Astronomical Calendar 2026: All the Major Astronomical Events You Can See in 2026

Here’s a complete list of astronomical events in 2026 month by month.

January 2026

• January 3 – Full Moon (Supermoon)
• January 3-4 – Quadrantids Meteor Shower
• January 10 – Jupiter at Opposition
• January 18 – New Moon

February 2026

• February 1 – Full Moon
• February 17 – New Moon
• February 17 – Annular Solar Eclipse
• February 19 – Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation

March 2026

• March 3 – Full Moon
• March 3 – Total Lunar Eclipse
• March 19 – New Moon
• March 20 – March Equinox

April 2026

• April 2 – Full Moon
• April 3 – Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
• April 17 – New Moon
• April 22-23 – Lyrids Meteor Shower

May 2026

• May 1 – Full Moon
• May 6-7 – Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
• May 16 – New Moon
• May 31 – Full Moon (Blue Moon)

June 2026

• June 15 – New Moon
• June 15 – Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
• June 21 – June Solstice
• June 29 – Full Moon

July 2026

• July 14 – New Moon
• July 28-29 – Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower
• July 29 – Full Moon

August 2026

• August 2 – Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
• August 12 – New Moon
• August 12 – Total Solar Eclipse
• August 12-13 – Perseids Meteor Shower
• August 15 – Venus at Greatest Eastern Elongation
• August 28 – Full Moon
• August 28 – Partial Lunar Eclipse

September 2026

• September 11 – New Moon
• September 23 – September Equinox
• September 25 – Neptune at Opposition
• September 26 – Full Moon (Harvest Moon)

October 2026

• October 4 – Saturn at Opposition
• October 7 – Draconids Meteor Shower
• October 10 – New Moon
• October 12 – Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
• October 21-22 – Orionids Meteor Shower
• October 26 – Full Moon

November 2026

• November 4-5 – Taurids Meteor Shower
• November 9 – New Moon
• November 17-18 – Leonids Meteor Shower
• November 20 – Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
• November 24 – Full Moon (Supermoon)
• November 25 – Uranus at Opposition

December 2026

• December 9 – New Moon
• December 13-14 – Geminids Meteor Shower
• December 21 – December Solstice
• December 21-22 – Ursids Meteor Shower
• December 23 – Full Moon (Supermoon)

Check out the Meteor Shower Calendar 2026.