Jul142026 · UTC
New Moon
Dark moonless skies make this a useful night for stargazing.
The astronomy calendar
July 2026.
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The month at a glance
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Highlighted days have catalog events. Choose a day to jump to its details below. This calendar uses UTC dates.
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
5 events this month
Grouped by peak date in UTCTuesday, July 14 UTC
Tuesday, July 28 UTC
Jul282026 · UTC
July Gamma Draconids Meteor Shower
July Gamma Draconids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 5. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Wednesday, July 29 UTC
Jul292026 · UTC
Full Moon — Buck Moon
The Moon reaches its full phase (Buck Moon).
Friday, July 31 UTC
Jul312026 · UTC
Alpha Capricornids Meteor Shower
Alpha Capricornids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 5. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Jul312026 · UTC
Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower
Southern Delta Aquariids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 25. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Also active this month
These showers peak in another month, but their catalog activity windows overlap this one.
Aug72026 · UTC
Eta Eridanids Meteor Shower
Eta Eridanids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Aug132026 · UTC
Perseids Meteor Shower
Perseids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 100. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
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