Trips Built Around the Sky

Eclipses, meteor showers, and the nights worth building a trip aroundTrips Built Around the Sky is a hand-picked Trailwind collection of 7 places: Eclipses, meteor showers, and the nights worth building a trip around. Every entry has its own guide with the best time to go, what's nearby and how to build a trip around it.

Perseid Meteor Shower, August 12-13, 2026

The Northern Lights, Late August 2026 through early April 2027

Orionid Meteor Shower, October 21-22, 2026

Saturn at Opposition, October 4, 2026

Jupiter at Opposition, February 11, 2027

December Supermoon, December 24, 2026

Geminid Meteor Shower, December 13-14, 2027

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Trailwind finds the moment a trip is unusually possible: the right season, a cheap fare, your open dates, and rare skies. Browse by calendar:

Cosmic calendar — meteor showers, eclipses and aurora, and the best time to see each

Nature's calendar — wildlife migrations, blooms and seasonal wonders, and when to go

World culture calendar — festivals, celebrations and rituals, and when they happen (Holi, Diwali, Day of the Dead and more)

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