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Partial lunar eclipse

From the Eclipses feed

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:25 PDT to
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:02 PDT
2 days away

There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from the Americas, Antarctica, Africa and Europe.

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Simulated image courtesy of Tom Ruen.

Full Moon

From the Moon feed

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:18 PDT
2 days away

The Moon in conjunction with Venus and Jupiter, with the Very Large Telescope in the foreground. Image © Y. Beletsky, ESO, 2009.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

From the Appulses feed

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:32 PDT
5 days away

The Moon in conjunction with Venus and Jupiter, with the Very Large Telescope in the foreground. Image © Y. Beletsky, ESO, 2009.

Close approach of the Moon and M45

From the Appulses feed

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:25 PDT
9 days away

Simulated image courtesy of Tom Ruen.

Moon at Last Quarter

From the Moon feed

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:51 PDT
10 days away

The Moon in conjunction with Venus and Jupiter, with the Very Large Telescope in the foreground. Image © Y. Beletsky, ESO, 2009.

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

From the Lunar Occultations feed

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:42 PDT to 21:32 PDT
10 days away

The Moon in conjunction with Venus and Jupiter, with the Very Large Telescope in the foreground. Image © Y. Beletsky, ESO, 2009.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars

From the Appulses feed

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:28 PDT
12 days away

The Moon in conjunction with Venus and Jupiter, with the Very Large Telescope in the foreground. Image © Y. Beletsky, ESO, 2009.

Close approach of the Moon and M44

From the Appulses feed

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 22:54 PDT
13 days away

The Moon in conjunction with Venus and Jupiter, with the Very Large Telescope in the foreground. Image © Y. Beletsky, ESO, 2009.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

From the Appulses feed

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:44 PDT
14 days away

The Moon in conjunction with Venus and Jupiter, with the Very Large Telescope in the foreground. Image © Y. Beletsky, ESO, 2009.

Lunar occultation of Jupiter

From the Lunar Occultations feed

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:03 PDT to 13:25 PDT
14 days away

Simulated image courtesy of Tom Ruen.

New Moon

From the Moon feed

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:28 PDT
16 days away

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