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Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition Asteroid 9 Metis makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 at 10:22 EDT (81 days away) in Aquarius

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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 (83 days away) in Pisces

163.

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 (84 days away) in Pisces

164.

Aurigid meteor shower 2026 The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 (85 days away) in Auriga

165.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 at 08:25 EDT (87 days away) in Taurus

166.

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 (88 days away) in Taurus

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Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 at 11:06 EDT (88 days away) in Virgo

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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 (88 days away) in Taurus

169.

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 (90 days away) in Gemini

170.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 at 15:28 EDT (90 days away) in Gemini

171.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month – though only very fractionally. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 at 16:42 EDT (90 days away) in Gemini

172.

Close approach of the Moon and M44 The Moon and M44 pass close to each other. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 at 01:54 EDT (92 days away) in Cancer

173.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 50'. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 at 14:11 EDT (92 days away) in Cancer

174.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 at 14:44 EDT (92 days away) in Cancer

175.

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 (92 days away) in Cancer

176.

September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2026 The September ε-Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 (93 days away) in Perseus

177.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 at 15:28 EDT (94 days away) in Taurus

178.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 at 23:28 EDT (94 days away) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°50'. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 at 03:29 EDT (96 days away) in Virgo

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 at 15:06 EDT (97 days away) in Virgo