2026 is a year chock-full of don't miss astronomical events — including Moon-free meteor showers, total solar and lunar eclipses, and planetary conjunctions. Don't miss the highlights coming to your skies this year! Sky & Telescope editors have created a one-page downloadable calendar that features the top celestial events of the year, free for download or print.

Perseid meteor shoots across the sky above a forest
Perseid meteor
NASA / Bill Ingalls

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  • The best sights you'll see in the night sky this year — even without a telescope
  • Peak dates for the Eta Aquarid, Perseid, and Geminid meteor showers
  • When Jupiter and Saturn reach opposition
  • Timing for conjunctions of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn that you won't want to miss!

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