Celestial Calendar
Your guide to the astronomical wonders of 2026. From meteor showers to eclipses, never miss a celestial event.
2026 Celestial Calendar
Astronomical events throughout the year
April
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Full Moon
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Mars, Saturn and Moon
16
17
New Moon
18
19
Venus and Moon
M45 (Pleiades) and Moon
Mercury and Mars
20
Mercury and Saturn
Saturn and Mars
21
22
Jupiter and Moon
Lyrids Meteor Shower
23
Venus and Uranus
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Icon Key & Event Categories
Eclipse
Solar and Lunar Eclipses
Meteor Showers
Annual meteor shower peaks
Conjunctions
Planets and Moon close approaches
Equinoxes & Solstices
Seasonal astronomical events
Lunar Occultation
Moon passing in front of planets
Comets
Visible comet appearances
Moon Phase
New Moon, Full Moon, Supermoon, Blue Moon
Planetary
Planet oppositions and greatest elongations
Additional Information
14
Today's date indicator7
Past dates (greyed out)Event
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New Moon / Full Moon / Supermoon / Blue Moon
Meteor showers (peak nights)
Note: All times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Events marked "After sunset" are best viewed in the evening sky. Events marked "Before sunrise" are best viewed in the morning sky. Data sourced from Celestron 2026 Celestial Calendar.