29 coming up · 2026 to 2028
Sky events calendar
Every eclipse, meteor shower peak and planet at opposition for the next two years, each with a countdown, where to see it and a reminder by email.
Three kinds of event fill the sky's calendar. Eclipses happen when the Sun, the Earth and the Moon line up. Meteor showers peak on the same nights every year, as the Earth crosses old comet dust. Oppositions are when a planet is opposite the Sun, up all night and at its brightest.
Coming up
Highlighted rows are the big ones. Remind me emails you a day or two before.
October 2026
- 4 Saturn at opposition1.26 billion km · magnitude 0.3
- 21 Orionids peakUp to 20 an hour · 78% Moon
November 2026
- 17 Leonids peakUp to 15 an hour · 55% Moon
- 25 Uranus at opposition2.76 billion km · magnitude 5.7
December 2026
- 14 Geminids peakUp to 150 an hour · 25% Moon
January 2027
- 4 Quadrantids peakUp to 80 an hour · 12% Moon
February 2027
- 6 Annular solar eclipseChile, Argentina, West Africa
- 11 Jupiter at opposition652.1 million km · magnitude −2.6
- 19 Mars at opposition101.4 million km · magnitude −1.3
April 2027
- 23 Lyrids peakUp to 18 an hour · 95% Moon
May 2027
- 6 Eta Aquariids peakUp to 50 an hour · 0% Moon
August 2027
- 2 Total solar eclipseSpain, North Africa, Egypt
- 13 Perseids peakUp to 100 an hour · 86% Moon
September 2027
- 28 Neptune at opposition4.32 billion km · magnitude 7.7
October 2027
- 18 Saturn at opposition1.25 billion km · magnitude 0.0
- 22 Orionids peakUp to 20 an hour · 58% Moon
November 2027
- 18 Leonids peakUp to 15 an hour · 80% Moon
- 30 Uranus at opposition2.75 billion km · magnitude 5.6
December 2027
- 14 Geminids peakUp to 150 an hour · 98% Moon
January 2028
- 4 Quadrantids peakUp to 80 an hour · 43% Moon
- 12 Partial lunar eclipseAmericas, Europe, Africa
- 26 Annular solar eclipseEcuador, Peru, Brazil, Spain, Portugal
March 2028
- 12 Jupiter at opposition664.2 million km · magnitude −2.5
April 2028
- 22 Lyrids peakUp to 18 an hour · 6% Moon
May 2028
- 5 Eta Aquariids peakUp to 50 an hour · 89% Moon
July 2028
- 6 Partial lunar eclipseEurope, Africa, Asia, Australia
- 22 Total solar eclipseAustralia, New Zealand
August 2028
- 12 Perseids peakUp to 100 an hour · 59% Moon
September 2028
- 30 Neptune at opposition4.32 billion km · magnitude 7.7
Already happened
Pages for past events stay up, with what happened and when it comes round again.
- Neptune at opposition 2026 26 September 2026
- Partial lunar eclipse 28 August 2026
- Perseids 2026 13 August 2026
- Total solar eclipse 12 August 2026
- Eta Aquariids 2026 6 May 2026
- Lyrids 2026 22 April 2026
- Total lunar eclipse 3 March 2026
- Annular solar eclipse 17 February 2026
- Jupiter at opposition 2026 10 January 2026
- Quadrantids 2026 3 January 2026
Questions
What is the next big sky event?
Saturn at opposition, 4 October 2026: 1.26 billion km · magnitude 0.3.
When is the next total solar eclipse?
2 August 2027, across Spain, North Africa, Egypt, with up to 6 min 23 s of totality.
When is the next meteor shower?
The Orionids, peaking on 21 October 2026 with up to 20 an hour and a 78% Moon.
When is Mars next at opposition?
19 February 2027, 101.4 million km away at magnitude −1.3.