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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 at 02:45 EDT (7 days ago) in Taurus

2.

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 (6 days ago) in Taurus

3.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sun, 09 Aug 2026 at 01:48 EDT (5 days ago) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 at 02:56 EDT (2 days away) in Virgo

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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. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 at 00:52 EDT (7 days away) in Scorpius

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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 18:44 EDT (9 days away) in Sagittarius

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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 22:32 EDT (16 days away) in Pisces

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 at 08:25 EDT (20 days away) in Taurus

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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 22:37 EDT (21 days away) in Taurus

10.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 at 15:28 EDT (23 days away) in Gemini

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Close approach of the Moon and M44 The Moon and M44 pass close to each other. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 at 01:54 EDT (25 days away) in Cancer

12.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 at 14:44 EDT (25 days away) in Cancer

13.

Lunar occultation of Jupiter The Moon will pass in front of Jupiter, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Canada, Greenland, Russia and the Contiguous United States amongst others. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 at 14:44 EDT (25 days away) in Cancer

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 at 07:34 EDT (31 days away) in Virgo

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Lunar occultation of Venus The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of 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 (31 days away) in Virgo

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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, Australia, Tasmania and Heard Island and McDonald Islands amongst others. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 at 08:53 EDT (34 days away) in Scorpius

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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 French Polynesia, New Zealand and Pitcairn. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 at 02:45 EDT (37 days away) in Sagittarius

18.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 at 02:35 EDT (44 days away) in Cetus

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 at 14:03 EDT (47 days away) in Taurus

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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 countries and territories including Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Bolivia amongst others. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 at 03:58 EDT (49 days away) in Taurus