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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 at 13:11 EDT (46 days away) in Leo

122.

Partial lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from the Americas, Antarctica, Africa and Europe. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 at 00:14 EDT (47 days away) in Aquarius

123.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 at 00:18 EDT (47 days away) in Aquarius

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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 (47 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 (49 days away) in Pisces

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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 (50 days away) in Pisces

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Aurigid meteor shower 2026 The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 (51 days away) in Auriga

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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 (53 days away) in Taurus

129.

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 (54 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 (54 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 (54 days away) in Taurus

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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 (56 days away) in Gemini

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 at 15:28 EDT (56 days away) in Gemini

134.

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 (56 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 (58 days away) in Cancer

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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 (58 days away) in Cancer

137.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 at 14:44 EDT (58 days away) in Cancer

138.

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 (58 days away) in Cancer

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September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2026 The September ε-Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 (59 days away) in Perseus

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Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 at 15:28 EDT (60 days away) in Taurus