Sky events

Sky events, with a link into the map at each moment

Every event here has a date computed or taken from an agency, what the Moon will do, what your place will see, and a link that opens the map at that moment.

• Leonids 2026

  17 November 2026

  The Leonids peak on the night of 16 to 17 November 2026 under a half Moon: what to expect, where the radiant is, and a link into the sky at that hour.

• BepiColombo reaches Mercury orbit

  21 November 2026

  ESA's BepiColombo is due to enter orbit round Mercury on 21 November 2026, after six flybys: what happens, and where Mercury is that day.

• Geminids 2026

  14 December 2026

  The Geminids, the year's richest shower, peak on 13 to 14 December 2026 with a thin Moon: when to look, where the radiant is, and a link into that sky.

• Quadrantids 2027, and Venus at its greatest elongation

  4 January 2027

  The Quadrantids peak in the early hours of 4 January 2027 under a thin waning Moon, a day after Venus stands farthest west of the Sun.

• The annular solar eclipse of 6 February 2027

  6 February 2027

  On 6 February 2027 the Moon crosses the Sun without covering it, leaving a ring: the path, the time, and what your own place will see.

• The total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027

  2 August 2027

  On 2 August 2027 the Moon's shadow crosses North Africa and the Middle East in a total solar eclipse: the time, the path, and what your place will see.

Dates are computed with Astronomy Engine and checked by a person; a mission's date is its agency's. The sources are on each page.