Oct12026 · UTC
Daytime Sextantids Meteor Shower
A daytime shower included for radio observation; it is not a normal naked-eye event.
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October 2026.
A month of moments in the sky. Explore catalog peak dates, understand the view, and save the events you want to remember.
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| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
10 events this month
Grouped by peak date in UTCThursday, October 1 UTC
Sunday, October 4 UTC
Oct42026 · UTC
Saturn at Opposition
Saturn lies opposite the Sun, rises near sunset, and is favorably placed for observing.
Tuesday, October 6 UTC
Oct62026 · UTC
October Camelopardalids Meteor Shower
October Camelopardalids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 5. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Friday, October 9 UTC
Oct92026 · UTC
Draconids Meteor Shower
Draconids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 5. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Saturday, October 10 UTC
Oct102026 · UTC
New Moon
Dark moonless skies make this a useful night for stargazing.
Monday, October 12 UTC
Oct122026 · UTC
Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
Mercury reaches its widest apparent separation from the Sun and is best placed in the evening sky.
Sunday, October 18 UTC
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Epsilon Geminids Meteor Shower
Epsilon Geminids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Wednesday, October 21 UTC
Oct212026 · UTC
Orionids Meteor Shower
Orionids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 20. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Saturday, October 24 UTC
Oct242026 · UTC
Leonis Minorids Meteor Shower
Leonis Minorids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 2. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Monday, October 26 UTC
Oct262026 · UTC
Full Moon — Hunter's Moon
The Moon reaches its full phase (Hunter's Moon).
Also active this month
These showers peak in another month, but their catalog activity windows overlap this one.
Sep132026 · UTC
September Lyncids Meteor Shower
September Lyncids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Nov52026 · UTC
Southern Taurids Meteor Shower
Southern Taurids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 7. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Nov122026 · UTC
Northern Taurids Meteor Shower
Northern Taurids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 5. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
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