at perigee
30	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
31	The Beehive cluster is well placed The Omicron Velorum cluster is well placed The cluster IC 2395 is well placed

February
1	Close approach of the Moon and M44 Full Moon
2	Lunar occultation of Regulus
3	The Moon at aphelion Uranus ends retrograde motion
8	α-Centaurid meteor shower 2026 NGC 2808 is well placed
9	Moon at Last Quarter
10	The Moon at apogee Lunar occultation of Antares
13	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
15	The Moon at perihelion Conjunction of Saturn and Neptune
17	Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) passes perigee New Moon Annular solar eclipse
18	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury Close approach of the Moon and Mercury Lunar occultation of Mercury
19	Mercury at perihelion Mercury at greatest elongation east
20	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
19	Mercury at dichotomy Messier 81 is well placed Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
21	The cluster NGC 3114 is well placed
23	Close approach of the Moon and M45
24	Moon at First Quarter The Moon at perigee
25	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
26	Conjunction of Venus and Mercury Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
27	Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition The cluster IC 2581 is well placed
28	Close approach of the Moon and M44

March
2	Lunar occultation of Regulus
3	Total lunar eclipse Full Moon The Theta Carinae cluster is well placed
5	The Moon at aphelion
6	Conjunction of Ceres and Eris
7	Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Conjunction of Venus and Neptune
8	Conjunction of Venus and Saturn
9	The Wishing Well cluster is well placed
10	Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon at apogee Jupiter ends retrograde motion
11	Moon at Last Quarter
12	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
13	Conjunction of Mars and Mercury
14	γ-Normid meteor shower 2026
16	The Moon at perihelion
17	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
18	New Moon
20	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus March equinox
21	Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition
22	Neptune at solar conjunction The Moon at perigee
23	Close approach of the Moon and M45
24	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
25	Saturn at solar conjunction Moon at First Quarter Mars at perihelion
26	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
27	Close approach of the Moon and M44
29	Lunar occultation of Regulus Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky

April
1	136472 Makemake at opposition The Sombrero Galaxy is well placed Full Moon
3	Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury at dichotomy
4	Mercury at aphelion Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) passes perihelion Messier 94 is well placed The Moon at aphelion
5	The Jewel Box cluster is well placed
6	Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) passes perigee Lunar occultation of Antares
7	The Moon at apogee
8	Conjunction of Venus and Ceres
9	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii Moon at Last Quarter
13	Conjunction of Mars and Neptune Centaurus A is well placed Omega Centauri is well placed
14	The Moon at perihelion The Whirlpool Galaxy is well placed 136199 Eris at solar conjunction
15	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
16	Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune Messier 83 is well placed
17	New Moon Messier 3 is well placed
18	The Moon at perigee
19	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) passes perihelion Close approach of the Moon and M45 Conjunction of Mercury and Mars
20	Conjunction of Mercury and Saturn Close approach of Mercury and Saturn Conjunction of Saturn and Mars Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
22	Lyrid meteor shower 2026 Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
23	136108 Haumea at opposition Messier 101 is well placed
24	π-Puppid meteor shower 2026
23	Moon at First Quarter Conjunction of Venus and Uranus
24	Close approach of the Moon and M44
25	Lunar occultation of Regulus
26	Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) passes perigee

May
1	Full Moon
2	Conjunction of Mercury and Eris
3	Lunar occultation of Antares
4	The Moon at aphelion The Moon at apogee
6	η-Aquariid meteor shower 2026 Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
8	η-Lyrid meteor shower 2026
9	Moon at Last Quarter
12	Messier 5 is well placed
13	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
14	Mercury at superior solar conjunction Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon at perihelion 1 Ceres at solar conjunction Venus at perihelion
16	New Moon
17	The Moon at perigee
18	Mercury at perihelion Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus
20	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
21	Close approach of the Moon and M44
22	Uranus at solar conjunction
23	Lunar occultation of Regulus Moon at First Quarter
28	Messier 4 is well placed Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition
31	Blue Moon Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon at apogee

June
1	The Moon at aphelion
2	The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is well placed Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
3	Messier 12 is well placed
6	Messier 10 is well placed
7	Messier 62 is well placed
8	Moon at Last Quarter
9	Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter Close approach of Venus and Jupiter Mercury at dichotomy Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
10	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2026
11	Messier 92 is well placed
12	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
13	Close approach of the Moon and M45
14	The Moon at perihelion The Moon at perigee New Moon
15	Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition
11	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
15	Mercury at greatest elongation east
16	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury NGC 6388 is well placed Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
17	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus Lunar occultation of Venus The Butterfly cluster is well placed NGC 6397 is well placed Close approach of the Moon and M44
18	The cluster IC 4665 is well placed
19	Lunar occultation of Regulus Close approach of Venus and M44
20	The Ptolemy cluster is well placed
21	June solstice Moon at First Quarter
23	The Lagoon Nebula is well placed
24	NGC 6541 is well placed
27	Lunar occultation of Antares June Bootid meteor shower 2026
28	The Moon at apogee
29	The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed Full Moon The Moon at aphelion
30	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
12	Venus at highest altitude in evening sky

July
1	Mercury at aphelion Messier 22 is well placed The cluster IC 4756 is well placed
3	Conjunction of Mars and Uranus Close approach of Mars and Uranus
6	The Earth at aphelion
7	Neptune enters retrograde motion Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Moon at Last Quarter Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
9	Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition
10	Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Great Peacock Globular Cluster is well placed
11	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
12	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri Mercury at inferior solar conjunction
13	The Moon at perigee
14	New Moon The Moon at perihelion
16	Lunar occultation of Regulus
17	Close approach of the Moon and Venus Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Messier 55 is well placed
21	Moon at First Quarter
24	Lunar occultation of Antares
25	The Moon at apogee
26	Saturn enters retrograde motion Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition 134340 Pluto at opposition
27	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
28	The Moon at aphelion Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition
29	Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2026 Jupiter at solar conjunction Full Moon
30	Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2026 α-Capricornid meteor shower 2026 Jupiter at apogee

August
2	Mercury at greatest elongation west
4	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
3	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
5	Mercury at dichotomy Moon at Last Quarter
6	Close approach of the Moon and M45
8	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars
9	Conjunction of Mars and Ceres
10	The Moon at perigee
11	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
12	New Moon Total solar eclipse Venus at dichotomy
13	Perseid meteor shower 2026
14	The Moon at perihelion Mercury at perihelion Venus at greatest elongation east Messier 15 is well placed
15	Conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury Messier 2 is well placed Close approach of the Moon and Venus
16	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
18	κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2026
19	Moon at First Quarter
20	Lunar occultation of Antares
22	The Moon at apogee
23	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
25	The Moon at aphelion
27	Mercury at superior solar conjunction Partial lunar eclipse Full Moon
28	Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition
30	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
31	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

September
1	Aurigid meteor shower 2026
3	Close approach of the Moon and M45
4	Moon at Last Quarter Venus at aphelion Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
6	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon at perigee
7	Close approach of the Moon and M44
8	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Lunar occultation of Jupiter
9	September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2026
10	Uranus enters retrograde motion New Moon
12	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
13	The Moon at perihelion
14	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus Lunar occultation of Venus
17	Lunar occultation of Antares
18	Moon at First Quarter The Moon at apogee
19	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
22	Venus at greatest brightness September equinox
23	The Moon at aphelion
25	NGC 55 is well placed Neptune at opposition
26	Full Moon Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
27	Mercury at aphelion Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2026 47 Tuc is well placed
30	Asteroid 192 Nausikaa at opposition Close approach of the Moon and M45

October
1	The Moon at perigee
2	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed
3	Moon at Last Quarter NGC 253 is well placed
4	Saturn at opposition Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars Lunar occultation of Mars
5	136472 Makemake at solar conjunction Close approach of the Moon and M44 Conjunction of Venus and Mercury NGC 300 is well placed
6	October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2026 Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Lunar occultation of Jupiter Lunar occultation of Regulus
7	NGC 362 is well placed
9	Draconid meteor shower 2026
10	New Moon Southern Taurid meteor shower 2026
11	Close approach of Mars and M44 δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2026 Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
9	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
11	Mercury at greatest elongation east
12	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
13	Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition The Moon at perihelion
14	Lunar occultation of Antares
15	The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed
16	The Moon at apogee
17	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii Mercury at dichotomy
18	Moon at First Quarter ε-Geminid meteor shower 2026 136199 Eris at opposition
21	Orionid meteor shower 2026
23	The Moon at aphelion Venus at inferior solar conjunction
24	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2026
25	Full Moon
26	The Perseus Double Cluster is well placed 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction
27	Close approach of the Moon and M45
28	The Moon at perigee
29	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

November
1	Close approach of the Moon and M44 Moon at Last Quarter
2	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Lunar occultation of Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Lunar occultation of Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
3	Lunar occultation of Regulus
4	Mercury at inferior solar conjunction
7	Lunar occultation of Venus Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
8	New Moon
10	Mercury at perihelion Lunar occultation of Antares
11	The Moon at perihelion
12	Northern Taurid meteor shower 2026
13	The Moon at apogee Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
14	Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars
15	Close approach of Jupiter and Mars
17	Moon at First Quarter Leonid meteor shower 2026
18	Mercury at dichotomy The Pleiades cluster is well placed
20	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
19	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
20	Mercury at greatest elongation west Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
21	α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2026
22	The Moon at aphelion
24	Close approach of the Moon and M45 Full Moon
25	The Moon at perigee Uranus at opposition Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri
27	Venus at greatest brightness
28	November Orionid meteor shower 2026 The Hyades cluster is well placed Close approach of the Moon and M44
30	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Lunar occultation of Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Lunar occultation of Regulus Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Moon at Last Quarter

December
2	Pheonicid meteor shower 2026
5	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
6	December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2026
7	Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2026 Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
8	New Moon
9	Monocerotid meteor shower 2026
10	The Moon at perihelion Saturn ends retrograde motion Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon at apogee
12	σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2026 Neptune ends retrograde motion The Large Magellanic Cloud is well placed Jupiter enters retrograde motion
14	Geminid meteor shower 2026
15	The Running Man cluster is well placed The Orion Nebula is well placed
16	Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2026 Moon at First Quarter
17	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
18	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
20	December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2026
21	December solstice Close approach of the Moon and M45
22	Ursid meteor shower 2026
23	Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon at aphelion Full Moon
24	Mercury at aphelion The Moon at perigee
25	Venus at perihelion
26	Close approach of the Moon and M44
27	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
28	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The cluster NGC 2232 is well placed

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