1021.

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and American Samoa amongst others. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 at 01:24 EDT (644 days away) in Taurus

1022.

Comet 141P/Machholz passes perihelion Comet 141P/Machholz makes its closest approach to the Sun. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 (645 days away) in Aries

1023.

Lyrid meteor shower 2026 The Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 (645 days away) in Hercules

1024.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°33'. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 at 18:04 EDT (645 days away) in Gemini

1025.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 at 19:13 EDT (645 days away) in Gemini

1026.

136108 Haumea at opposition 136108 Haumea lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 at 13:40 EDT (646 days away) in Bootes

1027.

Messier 101 is well placed The Pinwheel Galaxy M101 (NGC 5457; mag 7.9) in Ursa Major culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 (646 days away) in Ursa Major

1028.

π-Puppid meteor shower 2026 The π-Puppid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 (647 days away) in Puppis

1029.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 at 22:32 EDT (646 days away) in Cancer

1030.

Conjunction of Venus and Uranus Venus and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 46'. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 at 01:24 EDT (647 days away) in Taurus

1031.

Close approach of the Moon and M44 The Moon and M44 pass close to each other. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 at 05:18 EDT (647 days away) in Cancer

1032.

Lunar occultation of Regulus The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Brazil, the Contiguous United States, Colombia and Venezuela amongst others. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 at 21:27 EDT (648 days away) in Leo

1033.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 01 May 2026 at 13:23 EDT (654 days away) in Libra

1034.

Conjunction of Mercury and Eris Mercury and Eris share the same right ascension, at a separation of 9°15'. Sat, 02 May 2026 at 12:16 EDT (655 days away) in Cetus

1035.

Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Antarctica, Argentina, Chile and Bolivia amongst others. Sun, 03 May 2026 at 22:55 EDT (656 days away) in Scorpius

1036.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Mon, 04 May 2026 at 05:34 EDT (657 days away) in Scorpius

1037.

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. Mon, 04 May 2026 at 18:30 EDT (657 days away) in Ophiuchus

1038.

η-Aquariid meteor shower 2026 The η-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 06 May 2026 (659 days away) in Aquarius

1039.

Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, French Southern Territories, Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Bouvet Island. Wed, 06 May 2026 at 16:56 EDT (659 days away) in Sagittarius

1040.

η-Lyrid meteor shower 2026 The η-Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 08 May 2026 (661 days away) in Lyra