3121.

Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2026 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 (754 days away) in Aquarius

3122.

α-Capricornid meteor shower 2026 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 (754 days away) in Capricornus

3123.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 at 11:07 EDT (754 days away) in Cancer

3124.

Comet 10P/Tempel reaches peak brightness Comet 10P/Tempel is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2026 apparition. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 (757 days away) in Capricornus

3125.

Comet 10P/Tempel passes perihelion Comet 10P/Tempel makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 (757 days away) in Capricornus

3126.

Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 at 09:54 EDT (757 days away) in Gemini

3127.

Comet 10P/Tempel passes perigee Comet 10P/Tempel makes its closest approach to the Earth. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 (758 days away)

3128.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 at 18:37 EDT (758 days away) in Pisces

3129.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°57'. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 at 00:10 EDT (759 days away) in Pisces

3130.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 at 06:19 EDT (760 days away) in Gemini

3131.

Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 (760 days away) in Gemini

3132.

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. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 at 22:21 EDT (760 days away) in Aries

3133.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 at 02:45 EDT (762 days away) in Taurus

3134.

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 Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Solomon Islands amongst others. Sat, 08 Aug 2026 at 16:11 EDT (763 days away) in Taurus

3135.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°24'. Sun, 09 Aug 2026 at 01:33 EDT (764 days away) in Taurus

3136.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sun, 09 Aug 2026 at 01:48 EDT (764 days away) in Taurus

3137.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 at 07:17 EDT (765 days away) in Gemini

3138.

Conjunction of Mars and Ceres Mars and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°24'. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 at 10:53 EDT (765 days away) in Orion

3139.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°05'. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 at 08:48 EDT (766 days away) in Cancer

3140.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 at 13:37 EDT (767 days away) in Leo