561.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 at 16:45 EST (212 days away) in Cancer

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Lunar occultation of Regulus The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 at 20:23 EST (214 days away) in Leo

563.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 at 10:47 EST (215 days away) in Leo

564.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°01'. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 at 12:31 EST (215 days away) in Leo

565.

Messier 55 is well placed The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 (215 days away) in Sagittarius

566.

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. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 at 07:06 EST (219 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, French Southern Territories, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Falkland Islands amongst others. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 at 17:34 EST (222 days away) in Scorpius

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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, 25 Jul 2026 at 12:45 EST (223 days away) in Ophiuchus

569.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 at 15:30 EST (224 days away) in Pisces

570.

Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition Asteroid 3 Juno makes closest approach to the Earth. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 at 00:46 EST (224 days away) in Aquila

571.

134340 Pluto at opposition 134340 Pluto lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 at 02:48 EST (225 days away) in Capricornus

572.

Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Australia, Antarctica, New Zealand and Tasmania amongst others. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 at 11:26 EST (225 days away) in Sagittarius

573.

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, 28 Jul 2026 at 05:53 EST (226 days away) in Sagittarius

574.

Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 at 19:58 EST (226 days away) in Capricornus

575.

Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2026 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 (227 days away) in Piscis Austrinus

576.

Jupiter at solar conjunction Jupiter is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 at 08:06 EST (227 days away) in Cancer

577.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 at 10:35 EST (227 days away) in Capricornus

578.

Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2026 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 (228 days away) in Aquarius

579.

α-Capricornid meteor shower 2026 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 (228 days away) in Capricornus

580.

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 EST (228 days away) in Cancer