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κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2026 The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 (12 days ago) in Draco

2.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 at 19:46 PDT (11 days ago) in Libra

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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Argentina, Chile and Falkland Islands. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 at 21:52 PDT (10 days ago) in Scorpius

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The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Sat, 22 Aug 2026 at 01:20 PDT (8 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Antarctica and Bouvet Island. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 at 15:44 PDT (7 days ago) in Sagittarius

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The Moon at aphelion The Moon passes its furthest point from the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of full moon. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 at 13:21 PDT (5 days ago) in Capricornus

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 at 10:11 PDT (3 days ago) in Leo

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Partial lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from the Americas, Antarctica, Africa and Europe. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 at 21:14 PDT (3 days ago) in Aquarius

9.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 at 21:18 PDT (3 days ago) in Aquarius

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Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition Asteroid 9 Metis makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 at 07:22 PDT (2 days ago) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 at 19:32 PDT (50 minutes ago) in Pisces

12.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°02'. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 at 01:07 PDT (4 hours away) in Pisces

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Aurigid meteor shower 2026 The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 (2 days away) in Auriga

14.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 at 05:25 PDT (4 days away) in Taurus

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Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 at 00:51 PDT (5 days away) in Taurus

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Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 at 08:06 PDT (5 days away) in Virgo

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Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Africa. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 at 19:37 PDT (5 days away) in Taurus

18.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°00'. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 at 11:26 PDT (7 days away) in Gemini

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 at 12:28 PDT (7 days away) in Gemini

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The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month – though only very fractionally. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 at 13:42 PDT (7 days away) in Gemini