Cosmic Calendar 2026: When to See Every Meteor Shower & Eclipse

Cosmic Calendar 2026: When to See Every Meteor Shower & Eclipse | TrailwindEvery upcoming total eclipse, blood moon and meteor shower on Trailwind. When they peak, where to stand, and how long you get: Total Solar Eclipse over the Arctic, Perseid Meteor Shower, Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse, The Northern Lights, Saturn at Opposition, and more.Best time to see: January

Quadrantid Meteor Shower, January 3-4, 2027

January Supermoon, January 22, 2027

Quadrantid Meteor Shower, January 3-4, 2028

Shallow Partial Lunar Eclipse, January 12, 2028

Ring of Fire Eclipse, January 26, 2028

Best time to see: February

Jupiter at Opposition, February 11, 2027

Mars at Opposition, February 19, 2027

February Supermoon, February 10, 2028

Best time to see: March

March Supermoon, March 11, 2028

Jupiter at Opposition, March 12, 2028

Best time to see: April

Lyrid Meteor Shower, April 22-23, 2027

Lyrid Meteor Shower, April 22-23, 2028

Best time to see: May

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower, May 5-6, 2027

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower, May 5-6, 2028

Best time to see: July

Southern Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower, July 29-30, 2027

Total Solar Eclipse over Australia, July 22, 2028

Southern Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower, July 28-29, 2028

Best time to see: August

Total Solar Eclipse over the Arctic, August 12, 2026

Perseid Meteor Shower, August 12-13, 2026

Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse, August 27-28, 2026

The Great Eclipse of 2027, August 2, 2027

Perseid Meteor Shower, August 12-13, 2027

Perseid Meteor Shower, August 12-13, 2028

Best time to see: September

The Northern Lights, Late August 2026 through early April 2027

Best time to see: October

Saturn at Opposition, October 4, 2026

Orionid Meteor Shower, October 21-22, 2026

October Supermoon, October 26, 2026

Saturn at Opposition, October 18, 2027

Orionid Meteor Shower, October 21-22, 2027

Orionid Meteor Shower, October 21-22, 2028

Saturn at Opposition, October 30, 2028

Best time to see: November

Leonid Meteor Shower, November 17-18, 2026

November Supermoon, November 24, 2026

Taurid Meteor Shower, November 4-5, 2027

Leonid Meteor Shower, November 17-18, 2027

Best time to see: December

Geminid Meteor Shower, December 13-14, 2026

Ursid Meteor Shower, December 21-22, 2026

December Supermoon, December 24, 2026

Geminid Meteor Shower, December 13-14, 2027

Ursid Meteor Shower, December 21-22, 2027

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