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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-leonids-2026@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261118
SUMMARY:Leonids Meteor Shower Peak 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Leonids typically produce around 10-15 meteors per hour\, w
 ith a waxing crescent-to-first-quarter Moon that sets before midnight\, le
 aving the darkest\, best-viewing hours moon-free.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: W
 ait until the Moon sets in the evening\, then watch toward the constellati
 on Leo after midnight.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory
 .com/events/meteor-leonids-2026
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, best in the hours after mid
 night.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-leonids-2026
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2026-11-24@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261125
SUMMARY:Beaver Moon (2026-11-24)
DESCRIPTION:The Beaver Moon is the traditional name for this month's full m
 oon.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moon
 rise\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\
 \n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2
 026-11-24
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2026-11-24
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-geminids-2026@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261214
SUMMARY:Geminids Meteor Shower Peak 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Geminids are usually the strongest shower of the year with 
 up to 120-150 meteors per hour at their peak\, and a thin waxing crescent 
 Moon sets in early evening in 2026\, leaving nearly the whole night dark.\
 \n\\nBest viewing tip: This is the year's best meteor-watching night: bund
 le up\, get away from city lights\, and watch after the Moon sets in early
  evening.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/m
 eteor-geminids-2026
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, one of the best showers of 
 the year for both hemispheres.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-geminids-2026
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:season-2026-12-solstice@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261222
SUMMARY:December Solstice 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Sun reaches its southernmost point overhead\, marking the a
 stronomical start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere.\\n\\nBest viewing 
 tip: A long\, dark night around the solstice is a good excuse to pair it w
 ith the Ursids meteor shower the next day.\\n\\nSource and details: https:
 //darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2026-12-solstice
LOCATION:Visible everywhere in the US and Canada as the shortest day of the
  year (winter solstice) north of the equator.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2026-12-solstice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-ursids-2026@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261223
SUMMARY:Ursids Meteor Shower Peak 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Ursids are a modest shower producing only 5-10 meteors per 
 hour\, and a bright\, near-full Moon (about two days before full) will be 
 up most of the night in 2026\, hiding all but the brightest meteors.\\n\\n
 Best viewing tip: Only worth a look if you are already outside for the sol
 stice\; do not expect a big show this year because of the bright Moon.\\n\
 \nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-ursids-
 2026
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, though a minor\, often-over
 looked shower.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-ursids-2026
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:supermoon-2026-12-23@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261224
SUMMARY:Supermoon: Cold Moon (2026-12-23)
DESCRIPTION:The Cold Moon is the traditional name for this month's full moo
 n. The Moon is near its closest approach to Earth\, making it appear sligh
 tly larger and brighter than an average full moon (a supermoon).\\n\\nBest
  viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moonrise\, when th
 e Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\\n\\nSource an
 d details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2026-12-23
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2026-12-23
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-quadrantids-2027@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270104
SUMMARY:Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peak 2027
DESCRIPTION:The Quadrantids can produce up to 120 meteors per hour under id
 eal conditions during a very sharp\, few-hours-long peak\, and a thin wani
 ng crescent Moon (four days before new) leaves dark skies in 2027.\\n\\nBe
 st viewing tip: Catch this shower's narrow peak window overnight on Januar
 y 3-4\; dress warmly since this is a cold-weather shower.\\n\\nSource and 
 details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-quadrantids-2027
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, best from northern latitude
 s after midnight.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-quadrantids-2027
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:supermoon-2027-01-22@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270123
SUMMARY:Supermoon: Wolf Moon (2027-01-22)
DESCRIPTION:The Wolf Moon is the traditional name for this month's full moo
 n. The Moon is near its closest approach to Earth\, making it appear sligh
 tly larger and brighter than an average full moon (a supermoon).\\n\\nBest
  viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moonrise\, when th
 e Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\\n\\nSource an
 d details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2027-01-22
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2027-01-22
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:solar-eclipse-2027-02-06@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270207
SUMMARY:Annular Solar Eclipse of February 6\, 2027
DESCRIPTION:An annular "ring of fire" eclipse entirely outside North Americ
 a\; skip this one unless traveling to South America.\\n\\nBest viewing tip
 : No viewing tip needed for US/Canada audiences\; this eclipse cannot be s
 een from North America.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirector
 y.com/events/solar-eclipse-2027-02-06
LOCATION:Not visible from the US or Canada. The path of annularity crosses 
 Chile\, Argentina\, Uruguay and Brazil\, then West Africa\; visible only f
 rom South America\, Antarctica and western Africa.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2027-02-06
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:planet-jupiter-opposition-2027@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270212
SUMMARY:Jupiter at Opposition
DESCRIPTION:Jupiter is opposite the Sun and at its brightest and closest fo
 r the year\, rising at sunset and visible all night.\\n\\nBest viewing tip
 : Even basic binoculars can reveal up to four of Jupiter's largest moons a
 s tiny points of light alongside the planet.\\n\\nSource and details: http
 s://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/planet-jupiter-opposition-2027
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, up all night.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/planet-jupiter-opposition-2027
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:planet-mars-opposition-2027@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270220
SUMMARY:Mars at Opposition
DESCRIPTION:Mars is opposite the Sun and at its closest approach to Earth f
 or this cycle\, appearing as a bright orange-red point rising at sunset.\\
 n\\nBest viewing tip: Look southeast after sunset for a bright\, steady\, 
 reddish 'star'\; a telescope will show its polar ice caps and surface feat
 ures.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/plane
 t-mars-opposition-2027
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, up all night.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/planet-mars-opposition-2027
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:lunar-eclipse-2027-02-20@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270221
SUMMARY:Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of February 20\, 2027
DESCRIPTION:The Moon only grazes Earth's outer\, lighter penumbral shadow\,
  so most observers will see little to no visible dimming.\\n\\nBest viewin
 g tip: Not worth planning a trip around\; a subtle event best appreciated 
 by experienced observers with a camera.\\n\\nSource and details: https://d
 arkskiesdirectory.com/events/lunar-eclipse-2027-02-20
LOCATION:Visible rising over North and South America\, but only in the fain
 t penumbral shadow\, which is hard to notice with the naked eye.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/lunar-eclipse-2027-02-20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2027-02-20@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270221
SUMMARY:Snow Moon (2027-02-20)
DESCRIPTION:The Snow Moon is the traditional name for this month's full moo
 n.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moonri
 se\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\\n
 \\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-202
 7-02-20
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-02-20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:season-2027-03-equinox@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270321
SUMMARY:March Equinox 2027
DESCRIPTION:The Sun crosses the celestial equator heading north\, marking t
 he astronomical start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.\\n\\nBest view
 ing tip: No special gear needed\, just notice the near-equal daylight and 
 darkness on this date.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory
 .com/events/season-2027-03-equinox
LOCATION:Visible everywhere in the US and Canada\; day and night are approx
 imately equal length.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2027-03-equinox
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2027-03-22@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270323
SUMMARY:Worm Moon (2027-03-22)
DESCRIPTION:The Worm Moon is the traditional name for this month's full moo
 n.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moonri
 se\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\\n
 \\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-202
 7-03-22
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-03-22
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2027-04-20@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270421
SUMMARY:Pink Moon (2027-04-20)
DESCRIPTION:The Pink Moon is the traditional name for this month's full moo
 n.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moonri
 se\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\\n
 \\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-202
 7-04-20
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-04-20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-lyrids-2027@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270422
SUMMARY:Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak 2027
DESCRIPTION:The Lyrids typically produce 15-20 meteors per hour\, but a nea
 rly full Moon in 2027 (peak falls within a day of the April 20 full Pink M
 oon) will wash out all but the brightest fireballs.\\n\\nBest viewing tip:
  A tough year for the Lyrids because of the bright Moon\; focus on the bri
 ghtest streaks and do not expect high rates.\\n\\nSource and details: http
 s://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-lyrids-2027
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, best in the pre-dawn hours.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-lyrids-2027
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-eta-aquariids-2027@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270507
SUMMARY:Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower Peak 2027
DESCRIPTION:Debris from Halley's Comet produces a shower that is strongest 
 in the tropics (up to 50 per hour) and yields roughly 10-30 per hour from 
 mid-northern latitudes\, with a new Moon in 2027 providing excellent dark 
 skies.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Look toward the eastern sky before dawn\; so
 uthern US states will see more meteors than northern Canada because the ra
 diant sits low on the horizon there.\\n\\nSource and details: https://dark
 skiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-eta-aquariids-2027
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US\, better from southern latitudes\; more 
 limited from Canada due to a low radiant.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-eta-aquariids-2027
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2027-05-20@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270520
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270521
SUMMARY:Flower Moon (2027-05-20)
DESCRIPTION:The Flower Moon is the traditional name for this month's full m
 oon.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moon
 rise\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\
 \n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2
 027-05-20
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-05-20
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2027-06-19@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270620
SUMMARY:Strawberry Moon (2027-06-19)
DESCRIPTION:The Strawberry Moon is the traditional name for this month's fu
 ll moon.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after 
 moonrise\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusio
 n.'\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-mo
 on-2027-06-19
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-06-19
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:season-2027-06-solstice@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270622
SUMMARY:June Solstice 2027
DESCRIPTION:The Sun reaches its northernmost point overhead\, marking the a
 stronomical start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.\\n\\nBest viewing 
 tip: Far-northern latitudes in Canada and Alaska get near-24-hour twilight
  around this date\, good for late-night stargazing warm-up before the Pers
 eids.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/seaso
 n-2027-06-solstice
LOCATION:Visible everywhere in the US and Canada as the longest day of the 
 year (summer solstice) north of the equator.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2027-06-solstice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:lunar-eclipse-2027-07-18@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270718
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270719
SUMMARY:Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of July 18\, 2027
DESCRIPTION:A very shallow penumbral eclipse where the Moon barely clips Ea
 rth's outer shadow\, effectively imperceptible even where it is visible.\\
 n\\nBest viewing tip: No viewing tip needed for US/Canada audiences\; this
  eclipse cannot be seen from North America.\\n\\nSource and details: https
 ://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/lunar-eclipse-2027-07-18
LOCATION:Not visible from the US or Canada. Fully visible only from Asia\, 
 East Africa and Australia.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/lunar-eclipse-2027-07-18
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2027-07-18@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270718
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270719
SUMMARY:Buck Moon (2027-07-18)
DESCRIPTION:The Buck Moon is the traditional name for this month's full moo
 n.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moonri
 se\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\\n
 \\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-202
 7-07-18
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-07-18
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:solar-eclipse-2027-08-02@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270802
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270803
SUMMARY:Total Solar Eclipse of August 2\, 2027
DESCRIPTION:Totality lasts up to 6 minutes 23 seconds over Egypt and the Ar
 abian Peninsula\, making it one of the longest eclipses of the century\, b
 ut only a shallow partial bite of the Sun is visible from far eastern Cana
 da and Maine.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: If you are in Maine's Bold Coast or C
 anada's Atlantic Provinces\, look for a small notch taken out of the Sun n
 ear sunrise\; everyone else in North America will see nothing.\\n\\nSource
  and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2027-08-
 02
LOCATION:Only a small partial eclipse reaches North America\, visible from 
 the extreme eastern tip of Maine\, far eastern Quebec and Canada's Atlanti
 c Provinces\; totality itself crosses North Africa\, the Middle East and C
 entral Asia.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2027-08-02
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-perseids-2027@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270813
SUMMARY:Perseids Meteor Shower Peak 2027
DESCRIPTION:The Perseids usually deliver 50-100 meteors per hour at their b
 est\, but a bright waxing gibbous Moon in 2027 will be up most of the nigh
 t and cut visible rates significantly.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Try watching
  in the hour or two after dusk before the Moon climbs high\, or focus on t
 he brightest Perseid fireballs later at night.\\n\\nSource and details: ht
 tps://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-perseids-2027
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, traditionally the most popu
 lar shower of the year.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-perseids-2027
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2027-08-17@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270818
SUMMARY:Sturgeon Moon (2027-08-17)
DESCRIPTION:The Sturgeon Moon is the traditional name for this month's full
  moon.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after mo
 onrise\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.
 '\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon
 -2027-08-17
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-08-17
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2027-09-15@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270916
SUMMARY:Harvest Moon (2027-09-15)
DESCRIPTION:The Harvest Moon is the traditional name for this month's full 
 moon.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moo
 nrise\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'
 \\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-
 2027-09-15
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-09-15
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:season-2027-09-equinox@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270924
SUMMARY:September Equinox 2027
DESCRIPTION:The Sun crosses the celestial equator heading south\, marking t
 he astronomical start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and the return 
 of longer\, darker nights good for stargazing.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Clea
 r autumn air and earlier sunsets make the weeks after this equinox some of
  the best of the year for dark-sky trips.\\n\\nSource and details: https:/
 /darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2027-09-equinox
LOCATION:Visible everywhere in the US and Canada\; day and night are approx
 imately equal length.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2027-09-equinox
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2027-10-15@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271016
SUMMARY:Hunter's Moon (2027-10-15)
DESCRIPTION:The Hunter's Moon is the traditional name for this month's full
  moon.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after mo
 onrise\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.
 '\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon
 -2027-10-15
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-10-15
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:planet-saturn-opposition-2027@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271019
SUMMARY:Saturn at Opposition
DESCRIPTION:Saturn reaches opposition again\, appearing at its brightest an
 d largest telescopic size for the year.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: A small tel
 escope shows Saturn's rings well\; look for it rising in the east around s
 unset.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/plan
 et-saturn-opposition-2027
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, up all night.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/planet-saturn-opposition-2027
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-orionids-2027@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271022
SUMMARY:Orionids Meteor Shower Peak 2027
DESCRIPTION:The Orionids typically produce 10-20 meteors per hour\, and a w
 aning gibbous Moon (about a week past full) rises mid-evening in 2027 and 
 will interfere with the second half of the night.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: W
 atch in the hours right after dark before the Moon rises for the darkest s
 kies.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteo
 r-orionids-2027
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, best after midnight.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-orionids-2027
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2027-11-14@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271115
SUMMARY:Beaver Moon (2027-11-14)
DESCRIPTION:The Beaver Moon is the traditional name for this month's full m
 oon.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moon
 rise\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\
 \n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2
 027-11-14
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-11-14
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-leonids-2027@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271118
SUMMARY:Leonids Meteor Shower Peak 2027
DESCRIPTION:The Leonids typically produce 10-15 meteors per hour\, and a br
 ight waning gibbous Moon\, just a few days past full\, will be up for most
  of the night in 2027\, limiting visible rates.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Exp
 ect a moon-washed year for the Leonids\; look for the brightest meteors ra
 ther than counting on high totals.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darksk
 iesdirectory.com/events/meteor-leonids-2027
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, best after midnight.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-leonids-2027
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2027-12-13@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271214
SUMMARY:Cold Moon (2027-12-13)
DESCRIPTION:The Cold Moon is the traditional name for this month's full moo
 n.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moonri
 se\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\\n
 \\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-202
 7-12-13
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-12-13
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-geminids-2027@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271215
SUMMARY:Geminids Meteor Shower Peak 2027
DESCRIPTION:The Geminids are usually the year's strongest shower at up to 1
 20-150 meteors per hour\, but the full Cold Moon falls on the same night i
 n 2027\, which will drown out all but the brightest meteors.\\n\\nBest vie
 wing tip: A tough year to see the Geminids well because of the same-night 
 full Moon\; watch for only the brightest fireballs.\\n\\nSource and detail
 s: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-geminids-2027
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-geminids-2027
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:season-2027-12-solstice@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271223
SUMMARY:December Solstice 2027
DESCRIPTION:The Sun reaches its southernmost point overhead\, marking the a
 stronomical start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere.\\n\\nBest viewing 
 tip: Combine a solstice-night stargazing trip with the Ursids meteor showe
 r peaking the same week.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirecto
 ry.com/events/season-2027-12-solstice
LOCATION:Visible everywhere in the US and Canada as the shortest day of the
  year (winter solstice) north of the equator.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2027-12-solstice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-ursids-2027@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271223
SUMMARY:Ursids Meteor Shower Peak 2027
DESCRIPTION:The Ursids typically produce only 5-10 meteors per hour\, and a
  thin waning crescent Moon in 2027 leaves dark skies for this modest\, oft
 en-overlooked shower.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: A quiet\, dark-sky shower to 
 pair with a December solstice stargazing trip.\\n\\nSource and details: ht
 tps://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-ursids-2027
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, a minor shower.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-ursids-2027
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-quadrantids-2028@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280105
SUMMARY:Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peak 2028
DESCRIPTION:The Quadrantids can reach up to 120 meteors per hour during the
 ir brief peak\, and a waxing crescent-to-quarter Moon sets around midnight
  in 2028\, leaving the second half of the night dark.\\n\\nBest viewing ti
 p: Stay out past midnight once the Moon sets to catch this shower's short\
 , sharp peak.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/even
 ts/meteor-quadrantids-2028
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, best from northern latitude
 s after midnight.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-quadrantids-2028
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:supermoon-2028-01-11@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280112
SUMMARY:Supermoon: Wolf Moon (2028-01-11)
DESCRIPTION:The Wolf Moon is the traditional name for this month's full moo
 n. The Moon is near its closest approach to Earth\, making it appear sligh
 tly larger and brighter than an average full moon (a supermoon).\\n\\nBest
  viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moonrise\, when th
 e Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\\n\\nSource an
 d details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2028-01-11
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2028-01-11
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:lunar-eclipse-2028-01-12@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280113
SUMMARY:Partial Lunar Eclipse of January 12\, 2028
DESCRIPTION:A shallow partial eclipse in which only a small bite of the Moo
 n dips into Earth's umbral shadow\, visible in full from coast to coast.\\
 n\\nBest viewing tip: Look for a subtle dark shading on one edge of the fu
 ll Moon\; binoculars help reveal the umbral bite better than the naked eye
 .\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/lunar-ecl
 ipse-2028-01-12
LOCATION:Fully visible across all of North America\, including the entire c
 ontinental US and Canada.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/lunar-eclipse-2028-01-12
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:solar-eclipse-2028-01-26@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280127
SUMMARY:Annular Solar Eclipse of January 26\, 2028
DESCRIPTION:This "ring of fire" eclipse is centered on South America and th
 e eastern Atlantic\; eastern North America sees a minor partial eclipse ne
 ar sunrise or midday depending on location.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Check a
  local eclipse calculator for exact timing in your area\; the partial cove
 rage from the US/Canada side will be modest.\\n\\nSource and details: http
 s://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2028-01-26
LOCATION:Only a partial eclipse reaches eastern North America\; the annular
  path itself crosses Ecuador\, Peru\, northern Brazil\, French Guiana\, an
 d on to Spain\, Portugal and Morocco.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2028-01-26
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:supermoon-2028-02-10@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280211
SUMMARY:Supermoon: Snow Moon (2028-02-10)
DESCRIPTION:The Snow Moon is the traditional name for this month's full moo
 n. The Moon is near its closest approach to Earth\, making it appear sligh
 tly larger and brighter than an average full moon (a supermoon).\\n\\nBest
  viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moonrise\, when th
 e Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\\n\\nSource an
 d details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2028-02-10
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2028-02-10
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:supermoon-2028-03-10@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280310
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280311
SUMMARY:Supermoon: Worm Moon (2028-03-10)
DESCRIPTION:The Worm Moon is the traditional name for this month's full moo
 n. The Moon is near its closest approach to Earth\, making it appear sligh
 tly larger and brighter than an average full moon (a supermoon).\\n\\nBest
  viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moonrise\, when th
 e Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\\n\\nSource an
 d details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2028-03-10
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2028-03-10
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:planet-jupiter-opposition-2028@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280312
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280313
SUMMARY:Jupiter at Opposition
DESCRIPTION:Jupiter is opposite the Sun and at its brightest for the year\,
  rising at sunset and visible all night.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Binoculars
  or a small telescope will show Jupiter's four largest moons and\, on a st
 eady night\, its cloud bands.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdi
 rectory.com/events/planet-jupiter-opposition-2028
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, up all night.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/planet-jupiter-opposition-2028
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:season-2028-03-equinox@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280321
SUMMARY:March Equinox 2028
DESCRIPTION:The Sun crosses the celestial equator heading north\, marking t
 he astronomical start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.\\n\\nBest view
 ing tip: No special gear needed\, just notice the near-equal daylight and 
 darkness on this date.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory
 .com/events/season-2028-03-equinox
LOCATION:Visible everywhere in the US and Canada\; day and night are approx
 imately equal length.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2028-03-equinox
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:supermoon-2028-04-09@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280409
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280410
SUMMARY:Supermoon: Pink Moon (2028-04-09)
DESCRIPTION:The Pink Moon is the traditional name for this month's full moo
 n. The Moon is near its closest approach to Earth\, making it appear sligh
 tly larger and brighter than an average full moon (a supermoon).\\n\\nBest
  viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moonrise\, when th
 e Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\\n\\nSource an
 d details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2028-04-09
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2028-04-09
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-lyrids-2028@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280423
SUMMARY:Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak 2028
DESCRIPTION:The Lyrids typically produce 15-20 meteors per hour\, and a thi
 n waning crescent Moon in 2028 leaves good dark-sky conditions for this sh
 ower.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Look toward the constellation Lyra after midn
 ight for the best rates.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirecto
 ry.com/events/meteor-lyrids-2028
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, best in the pre-dawn hours.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-lyrids-2028
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-eta-aquariids-2028@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280507
SUMMARY:Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower Peak 2028
DESCRIPTION:This Halley's Comet shower reaches up to 50 per hour in the tro
 pics and 10-30 per hour from mid-northern latitudes\, though a bright waxi
 ng gibbous Moon in 2028 will interfere for much of the night.\\n\\nBest vi
 ewing tip: Watch in the darker hours before moonrise\, low in the eastern 
 sky before dawn.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/e
 vents/meteor-eta-aquariids-2028
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US\, better from southern latitudes\; more 
 limited from Canada.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-eta-aquariids-2028
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2028-05-08@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280508
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280509
SUMMARY:Flower Moon (2028-05-08)
DESCRIPTION:The Flower Moon is the traditional name for this month's full m
 oon.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moon
 rise\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\
 \n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2
 028-05-08
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-05-08
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2028-06-07@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280608
SUMMARY:Strawberry Moon (2028-06-07)
DESCRIPTION:The Strawberry Moon is the traditional name for this month's fu
 ll moon.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after 
 moonrise\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusio
 n.'\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-mo
 on-2028-06-07
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-06-07
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:season-2028-06-solstice@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280620
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280621
SUMMARY:June Solstice 2028
DESCRIPTION:The Sun reaches its northernmost point overhead\, marking the a
 stronomical start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.\\n\\nBest viewing 
 tip: Far-northern latitudes get near-24-hour twilight\; a good night for a
 urora watching if solar activity cooperates.\\n\\nSource and details: http
 s://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2028-06-solstice
LOCATION:Visible everywhere in the US and Canada as the longest day of the 
 year (summer solstice) north of the equator.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2028-06-solstice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:lunar-eclipse-2028-07-06@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280706
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280707
SUMMARY:Partial Lunar Eclipse of July 6\, 2028
DESCRIPTION:A moderate partial eclipse entirely on the other side of the wo
 rld from North America at the time it occurs.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: No vi
 ewing tip needed for US/Canada audiences\; this eclipse cannot be seen fro
 m North America.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/e
 vents/lunar-eclipse-2028-07-06
LOCATION:Not visible from the US or Canada. Fully visible from East Africa\
 , Asia\, Antarctica and Australia\; seen rising over west Africa and Europ
 e.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/lunar-eclipse-2028-07-06
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2028-07-06@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280706
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280707
SUMMARY:Buck Moon (2028-07-06)
DESCRIPTION:The Buck Moon is the traditional name for this month's full moo
 n.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moonri
 se\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\\n
 \\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-202
 8-07-06
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-07-06
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:solar-eclipse-2028-07-22@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280723
SUMMARY:Total Solar Eclipse of July 22\, 2028
DESCRIPTION:A dramatic total eclipse for Australia and New Zealand\, entire
 ly out of view from North America.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: No viewing tip n
 eeded for US/Canada audiences\; this eclipse cannot be seen from North Ame
 rica.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar
 -eclipse-2028-07-22
LOCATION:Not visible from the US or Canada. The path of totality crosses Au
 stralia (Western Australia through New South Wales) and New Zealand.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2028-07-22
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2028-08-05@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280805
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280806
SUMMARY:Sturgeon Moon (2028-08-05)
DESCRIPTION:The Sturgeon Moon is the traditional name for this month's full
  moon.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after mo
 onrise\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.
 '\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon
 -2028-08-05
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-08-05
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-perseids-2028@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280813
SUMMARY:Perseids Meteor Shower Peak 2028
DESCRIPTION:The Perseids typically deliver 50-100 meteors per hour\, and a 
 thin waning crescent Moon rising late in 2028 leaves dark skies for most o
 f the night\, making this a great year for the shower.\\n\\nBest viewing t
 ip: One of the best Perseid years in this window: get away from city light
 s and watch after dark for a long\, dark-sky window.\\n\\nSource and detai
 ls: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-perseids-2028
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-perseids-2028
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2028-09-03@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280903
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280904
SUMMARY:Corn Moon (2028-09-03)
DESCRIPTION:The Corn Moon is the traditional name for this month's full moo
 n.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moonri
 se\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\\n
 \\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-202
 8-09-03
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-09-03
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:season-2028-09-equinox@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280923
SUMMARY:September Equinox 2028
DESCRIPTION:The Sun crosses the celestial equator heading south\, marking t
 he astronomical start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and the return 
 of longer\, darker nights good for stargazing.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Clea
 r autumn air and earlier sunsets make the weeks after this equinox some of
  the best of the year for dark-sky trips.\\n\\nSource and details: https:/
 /darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2028-09-equinox
LOCATION:Visible everywhere in the US and Canada\; day and night are approx
 imately equal length.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2028-09-equinox
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2028-10-03@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281004
SUMMARY:Harvest Moon (2028-10-03)
DESCRIPTION:The Harvest Moon is the traditional name for this month's full 
 moon.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moo
 nrise\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'
 \\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-
 2028-10-03
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-10-03
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-orionids-2028@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281022
SUMMARY:Orionids Meteor Shower Peak 2028
DESCRIPTION:The Orionids typically produce 10-20 meteors per hour\, and a t
 hin waxing crescent Moon sets early in the evening in 2028\, leaving nearl
 y the whole night dark.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: A favorable\, nearly moon-f
 ree year: watch any time after dark toward the constellation Orion.\\n\\nS
 ource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-orionids-2
 028
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, best after midnight.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-orionids-2028
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:planet-saturn-opposition-2028@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281031
SUMMARY:Saturn at Opposition
DESCRIPTION:Saturn reaches opposition\, appearing at its brightest and larg
 est telescopic size for the year.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: A small telescope
  shows Saturn's rings well\; look for it rising in the east around sunset.
 \\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/planet-sat
 urn-opposition-2028
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, up all night.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/planet-saturn-opposition-2028
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2028-11-02@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281103
SUMMARY:Beaver Moon (2028-11-02)
DESCRIPTION:The Beaver Moon is the traditional name for this month's full m
 oon.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moon
 rise\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\
 \n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2
 028-11-02
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-11-02
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-leonids-2028@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281118
SUMMARY:Leonids Meteor Shower Peak 2028
DESCRIPTION:The Leonids typically produce 10-15 meteors per hour\, and a ne
 w Moon in 2028 provides excellent\, fully dark skies for the peak.\\n\\nBe
 st viewing tip: One of the best Leonid years in this window thanks to the 
 new Moon\; watch after midnight toward Leo.\\n\\nSource and details: https
 ://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-leonids-2028
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, best after midnight.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-leonids-2028
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2028-12-01@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281202
SUMMARY:Cold Moon (2028-12-01)
DESCRIPTION:The Cold Moon is the traditional name for this month's full moo
 n.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moonri
 se\, when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\\n
 \\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-202
 8-12-01
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-12-01
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-geminids-2028@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281214
SUMMARY:Geminids Meteor Shower Peak 2028
DESCRIPTION:The Geminids are usually the year's strongest shower at up to 1
 20-150 meteors per hour\, and a thin waning crescent Moon in 2028 leaves n
 ear-perfect dark skies for the peak.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: An excellent y
 ear for the Geminids: bundle up and watch from a dark rural sky after dark
  for the best rates.\\n\\nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.c
 om/events/meteor-geminids-2028
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-geminids-2028
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:season-2028-12-solstice@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281222
SUMMARY:December Solstice 2028
DESCRIPTION:The Sun reaches its southernmost point overhead\, marking the a
 stronomical start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere\, and coincides alm
 ost exactly with a rare total lunar eclipse on New Year's Eve.\\n\\nBest v
 iewing tip: Pair this solstice with the December 31\, 2028 total lunar ecl
 ipse for a memorable end-of-year sky-watching week.\\n\\nSource and detail
 s: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2028-12-solstice
LOCATION:Visible everywhere in the US and Canada as the shortest day of the
  year (winter solstice) north of the equator.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2028-12-solstice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:meteor-ursids-2028@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20281223
SUMMARY:Ursids Meteor Shower Peak 2028
DESCRIPTION:The Ursids typically produce only 5-10 meteors per hour\, and a
  waxing crescent Moon sets in the evening in 2028\, leaving the night dark
  for this modest shower.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: A quiet shower best paired
  with a December solstice night under dark skies.\\n\\nSource and details:
  https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-ursids-2028
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, a minor shower.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-ursids-2028
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:lunar-eclipse-2028-12-31@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290101
SUMMARY:Total Lunar Eclipse of December 31\, 2028
DESCRIPTION:A rare New Year's Eve total lunar eclipse that is fully visible
  across eastern Europe\, Asia and Australia\, with western North America c
 atching only the beginning as the Moon sets.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: West C
 oast and Alaska observers should look low on the western horizon before da
 wn\; everyone east of the Rockies will miss it as the Moon sets first.\\n\
 \nSource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/lunar-eclipse-
 2028-12-31
LOCATION:Visible setting over western North America (Alaska\, western Canad
 a and the western US) in the pre-dawn hours\; not visible from the eastern
  US or eastern Canada\, where the Moon sets before the eclipse begins.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/lunar-eclipse-2028-12-31
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:full-moon-2028-12-31@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20281231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290101
SUMMARY:Blue Moon (Full Moon coinciding with total lunar eclipse) (2028-12-
 31)
DESCRIPTION:The Blue Moon (Full Moon coinciding with total lunar eclipse) i
 s the traditional name for this month's full moon. This full moon coincide
 s with a total lunar eclipse visible setting from western North America.\\
 n\\nBest viewing tip: Best viewed low on the horizon just after moonrise\,
  when the Moon looks largest due to the well-known 'moon illusion.'\\n\\nS
 ource and details: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-12
 -31
LOCATION:Visible throughout the US and Canada\, weather permitting\, rising
  around sunset.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-12-31
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:solar-eclipse-2033-03-30@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20330330
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20330331
SUMMARY:Total Solar Eclipse of March 30\, 2033 (Alaska)
DESCRIPTION:Totality reaches up to 2 minutes 37 seconds over the Arctic coa
 st near 71N 156W\, making this the next total solar eclipse to touch US so
 il after 2024.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Plan for Arctic conditions: this is 
 a mid-morning eclipse over Alaska's North Slope\, so warm clothing and a c
 lear northern horizon matter as much as eye protection.\\n\\nSource and de
 tails: https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2033-03-30
LOCATION:Path of totality crosses northern and western Alaska\, including N
 ome and Utqiagvik (Barrow)\; partial eclipse visible across most of North 
 America.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2033-03-30
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:solar-eclipse-2044-08-23@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20440823
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20440824
SUMMARY:Total Solar Eclipse of August 23\, 2044 (Montana\, North Dakota\, W
 estern Canada)
DESCRIPTION:This is the first total solar eclipse to cross the contiguous U
 S since 2024\, with totality lasting up to about 2 minutes 4 seconds along
  a relatively narrow 453 km wide path.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: Montana and 
 North Dakota will be the easiest US access points\; book lodging early sin
 ce this path misses most major cities.\\n\\nSource and details: https://da
 rkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2044-08-23
LOCATION:Path of totality crosses eastern British Columbia\, Alberta\, sout
 hwestern Saskatchewan\, northern Nunavut and the Northwest Territories in 
 Canada\, and northeastern Montana\, western North Dakota and extreme north
 west South Dakota in the US.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2044-08-23
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:solar-eclipse-2045-08-12@darkskiesdirectory.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T055145Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20450812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20450813
SUMMARY:Total Solar Eclipse of August 12\, 2045 (Coast-to-Coast USA)
DESCRIPTION:This is the long-awaited successor to 2017's coast-to-coast ecl
 ipse\, with totality reaching over 6 minutes near Camden\, Alabama\, among
  the longest of the 21st century.\\n\\nBest viewing tip: This is the one t
 o build a trip around: pick a spot along the Gulf Coast states for both lo
 ng totality and a good shot at clear August skies.\\n\\nSource and details
 : https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2045-08-12
LOCATION:Path of totality crosses the US from northern California through N
 evada\, Utah\, Colorado\, Kansas\, Oklahoma\, Texas\, Arkansas\, Louisiana
 \, Mississippi\, Alabama and Georgia to Florida\, then the Bahamas and Car
 ibbean.
URL:https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2045-08-12
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