Astronomical calendar

Celestial Events

Eclipses, meteor showers, planetary conjunctions, oppositions, and supermoons. Your guide to what's happening in the sky from 2026 to 2050.

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Opposition

Jupiter at Opposition

Jupiter reaches opposition, making it the brightest and closest to Earth for the year. Ideal for telescope observation.

Oct 3, 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

The strongest meteor shower of the year with up to 150 multi-colored meteors per hour. Visible from both hemispheres.

Dec 14, 2026ZHR ~150

Solar eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse

A total solar eclipse visible from North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. The path crosses Morocco, Spain (Strait of Gibraltar area), Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt.

Aug 2, 2027

Year

266 events

October 2026

Jupiter at Opposition

Featured

Oct 3, 2026

Orionids

Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026ZHR ~20

November 2026

Leonids

Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 18, 2026ZHR ~15

December 2026

Geminids

Featured

Dec 14, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026ZHR ~150

January 2027

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2027 – Jan 4, 2027ZHR ~110

February 2027

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Feb 20, 2027

August 2027

Total Solar Eclipse

Featured

Aug 2, 2027

Saturn at Opposition

Featured

Aug 2, 2027

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2027 – Aug 13, 2027ZHR ~100

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Aug 17, 2027

November 2027

Jupiter at Opposition

Nov 10, 2027

December 2027

Geminids

Featured

Dec 14, 2027 – Dec 15, 2027ZHR ~150

January 2028

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2028 – Jan 4, 2028ZHR ~110

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Jan 12, 2028

Partial Solar Eclipse

Jan 26, 2028

April 2028

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2028 – Apr 23, 2028ZHR ~18

May 2028

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2028 – May 6, 2028ZHR ~50

July 2028

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Jul 6, 2028

Partial Solar Eclipse

Jul 22, 2028

August 2028

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2028 – Aug 13, 2028ZHR ~100

September 2028

Saturn at Opposition

Featured

Sep 8, 2028

October 2028

Orionids

Oct 21, 2028 – Oct 22, 2028ZHR ~20

November 2028

Leonids

Nov 17, 2028 – Nov 18, 2028ZHR ~15

December 2028

Jupiter at Opposition

Featured

Dec 7, 2028

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2028 – Dec 14, 2028ZHR ~150

January 2029

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2029 – Jan 4, 2029ZHR ~110

Partial Solar Eclipse

Jan 14, 2029

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Jan 26, 2029

April 2029

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2029 – Apr 23, 2029ZHR ~18

May 2029

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2029 – May 6, 2029ZHR ~50

July 2029

Partial Solar Eclipse

Jul 11, 2029

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Jul 26, 2029

August 2029

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2029 – Aug 13, 2029ZHR ~100

October 2029

Orionids

Oct 21, 2029 – Oct 22, 2029ZHR ~20

November 2029

Leonids

Nov 17, 2029 – Nov 18, 2029ZHR ~15

December 2029

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2029 – Dec 14, 2029ZHR ~150

January 2030

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2030 – Jan 4, 2030ZHR ~110

April 2030

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2030 – Apr 23, 2030ZHR ~18

May 2030

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2030 – May 6, 2030ZHR ~50

June 2030

Total Solar Eclipse

Featured

Jun 1, 2030

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Jun 15, 2030

August 2030

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2030 – Aug 13, 2030ZHR ~100

October 2030

Orionids

Oct 21, 2030 – Oct 22, 2030ZHR ~20

November 2030

Leonids

Nov 17, 2030 – Nov 18, 2030ZHR ~15

Annular Solar Eclipse

Featured

Nov 25, 2030

December 2030

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Dec 9, 2030

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2030 – Dec 14, 2030ZHR ~150

January 2031

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2031 – Jan 4, 2031ZHR ~110

April 2031

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2031 – Apr 23, 2031ZHR ~18

May 2031

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2031 – May 6, 2031ZHR ~50

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

May 7, 2031

Annular Solar Eclipse

May 21, 2031

August 2031

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2031 – Aug 13, 2031ZHR ~100

October 2031

Orionids

Oct 21, 2031 – Oct 22, 2031ZHR ~20

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Oct 30, 2031

November 2031

Total Solar Eclipse

Featured

Nov 14, 2031

Leonids

Nov 17, 2031 – Nov 18, 2031ZHR ~15

December 2031

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2031 – Dec 14, 2031ZHR ~150

January 2032

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2032 – Jan 4, 2032ZHR ~110

April 2032

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2032 – Apr 23, 2032ZHR ~18

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Apr 25, 2032

May 2032

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2032 – May 6, 2032ZHR ~50

Partial Solar Eclipse

May 9, 2032

August 2032

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2032 – Aug 13, 2032ZHR ~100

October 2032

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Oct 18, 2032

Orionids

Oct 21, 2032 – Oct 22, 2032ZHR ~20

November 2032

Annular Solar Eclipse

Nov 3, 2032

Leonids

Nov 17, 2032 – Nov 18, 2032ZHR ~15

December 2032

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2032 – Dec 14, 2032ZHR ~150

January 2033

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2033 – Jan 4, 2033ZHR ~110

March 2033

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Mar 14, 2033

Total Solar Eclipse

Featured

Mar 30, 2033

April 2033

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2033 – Apr 23, 2033ZHR ~18

May 2033

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2033 – May 6, 2033ZHR ~50

August 2033

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2033 – Aug 13, 2033ZHR ~100

September 2033

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Sep 7, 2033

Annular Solar Eclipse

Sep 23, 2033

October 2033

Orionids

Oct 21, 2033 – Oct 22, 2033ZHR ~20

November 2033

Leonids

Nov 17, 2033 – Nov 18, 2033ZHR ~15

December 2033

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2033 – Dec 14, 2033ZHR ~150

January 2034

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2034 – Jan 4, 2034ZHR ~110

February 2034

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Feb 2, 2034

Partial Solar Eclipse

Feb 17, 2034

April 2034

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2034 – Apr 23, 2034ZHR ~18

May 2034

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2034 – May 6, 2034ZHR ~50

July 2034

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Jul 28, 2034

August 2034

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2034 – Aug 13, 2034ZHR ~100

Annular Solar Eclipse

Aug 12, 2034

October 2034

Orionids

Oct 21, 2034 – Oct 22, 2034ZHR ~20

November 2034

Leonids

Nov 17, 2034 – Nov 18, 2034ZHR ~15

December 2034

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2034 – Dec 14, 2034ZHR ~150

January 2035

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2035 – Jan 4, 2035ZHR ~110

Total Solar Eclipse

Featured

Jan 5, 2035

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Jan 22, 2035

April 2035

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2035 – Apr 23, 2035ZHR ~18

May 2035

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2035 – May 6, 2035ZHR ~50

July 2035

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Jul 17, 2035

August 2035

Total Solar Eclipse

Featured

Aug 2, 2035

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2035 – Aug 13, 2035ZHR ~100

October 2035

Orionids

Oct 21, 2035 – Oct 22, 2035ZHR ~20

November 2035

Leonids

Nov 17, 2035 – Nov 18, 2035ZHR ~15

December 2035

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2035 – Dec 14, 2035ZHR ~150

January 2036

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2036 – Jan 4, 2036ZHR ~110

February 2036

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Feb 11, 2036

April 2036

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2036 – Apr 23, 2036ZHR ~18

May 2036

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2036 – May 6, 2036ZHR ~50

July 2036

Partial Solar Eclipse

Jul 13, 2036

August 2036

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Aug 7, 2036

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2036 – Aug 13, 2036ZHR ~100

October 2036

Orionids

Oct 21, 2036 – Oct 22, 2036ZHR ~20

November 2036

Leonids

Nov 17, 2036 – Nov 18, 2036ZHR ~15

December 2036

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2036 – Dec 14, 2036ZHR ~150

January 2037

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2037 – Jan 4, 2037ZHR ~110

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Jan 31, 2037

February 2037

Partial Solar Eclipse

Feb 16, 2037

April 2037

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2037 – Apr 23, 2037ZHR ~18

May 2037

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2037 – May 6, 2037ZHR ~50

July 2037

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Jul 27, 2037

August 2037

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2037 – Aug 13, 2037ZHR ~100

Total Solar Eclipse

Featured

Aug 12, 2037

October 2037

Orionids

Oct 21, 2037 – Oct 22, 2037ZHR ~20

November 2037

Leonids

Nov 17, 2037 – Nov 18, 2037ZHR ~15

December 2037

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2037 – Dec 14, 2037ZHR ~150

January 2038

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2038 – Jan 4, 2038ZHR ~110

Annular Solar Eclipse

Jan 5, 2038

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Jan 21, 2038

April 2038

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2038 – Apr 23, 2038ZHR ~18

May 2038

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2038 – May 6, 2038ZHR ~50

July 2038

Annular Solar Eclipse

Jul 2, 2038

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Jul 16, 2038

August 2038

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2038 – Aug 13, 2038ZHR ~100

October 2038

Orionids

Oct 21, 2038 – Oct 22, 2038ZHR ~20

November 2038

Leonids

Nov 17, 2038 – Nov 18, 2038ZHR ~15

December 2038

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2038 – Dec 14, 2038ZHR ~150

January 2039

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2039 – Jan 4, 2039ZHR ~110

April 2039

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2039 – Apr 23, 2039ZHR ~18

May 2039

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2039 – May 6, 2039ZHR ~50

June 2039

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Jun 6, 2039

Annular Solar Eclipse

Jun 21, 2039

August 2039

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2039 – Aug 13, 2039ZHR ~100

October 2039

Orionids

Oct 21, 2039 – Oct 22, 2039ZHR ~20

November 2039

Leonids

Nov 17, 2039 – Nov 18, 2039ZHR ~15

December 2039

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Dec 1, 2039

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2039 – Dec 14, 2039ZHR ~150

Total Solar Eclipse

Featured

Dec 15, 2039

January 2040

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2040 – Jan 4, 2040ZHR ~110

April 2040

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2040 – Apr 23, 2040ZHR ~18

May 2040

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2040 – May 6, 2040ZHR ~50

Total Solar Eclipse

Featured

May 11, 2040

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

May 26, 2040

August 2040

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2040 – Aug 13, 2040ZHR ~100

October 2040

Orionids

Oct 21, 2040 – Oct 22, 2040ZHR ~20

November 2040

Annular Solar Eclipse

Nov 4, 2040

Leonids

Nov 17, 2040 – Nov 18, 2040ZHR ~15

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Nov 18, 2040

December 2040

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2040 – Dec 14, 2040ZHR ~150

January 2041

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2041 – Jan 4, 2041ZHR ~110

April 2041

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2041 – Apr 23, 2041ZHR ~18

May 2041

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2041 – May 6, 2041ZHR ~50

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

May 16, 2041

Partial Solar Eclipse

May 31, 2041

August 2041

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2041 – Aug 13, 2041ZHR ~100

October 2041

Orionids

Oct 21, 2041 – Oct 22, 2041ZHR ~20

November 2041

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Nov 8, 2041

Leonids

Nov 17, 2041 – Nov 18, 2041ZHR ~15

Annular Solar Eclipse

Nov 23, 2041

December 2041

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2041 – Dec 14, 2041ZHR ~150

January 2042

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2042 – Jan 4, 2042ZHR ~110

April 2042

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Apr 5, 2042

Total Solar Eclipse

Featured

Apr 20, 2042

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2042 – Apr 23, 2042ZHR ~18

May 2042

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2042 – May 6, 2042ZHR ~50

August 2042

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2042 – Aug 13, 2042ZHR ~100

September 2042

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Sep 29, 2042

October 2042

Annular Solar Eclipse

Oct 14, 2042

Orionids

Oct 21, 2042 – Oct 22, 2042ZHR ~20

November 2042

Leonids

Nov 17, 2042 – Nov 18, 2042ZHR ~15

December 2042

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2042 – Dec 14, 2042ZHR ~150

January 2043

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2043 – Jan 4, 2043ZHR ~110

March 2043

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Mar 25, 2043

April 2043

Total Solar Eclipse

Featured

Apr 9, 2043

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2043 – Apr 23, 2043ZHR ~18

May 2043

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2043 – May 6, 2043ZHR ~50

August 2043

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2043 – Aug 13, 2043ZHR ~100

September 2043

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Sep 19, 2043

October 2043

Annular Solar Eclipse

Oct 3, 2043

Orionids

Oct 21, 2043 – Oct 22, 2043ZHR ~20

November 2043

Leonids

Nov 17, 2043 – Nov 18, 2043ZHR ~15

December 2043

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2043 – Dec 14, 2043ZHR ~150

January 2044

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2044 – Jan 4, 2044ZHR ~110

March 2044

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Mar 13, 2044

Partial Solar Eclipse

Mar 28, 2044

April 2044

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2044 – Apr 23, 2044ZHR ~18

May 2044

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2044 – May 6, 2044ZHR ~50

August 2044

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2044 – Aug 13, 2044ZHR ~100

September 2044

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Sep 7, 2044

Annular Solar Eclipse

Sep 22, 2044

October 2044

Orionids

Oct 21, 2044 – Oct 22, 2044ZHR ~20

November 2044

Leonids

Nov 17, 2044 – Nov 18, 2044ZHR ~15

December 2044

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2044 – Dec 14, 2044ZHR ~150

January 2045

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2045 – Jan 4, 2045ZHR ~110

February 2045

Total Solar Eclipse

Featured

Feb 16, 2045

March 2045

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Mar 3, 2045

April 2045

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2045 – Apr 23, 2045ZHR ~18

May 2045

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2045 – May 6, 2045ZHR ~50

August 2045

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2045 – Aug 13, 2045ZHR ~100

Total Solar Eclipse

Featured

Aug 12, 2045

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Aug 27, 2045

October 2045

Orionids

Oct 21, 2045 – Oct 22, 2045ZHR ~20

November 2045

Leonids

Nov 17, 2045 – Nov 18, 2045ZHR ~15

December 2045

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2045 – Dec 14, 2045ZHR ~150

January 2046

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2046 – Jan 4, 2046ZHR ~110

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Jan 22, 2046

February 2046

Annular Solar Eclipse

Feb 5, 2046

April 2046

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2046 – Apr 23, 2046ZHR ~18

May 2046

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2046 – May 6, 2046ZHR ~50

July 2046

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Jul 18, 2046

August 2046

Annular Solar Eclipse

Aug 2, 2046

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2046 – Aug 13, 2046ZHR ~100

October 2046

Orionids

Oct 21, 2046 – Oct 22, 2046ZHR ~20

November 2046

Leonids

Nov 17, 2046 – Nov 18, 2046ZHR ~15

December 2046

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2046 – Dec 14, 2046ZHR ~150

January 2047

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2047 – Jan 4, 2047ZHR ~110

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Jan 12, 2047

Partial Solar Eclipse

Jan 26, 2047

April 2047

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2047 – Apr 23, 2047ZHR ~18

May 2047

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2047 – May 6, 2047ZHR ~50

July 2047

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Jul 7, 2047

Partial Solar Eclipse

Jul 22, 2047

August 2047

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2047 – Aug 13, 2047ZHR ~100

October 2047

Orionids

Oct 21, 2047 – Oct 22, 2047ZHR ~20

November 2047

Leonids

Nov 17, 2047 – Nov 18, 2047ZHR ~15

December 2047

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2047 – Dec 14, 2047ZHR ~150

January 2048

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2048 – Jan 4, 2048ZHR ~110

April 2048

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2048 – Apr 23, 2048ZHR ~18

May 2048

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2048 – May 6, 2048ZHR ~50

June 2048

Total Solar Eclipse

Featured

Jun 11, 2048

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Jun 26, 2048

August 2048

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2048 – Aug 13, 2048ZHR ~100

October 2048

Orionids

Oct 21, 2048 – Oct 22, 2048ZHR ~20

November 2048

Leonids

Nov 17, 2048 – Nov 18, 2048ZHR ~15

December 2048

Annular Solar Eclipse

Dec 5, 2048

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2048 – Dec 14, 2048ZHR ~150

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Dec 20, 2048

January 2049

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2049 – Jan 4, 2049ZHR ~110

April 2049

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2049 – Apr 23, 2049ZHR ~18

May 2049

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2049 – May 6, 2049ZHR ~50

Annular Solar Eclipse

May 31, 2049

June 2049

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Jun 15, 2049

August 2049

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2049 – Aug 13, 2049ZHR ~100

October 2049

Orionids

Oct 21, 2049 – Oct 22, 2049ZHR ~20

November 2049

Leonids

Nov 17, 2049 – Nov 18, 2049ZHR ~15

Total Solar Eclipse

Featured

Nov 25, 2049

December 2049

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Dec 9, 2049

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2049 – Dec 14, 2049ZHR ~150

January 2050

Quadrantids

Jan 3, 2050 – Jan 4, 2050ZHR ~110

April 2050

Lyrids

Apr 22, 2050 – Apr 23, 2050ZHR ~18

May 2050

Eta Aquariids

May 5, 2050 – May 6, 2050ZHR ~50

June 2050

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Jun 5, 2050

Partial Solar Eclipse

Jun 20, 2050

August 2050

Perseids

Featured

Aug 12, 2050 – Aug 13, 2050ZHR ~100

October 2050

Orionids

Oct 21, 2050 – Oct 22, 2050ZHR ~20

November 2050

Leonids

Nov 17, 2050 – Nov 18, 2050ZHR ~15

Total Lunar Eclipse

Featured

Nov 29, 2050

December 2050

Geminids

Featured

Dec 13, 2050 – Dec 14, 2050ZHR ~150

Partial Solar Eclipse

Dec 14, 2050

Eclipse data from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Meteor shower data from the International Meteor Organization (IMO). Planetary data from astronomical almanac.

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