3181.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 31'. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 at 07:11 EDT (800 days away) in Virgo

3182.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 at 07:34 EDT (800 days away) in Virgo

3183.

Lunar occultation of Venus The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia, Europe, Russia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Corsica, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Isla de Alborán, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas and RAF Akrotiri. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 at 07:34 EDT (800 days away) in Virgo

3184.

Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Australia, Tasmania and Macquarie Island. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 at 08:53 EDT (803 days away) in Scorpius

3185.

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. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 at 16:44 EDT (804 days away) in Ophiuchus

3186.

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. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 at 23:00 EDT (804 days away) in Sagittarius

3187.

Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia, New Zealand and Pitcairn. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 at 02:45 EDT (806 days away) in Sagittarius

3188.

Venus at greatest brightness Venus reaches its greatest brightness in the evening sky. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 at 13:32 EDT (808 days away) in Virgo

3189.

September equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 at 20:08 EDT (808 days away) in Virgo

3190.

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. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 at 14:53 EDT (809 days away) in Capricornus

3191.

NGC 55 is well placed NGC 55 (mag 8.2), a barred irregular galaxy in Sculptor culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 (811 days away) in Sculptor

3192.

Neptune at opposition Neptune lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 at 21:28 EDT (811 days away) in Pisces

3193.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 at 12:48 EDT (812 days away) in Pisces

3194.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 at 02:35 EDT (813 days away) in Cetus

3195.

Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 at 04:57 EDT (813 days away) in Virgo

3196.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°55'. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 at 08:00 EDT (813 days away) in Cetus

3197.

Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2026 The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 (813 days away) in Sextans

3198.

47 Tuc is well placed The second brightest globular cluster in the sky, 47 Tuc (NGC 104; mag 4.0), in Tucana culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 (813 days away) in Tucana

3199.

Asteroid 192 Nausikaa at opposition Asteroid 192 Nausikaa makes closest approach to the Earth. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 at 12:46 EDT (816 days away) in Pisces

3200.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 at 14:03 EDT (816 days away) in Taurus