Sep12026 · UTC
Aurigids Meteor Shower
Aurigids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 6. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
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September 2026.
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| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
7 events this month
Grouped by peak date in UTCTuesday, September 1 UTC
Wednesday, September 9 UTC
Sep92026 · UTC
September Epsilon Perseids Meteor Shower
September Epsilon Perseids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 8. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Friday, September 11 UTC
Sep112026 · UTC
New Moon
Dark moonless skies make this a useful night for stargazing.
Sunday, September 13 UTC
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.
Wednesday, September 23 UTC
Sep232026 · UTC
September Equinox
Astronomical autumn begins in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere.
Saturday, September 26 UTC
Sep262026 · UTC
Neptune at Opposition
Neptune lies opposite the Sun, rises near sunset, and is favorably placed for observing.
Sep262026 · UTC
Full Moon — Harvest Moon
The Moon reaches its full phase (Harvest Moon).
Also active this month
These showers peak in another month, but their catalog activity windows overlap this one.
Oct12026 · UTC
Daytime Sextantids Meteor Shower
A daytime shower included for radio observation; it is not a normal naked-eye event.
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.
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