Stargazing Calendar

Grab a blanket and head outside after dark.

See how many planets and stars you can find.

• Turn off the outdoor lights.
• Bring a friend.

You’ll love watching these cool night sky events in 2025! 

Dark Sky Calendar 2026

• January 3 – Full Moon, Supermoon “ Spirit Moon”
  • First of 3 Supermoons in 2026; the Moon is near its closest approach to Earth
    making it look larger and brighter
    – Quadrantids Meteor Shower
  • Up to 40 meteors per hour after midnight
• February 1 – Full Moon “ Bear Moon”
• March 3 – Full Moon “ Snow Crust Moon”– Total Lunar ECLIPSE
  • Moon passes through Earth’s shadow; it will darken, looking rusty in color
• March 20 — Vernal Equinox
  • Equal amount of day and night
• April 2 – Full Moon “ Broken Snow Moon”
• April 22 – Lyrid Meteor Shower
  • Up to 20 meteors per hour after midnight
• May 1 – Full Moon “ Sucker Moon”
• May 6 – Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
  • Up to 30 meteors per hour after midnight
  • Produced by dust grains left behind by comet Halley
• May 31 – Full Moon, Blue Moon “ Sucker Moon”
  • This is the second full moon in the same month, so it is called Blue Moon.
• June 21 – Summer Solstice
  • The North Pole of the Earth is tilted toward the Sun at its northernmost position
    in the sky.
  • First day of summer
  • Longest day of sunlight of the year
• June 29 – Full Moon “Blooming Moon”
• July 28 – Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower
  • Up to 20 meteors per hour after midnight
• July 29 – Full Moon “ Berry Moon
• August 12 – Perseids Meteor Shower
  • Best meteor shower of the summer
  • Up to 60 meteors per hour after midnight
    – Total Solar ECLIPSE
  • The moon completely blocks the sun; partial eclipse visible northern U.S.

• August 28 – Full Moon “Wild Rice Moon”– Partial Lunar ECLIPSE
  • The moon passes through part of Earth’s shadow; a part of the moon darkens
• September 23 – Autumnal Equinox
  • Equal amount of day and night
• September 26 – Full Super Moon “Changing Leaves Moon”
• October 21 – Orionids Meteor Shower
  • 20 meteors per hour after midnight
  • Produced by dust grains left behind Comet Halley
• October 26 – Full Moon “ Falling Leaves Moon”
• November 17 – Leonids Meteor Shower
  • 15 meteors per hour after midnight
• November 24 – Full Moon, Supermoon “Freezing Moon”
  • Second of 3 Supermoons in 2026; the Moon is near its closest approach to Earth making it look larger and brighter
• December 13 – Geminids Meteor Shower
  • Best meteor shower of the year
  • 120 meteors per hour after midnight
• December 22 – Winter Solstice
  • South Pole of Earth tilted toward the Sun at its southern most position
  • First day of winter
  • Shortest day of sunlight in the year
• December 23 – Full Moon, Supermoon “Little Spirit Moon”
  • Last of 3 Supermoons in 2026; the Moon is near its closest approach to Earth making it look larger and brighter