The year in the sky
Meteor showers, eclipses, oppositions, and conjunctions worth planning for.
Jan
4
Quadrantid meteors peak
Meteor shower
26
Mercury greatest elongation E
Planetary event
Feb
12
Snow Moon · full
Lunar event
Mar
20
Vernal equinox
Seasonal marker
25
Penumbral lunar eclipse
Eclipse
Apr
8Highlight
Total solar eclipse
Eclipse
22
Lyrid meteors peak
Meteor shower
May
6
Eta Aquariid peak
Meteor shower
23
Flower Moon · full
Lunar event
Jun
20
Summer solstice
Seasonal marker
27
Mercury at superior conjunction
Planetary event
Jul
24
Saturn at opposition
Planetary event
Aug
12Highlight
Perseid meteors peak
Meteor shower
19
Sturgeon Blue Moon
Lunar event
Sep
8
Saturn at opposition
Planetary event
22
Autumn equinox
Seasonal marker
Oct
21
Orionid meteors peak
Meteor shower
Nov
17
Leonid meteors peak
Meteor shower
27
Beaver Moon · full
Lunar event
Dec
14Highlight
Geminid meteors peak
Meteor shower
21
Winter solstice
Seasonal marker