Mark your calendars! Here are the most spectacular celestial events to watch through 2027.
A spectacular alignment of Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune visible in the evening sky. This rare planetary parade offers an excellent opportunity for both naked-eye and telescopic observation.
📖 Read our complete guide to the 2026 Planet Parade
Best viewed: Evening sky, shortly after sunset
The moment when the Sun crosses the celestial equator, marking the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Day and night are approximately equal in length.
NASA's historic first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years. The Artemis II crew will fly around the Moon, testing critical systems for future lunar landings.
Launch from Kennedy Space Center, Florida
One of the oldest known meteor showers, producing around 10-20 meteors per hour at its peak. Best viewing after midnight when the radiant point is high in the sky.
Best viewed: After midnight in dark skies
Debris from Halley's Comet creates this meteor shower, producing up to 50 meteors per hour. Fast, bright meteors often leave persistent trails. Best viewing in the Southern Hemisphere.
Best viewed: Pre-dawn hours
The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The Sun reaches its highest point in the sky, marking the official start of summer.
A moderate meteor shower producing about 20 meteors per hour. Often overlaps with the more famous Perseids, providing excellent meteor viewing opportunities.
Best viewed: After midnight
A spectacular total solar eclipse visible from Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and northern Russia. The path of totality offers viewers up to 2 minutes 18 seconds of complete darkness as the Moon blocks the Sun.
Path of totality: Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia
The most popular meteor shower of the year! The Perseids can produce 50-100 meteors per hour at peak, with bright, fast meteors and occasional fireballs. Unfortunately, timing coincides with the solar eclipse.
Best viewed: After midnight in dark skies
Another meteor shower from Halley's Comet debris, producing around 20 meteors per hour. Known for fast, bright meteors with fine trains.
Best viewed: After midnight
Known for periodic meteor storms every 33 years. While 2026 won't be a storm year, the Leonids still produce 10-15 meteors per hour with very fast, bright meteors.
Best viewed: After midnight
Often the best meteor shower of the year! The Geminids can produce 120+ meteors per hour at peak, with bright, colorful meteors visible all night long. Unique because it originates from an asteroid (3200 Phaethon) rather than a comet.
Best viewed: All night, peak around 2 AM
The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The Sun reaches its lowest point in the sky, marking the official start of winter and the longest night.
The first major meteor shower of the year, capable of producing 40-100 meteors per hour. Has a very short, sharp peak lasting only a few hours, making timing critical for best viewing.
Best viewed: Pre-dawn hours, narrow peak window
Spring returns to the Northern Hemisphere as the Sun crosses the celestial equator northward.
The annual return of the Lyrids, with 10-20 meteors per hour and occasional bright fireballs.
Best viewed: After midnight
Halley's Comet debris returns for its annual show, with fast, bright meteors streaking across the pre-dawn sky.
Best viewed: Pre-dawn hours
The longest day of 2027 in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the peak of summer.
A reliable summer meteor shower producing around 20 meteors per hour.
Best viewed: After midnight
An extraordinary total solar eclipse with the longest duration of totality of the 21st century—up to 6 minutes 23 seconds! The path crosses North Africa, through Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. This is one of the most significant solar eclipses in modern history.
Path of totality: Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia
The beloved Perseids return with their spectacular show of 50-100 meteors per hour.
Best viewed: After midnight in dark skies
The Sun crosses the celestial equator southward, marking the beginning of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.
Halley's Comet debris provides another meteor show with fast, bright meteors.
Best viewed: After midnight
The Leonids return with their characteristic fast, bright meteors.
Best viewed: After midnight
The year's best meteor shower returns with its reliable show of 120+ meteors per hour.
Best viewed: All night, peak around 2 AM
The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere marks the beginning of winter and the longest night.
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Note: All dates and times are approximate. Check closer to each event for exact timing and optimal viewing conditions for your location.