2026

Astronomical Calendar

This supplement to Moon Guy Next Door’s wall calendar dives deeper into the best astronomical events of the year and how to observe them.

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Table of contents

January

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Is it easy to see?

πŸ’™ = Easy

πŸ’› = Medium

❀️️ = Challenging

πŸ’™ 3rd, PM: Full moon meets Jupiter, Castor, Pollux

πŸ’™ 22nd, PM: Moon meets Saturn

πŸ’™ 27th, PM: Moon meets Pleiades

πŸ’™ 30th, PM: Moon meets Jupiter



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February

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Is it easy to see?

πŸ’™ = Easy

πŸ’› = Medium

❀️️ = Challenging

πŸ’™ February 2, PM: Moon occults Regulus

πŸ’™ February 17: Annular solar eclipse

πŸ’™ February 18, PM: Moon meets Mercury

πŸ’™ February 18–21, PM: Saturn meets Neptune

πŸ’™ February 19, PM: Mercury's best evening visibility

πŸ’™ February 23, PM: Moon meets Pleiades

πŸ’™ Night of February 26–27: Moon meets Jupiter



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March

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πŸ’™ = Easy

πŸ’› = Medium

❀️️ = Challenging

πŸ’™ Night of March 2–3: Total lunar eclipse

πŸ’™ March 5–9, PM: Venus meets Saturn

πŸ’™ March 22, PM: Moon meets Pleiades

πŸ’™ Night of March 25–26, PM: Moon meets Jupiter



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April

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Is it easy to see?

πŸ’™ = Easy

πŸ’› = Medium

❀️️ = Challenging

πŸ’™ April 18, PM: Moon meets Venus

πŸ’™ April 22, PM: Moon meets Jupiter

πŸ’™ April 22–24, PM: Venus meets Uranus



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Is it easy to see?

πŸ’™ = Easy

πŸ’› = Medium

❀️️ = Challenging

πŸ’™ May 18, PM: Moon meets Venus

πŸ’™ May 19, PM: Moon meets Jupiter

πŸ’™ May 22, PM: Moon meets Regulus

πŸ’™ Night of May 30–31, Full moon meets Antares



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Is it easy to see?

πŸ’™ = Easy

πŸ’› = Medium

❀️️ = Challenging

πŸ’™ June 6–11, PM: Venus meets Jupiter

πŸ’™ June 10, AM: Moon meets Saturn

πŸ’™ June 15, PM: Mercury's best evening visibility

πŸ’™ June 16–17, PM: Moon meets Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury



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Is it easy to see?

πŸ’™ = Easy

πŸ’› = Medium

❀️️ = Challenging

πŸ’™ July 4, AM: Mars meets Uranus

πŸ’™ July 7, AM: Moon meets Saturn

πŸ’™ July 11, AM: Moon meets Mars, Pleiades, Hyades

πŸ’™ July 16–17, PM: Moon meets Venus



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August

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Is it easy to see?

πŸ’™ = Easy

πŸ’› = Medium

❀️️ = Challenging

πŸ’™ August 1–20: Perseid meteor shower peaks Aug 13

πŸ’™ August 7, AM: Moon occults Pleiades

πŸ’™ August 9, AM: Moon meets Mars

πŸ’™ August 11, AM: Moon meets Mercury

πŸ’™ August 12: Total solar eclipse

πŸ’™ August 15, AM: Jupiter meets Mercury

πŸ’™ August 15, PM: Moon meets Venus

πŸ’™ Night of August 27–28: Partial lunar eclipse

πŸ’™ Night of August 30–31: Moon meets Saturn



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September

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πŸ’™ = Easy

πŸ’› = Medium

❀️️ = Challenging

πŸ’™ September 3, AM: Moon occults Pleiades

πŸ’™ September 6, AM: Moon meets Mars

πŸ’™ September 8, AM: Moon meets Jupiter

πŸ’™ Night of September 26-27: Full moon meets Saturn



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October

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πŸ’™ = Easy

πŸ’› = Medium

❀️️ = Challenging

πŸ’™ October 5, AM: Moon meets Mars and Beehive Cluster

πŸ’™ October 6, AM: Moon occults Jupiter

πŸ’™ October 10-12, AM: Mars meets Beehive Cluster

πŸ’™ October 15-27: Orionid meteor shower peaks Oct 21

πŸ’™ Night of October 23-24: Moon meets Saturn

πŸ’™ October 27, PM: Moon occults Pleiades



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November

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πŸ’™ = Easy

πŸ’› = Medium

❀️️ = Challenging

πŸ’™ November 2, AM: Moon meets Mars and Jupiter

πŸ’™ November 7, AM: Moon meets Venus and Spica

πŸ’™ November 13-17, AM: Jupiter meets Mars

πŸ’™ November 20, AM: Mercury's best morning visibility

πŸ’™ November 20, PM: Moon meets Saturn

πŸ’™ November 24, AM: Full moon occults Pleiades

πŸ’™ Night of November 29-30: Moon meets Jupiter and Mars



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December

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Is it easy to see?

πŸ’™ = Easy

πŸ’› = Medium

❀️️ = Challenging

πŸ’™ December 4-5, AM: Moon meets Venus

πŸ’™ December 7-17: Geminid meteor shower peaks Dec 14

πŸ’™ December 17, PM: Moon meets Saturn

πŸ’™ December 21, PM: Moon meets Pleiades

πŸ’™ Night of December 26-27: Moon meets Jupiter

πŸ’™ Night of December 27-28: Moon meets Mars



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