Tonight in the sky

The Moon, the meteor showers and the big set-pieces of 2026 — no telescope-envy required.

• 🍂
  September equinox

  Day and night near-equal; autumn begins in the north.
  in 18 days

  22 Sep
• 🌕
  Supermoon (Beaver Moon)

  A full Moon near perigee — bigger and brighter than usual.
  in 81 days

  24 Nov
• 🌠
  Geminids meteor shower peak

  The best shower of the year — up to ~120 slow, colourful meteors/hr.
  in 101 days

  14 Dec
• ❄️
  December solstice

  Shortest day in the north, longest in the south.
  in 108 days

  21 Dec
• 🌕
  Supermoon (Cold Moon)

  The year's closest full Moon — a fittingly large festive Moon.
  in 111 days

  24 Dec