# Celestial Events Calendar

Eclipses, meteor showers, aurora, and other celestial events visible from the United States and Canada.

- 2024-04-08: [Total Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024 (past)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2024-04-08), solar-eclipse, visible from Path of totality crossed Mexico, 15 US states from Texas to Maine, and Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland in Canada.
- 2026-09-24: [Aurora Outlook: Solar Cycle 25 Decline](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/aurora-outlook-2026-2028), other, visible from Northern US states and all of Canada; strong geomagnetic storms can push visibility as far south as the mid-latitude US.
- 2026-10-04: [Saturn at Opposition](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/planet-saturn-opposition-2026), planet, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, up all night.
- 2026-10-21: [Orionids Meteor Shower Peak 2026](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-orionids-2026), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, best after midnight from a dark, rural sky.
- 2026-10-26: [Hunter's Moon (2026-10-26)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2026-10-26), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2026-11-17: [Leonids Meteor Shower Peak 2026](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-leonids-2026), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, best in the hours after midnight.
- 2026-11-24: [Beaver Moon (2026-11-24)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2026-11-24), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2026-12-13: [Geminids Meteor Shower Peak 2026](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-geminids-2026), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, one of the best showers of the year for both hemispheres.
- 2026-12-21: [December Solstice 2026](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2026-12-solstice), season, visible from Visible everywhere in the US and Canada as the shortest day of the year (winter solstice) north of the equator.
- 2026-12-22: [Ursids Meteor Shower Peak 2026](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-ursids-2026), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, though a minor, often-overlooked shower.
- 2026-12-23: [Supermoon: Cold Moon (2026-12-23)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2026-12-23), supermoon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2027-01-03: [Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peak 2027](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-quadrantids-2027), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, best from northern latitudes after midnight.
- 2027-01-22: [Supermoon: Wolf Moon (2027-01-22)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2027-01-22), supermoon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2027-02-06: [Annular Solar Eclipse of February 6, 2027](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2027-02-06), solar-eclipse, visible from Not visible from the US or Canada. The path of annularity crosses Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil, then West Africa; visible only from South America, Antarctica and western Africa.
- 2027-02-11: [Jupiter at Opposition](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/planet-jupiter-opposition-2027), planet, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, up all night.
- 2027-02-19: [Mars at Opposition](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/planet-mars-opposition-2027), planet, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, up all night.
- 2027-02-20: [Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of February 20, 2027](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/lunar-eclipse-2027-02-20), lunar-eclipse, visible from Visible rising over North and South America, but only in the faint penumbral shadow, which is hard to notice with the naked eye.
- 2027-02-20: [Snow Moon (2027-02-20)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-02-20), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2027-03-20: [March Equinox 2027](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2027-03-equinox), season, visible from Visible everywhere in the US and Canada; day and night are approximately equal length.
- 2027-03-22: [Worm Moon (2027-03-22)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-03-22), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2027-04-20: [Pink Moon (2027-04-20)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-04-20), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2027-04-21: [Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak 2027](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-lyrids-2027), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, best in the pre-dawn hours.
- 2027-05-06: [Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower Peak 2027](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-eta-aquariids-2027), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US, better from southern latitudes; more limited from Canada due to a low radiant.
- 2027-05-20: [Flower Moon (2027-05-20)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-05-20), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2027-06-19: [Strawberry Moon (2027-06-19)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-06-19), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2027-06-21: [June Solstice 2027](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2027-06-solstice), season, visible from Visible everywhere in the US and Canada as the longest day of the year (summer solstice) north of the equator.
- 2027-07-18: [Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of July 18, 2027](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/lunar-eclipse-2027-07-18), lunar-eclipse, visible from Not visible from the US or Canada. Fully visible only from Asia, East Africa and Australia.
- 2027-07-18: [Buck Moon (2027-07-18)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-07-18), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2027-08-02: [Total Solar Eclipse of August 2, 2027](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2027-08-02), solar-eclipse, visible from Only a small partial eclipse reaches North America, visible from the extreme eastern tip of Maine, far eastern Quebec and Canada's Atlantic Provinces; totality itself crosses North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
- 2027-08-12: [Perseids Meteor Shower Peak 2027](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-perseids-2027), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, traditionally the most popular shower of the year.
- 2027-08-17: [Sturgeon Moon (2027-08-17)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-08-17), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2027-09-15: [Harvest Moon (2027-09-15)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-09-15), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2027-09-23: [September Equinox 2027](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2027-09-equinox), season, visible from Visible everywhere in the US and Canada; day and night are approximately equal length.
- 2027-10-15: [Hunter's Moon (2027-10-15)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-10-15), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2027-10-18: [Saturn at Opposition](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/planet-saturn-opposition-2027), planet, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, up all night.
- 2027-10-21: [Orionids Meteor Shower Peak 2027](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-orionids-2027), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, best after midnight.
- 2027-11-14: [Beaver Moon (2027-11-14)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-11-14), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2027-11-17: [Leonids Meteor Shower Peak 2027](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-leonids-2027), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, best after midnight.
- 2027-12-13: [Cold Moon (2027-12-13)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2027-12-13), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2027-12-14: [Geminids Meteor Shower Peak 2027](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-geminids-2027), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada.
- 2027-12-22: [December Solstice 2027](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2027-12-solstice), season, visible from Visible everywhere in the US and Canada as the shortest day of the year (winter solstice) north of the equator.
- 2027-12-22: [Ursids Meteor Shower Peak 2027](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-ursids-2027), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, a minor shower.
- 2028-01-04: [Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peak 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-quadrantids-2028), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, best from northern latitudes after midnight.
- 2028-01-11: [Supermoon: Wolf Moon (2028-01-11)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2028-01-11), supermoon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2028-01-12: [Partial Lunar Eclipse of January 12, 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/lunar-eclipse-2028-01-12), lunar-eclipse, visible from Fully visible across all of North America, including the entire continental US and Canada.
- 2028-01-26: [Annular Solar Eclipse of January 26, 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2028-01-26), solar-eclipse, visible from Only a partial eclipse reaches eastern North America; the annular path itself crosses Ecuador, Peru, northern Brazil, French Guiana, and on to Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
- 2028-02-10: [Supermoon: Snow Moon (2028-02-10)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2028-02-10), supermoon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2028-03-10: [Supermoon: Worm Moon (2028-03-10)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2028-03-10), supermoon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2028-03-12: [Jupiter at Opposition](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/planet-jupiter-opposition-2028), planet, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, up all night.
- 2028-03-20: [March Equinox 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2028-03-equinox), season, visible from Visible everywhere in the US and Canada; day and night are approximately equal length.
- 2028-04-09: [Supermoon: Pink Moon (2028-04-09)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/supermoon-2028-04-09), supermoon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2028-04-22: [Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-lyrids-2028), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, best in the pre-dawn hours.
- 2028-05-06: [Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower Peak 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-eta-aquariids-2028), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US, better from southern latitudes; more limited from Canada.
- 2028-05-08: [Flower Moon (2028-05-08)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-05-08), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2028-06-07: [Strawberry Moon (2028-06-07)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-06-07), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2028-06-20: [June Solstice 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2028-06-solstice), season, visible from Visible everywhere in the US and Canada as the longest day of the year (summer solstice) north of the equator.
- 2028-07-06: [Partial Lunar Eclipse of July 6, 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/lunar-eclipse-2028-07-06), lunar-eclipse, visible from Not visible from the US or Canada. Fully visible from East Africa, Asia, Antarctica and Australia; seen rising over west Africa and Europe.
- 2028-07-06: [Buck Moon (2028-07-06)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-07-06), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2028-07-22: [Total Solar Eclipse of July 22, 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2028-07-22), solar-eclipse, visible from Not visible from the US or Canada. The path of totality crosses Australia (Western Australia through New South Wales) and New Zealand.
- 2028-08-05: [Sturgeon Moon (2028-08-05)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-08-05), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2028-08-12: [Perseids Meteor Shower Peak 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-perseids-2028), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada.
- 2028-09-03: [Corn Moon (2028-09-03)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-09-03), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2028-09-22: [September Equinox 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2028-09-equinox), season, visible from Visible everywhere in the US and Canada; day and night are approximately equal length.
- 2028-10-03: [Harvest Moon (2028-10-03)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-10-03), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2028-10-21: [Orionids Meteor Shower Peak 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-orionids-2028), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, best after midnight.
- 2028-10-30: [Saturn at Opposition](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/planet-saturn-opposition-2028), planet, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, up all night.
- 2028-11-02: [Beaver Moon (2028-11-02)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-11-02), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2028-11-17: [Leonids Meteor Shower Peak 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-leonids-2028), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, best after midnight.
- 2028-12-01: [Cold Moon (2028-12-01)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-12-01), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2028-12-13: [Geminids Meteor Shower Peak 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-geminids-2028), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada.
- 2028-12-21: [December Solstice 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/season-2028-12-solstice), season, visible from Visible everywhere in the US and Canada as the shortest day of the year (winter solstice) north of the equator.
- 2028-12-22: [Ursids Meteor Shower Peak 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/meteor-ursids-2028), meteor-shower, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, a minor shower.
- 2028-12-31: [Total Lunar Eclipse of December 31, 2028](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/lunar-eclipse-2028-12-31), lunar-eclipse, visible from Visible setting over western North America (Alaska, western Canada 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.
- 2028-12-31: [Blue Moon (Full Moon coinciding with total lunar eclipse) (2028-12-31)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/full-moon-2028-12-31), full-moon, visible from Visible throughout the US and Canada, weather permitting, rising around sunset.
- 2033-03-30: [Total Solar Eclipse of March 30, 2033 (Alaska)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2033-03-30), solar-eclipse, visible from Path of totality crosses northern and western Alaska, including Nome and Utqiagvik (Barrow); partial eclipse visible across most of North America.
- 2044-08-23: [Total Solar Eclipse of August 23, 2044 (Montana, North Dakota, Western Canada)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2044-08-23), solar-eclipse, visible from Path of totality crosses eastern British Columbia, Alberta, southwestern Saskatchewan, northern Nunavut and the Northwest Territories in Canada, and northeastern Montana, western North Dakota and extreme northwest South Dakota in the US.
- 2045-08-12: [Total Solar Eclipse of August 12, 2045 (Coast-to-Coast USA)](https://darkskiesdirectory.com/events/solar-eclipse-2045-08-12), solar-eclipse, visible from Path of totality crosses the US from northern California through Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia to Florida, then the Bahamas and Caribbean.

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