Oct12027 · 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 2027.
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| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
10 events this month
Grouped by peak date in UTCFriday, October 1 UTC
Wednesday, October 6 UTC
Oct62027 · 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.
Saturday, October 9 UTC
Oct92027 · 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.
Monday, October 11 UTC
Oct112027 · UTC
Mercury–Venus Conjunction
Mercury and Venus pass about 3.8° apart.
Friday, October 15 UTC
Oct152027 · UTC
Full Moon — Hunter's Moon
The Moon reaches its full phase (Hunter's Moon).
Monday, October 18 UTC
Oct182027 · UTC
Saturn at Opposition
Saturn lies opposite the Sun, rises near sunset, and is favorably placed for observing.
Tuesday, October 19 UTC
Oct192027 · UTC
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.
Friday, October 22 UTC
Oct222027 · 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.
Monday, October 25 UTC
Oct252027 · 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.
Friday, October 29 UTC
Oct292027 · UTC
New Moon
Dark moonless skies make this a useful night for stargazing.
Also active this month
These showers peak in another month, but their catalog activity windows overlap this one.
Sep132027 · 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.
Nov62027 · 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.
Nov132027 · 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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