Astronomical Calendar for 2026

Year

Difficulty

June
1 The Moon at apogee
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
10 Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
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
10 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
17 Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
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 Comet 78P/Gehrels passes perihelion
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
30 The Moon at aphelion
Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
5 Venus at highest altitude in evening sky
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
5 Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
Close approach of the Moon and Mars
Lunar occultation of Mars
Close approach of the Moon and M44
Conjunction of Venus and Mercury
136472 Makemake at solar conjunction
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
8 Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
12 Mercury at greatest elongation east
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
26 Full Moon
The Perseus Double Cluster is well placed
27 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction
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
9 New Moon
10 Mercury at perihelion
Lunar occultation of Antares
11 The Moon at perihelion
12 Comet 69P/Taylor passes perihelion
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 Comet 161P/Hartley-IRAS passes perihelion
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

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