Events Calendar
Look up on the right night.
Meteor showers, eclipses and community nights in one calendar — with where to look, when to look, and the guide that explains what you are seeing.
Meteor shower · After midnight
Orionids peak
Fast meteors from dust left by Halley's Comet.
Where: Worldwide
Meteor shower · Before dawn
Leonids peak
Dust from Comet Tempel–Tuttle meets Earth's air.
Where: Worldwide
Meteor shower · From mid-evening
Geminids peak
Often the strongest shower of the year.
Where: Worldwide, best from the north
Meteor shower · Before dawn
Quadrantids peak
A short, sharp peak lasting only a few hours.
Where: Best from the Northern Hemisphere
Eclipse · Daytime · local time varies
Annular solar eclipse
The Moon leaves a bright "ring of fire" around the Sun.
Where: Path across South America, the Atlantic and West Africa
Meteor shower · Before dawn
Lyrids peak
One of the oldest recorded meteor showers.
Where: Best from the Northern Hemisphere
Eclipse · Daytime · local time varies
Total solar eclipse
Day turns to dusk along a long path of totality.
Where: Path through Spain, North Africa and the Middle East
Meteor shower · After midnight
Perseids peak
A bright, reliable summer shower.
Where: Best from the Northern Hemisphere
Community · [Time]
[Star Party Name]
[One line on what to expect and what to bring.]
Where: [City, Venue]
Community · [Time]
[Public Talk Title]
[One line on the speaker and topic.]
Where: [City, Venue]
Meteor shower dates are peak nights; rates vary with moonlight and your sky. Check local times before you go.
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Frequently asked questions
- Yes and no. Most showers recur within a day or two of the same date annually because Earth crosses the same debris trail each orbit. However, peak activity and rates vary with the Moon's phase and the density of the stream that year. Check the American Meteor Society's annual shower calendar for up-to-date peak forecasts.
- Never look at the Sun directly without certified solar filter glasses (ISO 12312-2). Ordinary sunglasses do not provide enough protection and permanent eye damage can occur in seconds. During totality — the brief window when the Moon fully covers the Sun — it is safe to look with naked eyes. NASA's eclipse safety page has full guidance.
- An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon is near its furthest point from Earth (apogee) and appears slightly smaller than the Sun. The Moon does not cover the Sun completely, leaving a bright "ring of fire" (annulus) visible. Unlike a total eclipse, it is never safe to look without filters during an annular eclipse. More detail at the NASA Eclipse Glossary.
- All times on this page are in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). To convert, add or subtract your UTC offset. For example, UTC+1 (Central European Time) is one hour ahead of UTC. timeanddate.com's world clock converter handles daylight saving automatically.