Windows Worth Crossing the World For

Eclipses, blood moons, and superblooms that will not come around again for yearsWindows Worth Crossing the World For is a hand-picked Trailwind collection of 11 places: Eclipses, blood moons, and superblooms that will not come around again for years. Every entry has its own guide with the best time to go, what's nearby and how to build a trip around it.

The Great Eclipse of 2027, August 2, 2027

Total Solar Eclipse over the Arctic, August 12, 2026

Total Solar Eclipse over Australia, July 22, 2028

Ring of Fire Eclipse, January 26, 2028

New Year's Blood Moon, December 31, 2028

Mars at Opposition, February 19, 2027

Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse, August 27-28, 2026

Shallow Partial Lunar Eclipse, January 12, 2028

Desierto Florido, Atacama, Bloom years only: September to mid-November

California Superbloom, March to April 2027

Adams River Sockeye Run, Mid-to-late October 2026

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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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