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Harvest Moon 2026 Peaks Sept. 26 With Easy Evening Views Near Saturn and Neptune

Observers can watch the bright, multi-night full Moon rise near the eastern horizon as spiritual and astrology writers offer rituals and readings.

September Night Sky Features Venus at Peak Brightness and a Harvest Moon Near Saturn

NASA Publishes 2027 Eclipse Calendar and Guides September Skywatchers

A Full Month of Sky Events to Watch in September 2026

Moon of the Deer Will Peak on July 29, 2026

Daytime Moon Occults Venus Across Much of the U.S. on June 17

Blue Moon Peaks as Micromoon, Smallest and Dimmest Full Moon of 2026

May’s Blue Moon Peaks Before Dawn and Coincides With a Microluna

Blue Moon and Microluna Set for 31 May 2026

Blue Micromoon to Peak on May 31

Crescent Moon Joins Venus, Jupiter and Mercury in a Low‑West Evening Planet Parade

Rare Blue Micro Moon Will Be Visible Across the UK on May 31

NASA-Backed Maps Fix 2027 Total Solar Eclipse With Rare 6-Minute Totality

NASA Maps May Skywatching: Eta Aquariids, Moon–Venus Pairing, Blue Moon

May Opens With Full Moon, Closes With Rare Blue Moon at Apogee

Total Lunar Eclipse Tonight Favors Pacific, East Asia and Western North America

NASA Maps Out March 3 Total Lunar Eclipse With 58 Minutes of Totality

Moon to Occult Bright Star Regulus Tonight Over Parts of North America

Snow Moon Lights Up Germany, With Best Remaining Views Forecast Tonight in the Northeast

Snow Moon to Shine on Feb. 1, Reaching Peak at 22:09 GMT