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 2021!

2021

• January 2 – Quadrantids Meteor Shower
  Up to 40 meteors per hour after midnight.

• January 28 – Full Wolf Moon

• February 27 – Full Snow Moon

• March 28 – Full Worm Moon

• April 22 – Lyrids Meteor Shower
  Up to 20 meteors per hour after midnight.

• April 27 – Full Pink Moon
  1st of 3 Supermoons in 2021.
  Moon is on closest approach to the Earth.
  Moon may look larger and brighter.

• May 6 – Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
  Up to 30 meteors per hour after midnight.
  Produced by dust particles left behind by Comet Halley.

• May 26 – Full Flower Moon
  2 nd of 3 Supermoons in 2021
  Moon is on closest approach to the Earth.
  Moon may look larger and brighter.

• June 21 – Summer Solstice
  The North Pole of the earth tilted toward the Sun
  at its northernmost position in the sky.
  First day of summer.

• June 24 – Full Strawberry Moon
  3rd of 3 Supermoons in 2021
  Moon is on closest approach to the Earth.
  Moon may look larger and brighter.

• July 24 – Full Buck Moon

• July 28 – Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower
  Up to 20 meteors per hour after midnight

• August 12 – Perseids Meteor Shower
  Best meteor shower of the summer.
  Up to 60 meteors per hour after midnight.

• August 22 – Full Sturgeon Moon

• September 20 – Full Corn Moon

• October 7 Draconids Meteor Shower
  10 meteors per hour early evening viewing

• October 20– Full Hunters Moon

• October 21 – Orionids Meteor Shower
  20 meteors per hour after midnight.
  Produced by dust grains left behind Comet Halley

• November 4 – Taurids Meteor Shower
  5-10 meteors per hour after midnight.

• November 17 – Leonids Meteor Shower
  15 meteors per hour after midnight.

• November 19 – Full Beaver Moon

• November 19 Partial Lunar Eclipse
  Moon passes through Earth’s partial shadow
  Making it appear red.

• December 13 – Geminids Meteor Shower
  Best meteor shower of the year.
  120 meteors per hour after midnight.

• December 19 – Full Cold Moon

• December 21 – Ursids Meteor Shower
  5-10 meteors per hour after midnight.

• December 21 – Winter Solstice
  South Pole of Earth tilted toward the Sun at its southern most position.
  First day of winter