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2026 Sky Calendar Maps Total Eclipse, March 'Blood Moon' and Three Supermoons

The list sets dates, visibility zones, plus straightforward viewing notes for 13 Moon‑centered events.

Overview

  • An annular solar eclipse on February 17 will form a ring of fire fully visible only from remote Antarctic research stations, with a partial view across Antarctica and parts of southern Africa and Argentina.
  • A total lunar eclipse on March 2–3 will turn the full Moon reddish for about 58 minutes, visible from western North America, Australia, New Zealand, East Asia, and the Pacific.
  • The August 12 total solar eclipse will cross eastern Greenland, western Iceland, and northern Spain, with up to 2 minutes 18 seconds of totality and partial phases across Europe and parts of North America.
  • Three supermoons arrive on January 3, November 24, and December 23, with the December 23 full Moon projected to be the closest since 2019 at about 221,668 miles (356,740 km).
  • Additional highlights include a thin crescent near Mercury on February 18, a young Moon with Venus on March 20, a MoonPleiades pairing on April 19, a later partial lunar eclipse with roughly 4% umbral coverage, and several pre‑dawn Moon alignments with Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars, most visible to the naked eye.