1181.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 at 02:56 EDT (761 days away) in Virgo

1182.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°04'. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 at 04:47 EDT (761 days away) in Virgo

1183.

κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2026 The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 (763 days away) in Draco

1184.

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. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 at 22:46 EDT (764 days away) in Libra

1185.

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. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 at 00:52 EDT (766 days away) in Scorpius

1186.

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 04:20 EDT (767 days away) in Ophiuchus

1187.

Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Antarctica and Bouvet Island. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 at 18:44 EDT (768 days away) in Sagittarius

1188.

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. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 at 16:21 EDT (770 days away) in Capricornus

1189.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 at 13:11 EDT (772 days away) in Leo

1190.

Partial lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from the Americas, Antarctica, Africa and Europe. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 at 00:14 EDT (773 days away) in Aquarius

1191.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 at 00:18 EDT (773 days away) in Aquarius

1192.

Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition Asteroid 9 Metis makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 at 10:22 EDT (773 days away) in Aquarius

1193.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 at 22:32 EDT (775 days away) in Pisces

1194.

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 04:07 EDT (776 days away) in Pisces

1195.

Aurigid meteor shower 2026 The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 (777 days away) in Auriga

1196.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 at 08:25 EDT (779 days away) in Taurus

1197.

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 03:51 EDT (780 days away) in Taurus

1198.

Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 at 11:06 EDT (780 days away) in Virgo

1199.

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 at 22:37 EDT (780 days away) in Taurus

1200.

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 14:26 EDT (782 days away) in Gemini