Meteor Shower Calendar 2026

Every major meteor shower and celestial event in 2026 — peak dates, expected rates, and what's worth staying up for.

2026 Meteor Showers at a Glance

3 January — Quadrantids Meteor Shower: The Quadrantids are an above average shower, with up to 40 meteors per hour at their peak.
14 January — Full Moon: The Moon will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This phase occurs at 09:11 UTC.
29 January — New Moon: The Moon will be between the Earth and the Sun, and will not be visible in the night sky.

12 February — Full Moon: The Moon will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This phase occurs at 22:53 UTC.
27 February — New Moon: The Moon will be between the Earth and the Sun, and will not be visible in the night sky.

3 March — Total Lunar Eclipse: A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes completely through the Earth's dark shadow, or umbra.
14 March — Full Moon: The Moon will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This phase occurs at 10:58 UTC.
29 March — New Moon: The Moon will be between the Earth and the Sun, and will not be visible in the night sky.

12 April — Full Moon: The Moon will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This phase occurs at 21:22 UTC.
22 April — Lyrids Meteor Shower: The Lyrids are an average shower, usually producing about 20 meteors per hour at their peak.
28 April — New Moon: The Moon will be between the Earth and the Sun, and will not be visible in the night sky.

6 May — Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower: The Eta Aquarids is an above average shower, capable of producing up to 60 meteors per hour.
12 May — Full Moon: The Moon will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This phase occurs at 06:47 UTC.
27 May — New Moon: The Moon will be between the Earth and the Sun, and will not be visible in the night sky.

11 June — Full Moon: The Moon will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This phase occurs at 15:43 UTC.
26 June — New Moon: The Moon will be between the Earth and the Sun, and will not be visible in the night sky.

10 July — Full Moon: The Moon will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This phase occurs at 00:51 UTC.
25 July — New Moon: The Moon will be between the Earth and the Sun, and will not be visible in the night sky.
28 July — Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower: The Delta Aquarids is an average shower that can produce up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak.

9 August — Full Moon: The Moon will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This phase occurs at 10:45 UTC.
12 August — Perseids Meteor Shower: The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 brilliant meteors per hour.
12 August — Total Solar Eclipse: A total solar eclipse will be visible from the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland, Atlantic Ocean, and Spain.
23 August — New Moon: The Moon will be between the Earth and the Sun, and will not be visible in the night sky.

7 September — Full Moon: The Moon will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This phase occurs at 21:52 UTC.
21 September — Saturn at Opposition: The ringed planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun.
22 September — New Moon: The Moon will be between the Earth and the Sun, and will not be visible in the night sky.

7 October — Draconids Meteor Shower: The Draconids is a minor meteor shower producing only about 10 meteors per hour.
7 October — Full Moon: The Moon will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This phase occurs at 10:11 UTC.
21 October — Orionids Meteor Shower: The Orionids is an average shower producing about 20 meteors per hour at its peak.
22 October — New Moon: The Moon will be between the Earth and the Sun, and will not be visible in the night sky.

5 November — Full Moon: The Moon will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This phase occurs at 23:19 UTC.
17 November — Leonids Meteor Shower: The Leonids is an average shower, producing up to 15 meteors per hour at its peak.
20 November — New Moon: The Moon will be between the Earth and the Sun, and will not be visible in the night sky.

5 December — Full Moon: The Moon will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This phase occurs at 12:48 UTC.
13 December — Geminids Meteor Shower: The Geminids is the king of the meteor showers. It is considered by many to be the best shower in the heavens.
20 December — New Moon: The Moon will be between the Earth and the Sun, and will not be visible in the night sky.
21 December — Ursids Meteor Shower: The Ursids is a minor meteor shower producing about 5-10 meteors per hour.