2026 Event Calendar
Eclipses, meteor showers, equinoxes, and other celestial phenomena.
Today: September 10, 2026
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September Equinox
September 22, 2026 · Astronomical autumn begins in the Northern Hemisphere.
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| Date | Event | Description | Days left |
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| Dec 21, 2026 | December Solstice | Shortest day of the year. Astronomical winter begins. | 102 |
| Dec 14, 2026 | Geminids | One of the most prolific meteor showers. Up to 120 meteors per hour. | 95 |
| Nov 17, 2026 | Leonids | Meteor shower radiating from Leo. | 68 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Orionids | Meteor shower from Orion. Up to 25 meteors per hour. | 41 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | September Equinox | Astronomical autumn begins in the Northern Hemisphere. | 12 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Moon near Saturn | A close approach of the Moon and Saturn in the evening sky. | Today |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Partial Solar Eclipse | Special filters are required for safe observation. | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Partial Lunar Eclipse | Part of the lunar disk will be hidden by Earth's shadow. | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Perseids | One of the brightest meteor showers of the year. Up to 100 meteors per hour. | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | June Solstice | Longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. | — |
| May 6, 2026 | Eta Aquariids | Meteor shower linked to Halley's Comet. Up to 60 meteors per hour. | — |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Lyrids | Meteor shower from Lyra. Up to 20 meteors per hour at peak. | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | March Equinox | Astronomical spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere. Day and night are equal. | — |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Total Lunar Eclipse | The Moon fully enters Earth's shadow. Visible to the naked eye. | — |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Quadrantids | Meteor shower radiating from Boötes. Peak activity up to 120 meteors per hour. | — |