The sky in 2026
Meteor showers, full moons, eclipses, equinoxes and solstices. Dates here are in UTC; find your place to see them on your own clock.
January
3 January
Up to 110 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
3 January
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
February
1 February
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
17 February
The moon passes in front of the sun, seen only along its path.
March
3 March
Earth’s shadow crosses the moon. Visibility depends on your location and the eclipse timing.
3 March
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
20 March
Day and night close to equal everywhere.
April
2 April
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
22 April
Up to 18 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
May
1 May
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
6 May
Up to 50 meteors an hour under dark skies, best before dawn.
31 May
The second full moon in one month.
June
21 June
The longest day in the north, the shortest in the south.
29 June
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
July
29 July
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
August
12 August
The moon passes in front of the sun, seen only along its path.
12 August
Up to 100 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
28 August
Earth’s shadow crosses the moon. Visibility depends on your location and the eclipse timing.
28 August
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
September
23 September
Day and night close to equal everywhere.
26 September
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
October
21 October
Up to 20 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
26 October
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
November
5 November
Up to 5 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
17 November
Up to 15 meteors an hour under dark skies, best after midnight.
24 November
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
December
14 December
Up to 120 meteors an hour under dark skies, best from late evening through dawn.
21 December
The shortest day in the north, the longest in the south.
24 December
Look for moonrise around sunset; check the local horizon and clouds.
From Pointmoon’s sky calendar. Full-moon names are the traditional North American ones. The sky in 2027