Aug22027 · UTC
New Moon
Dark moonless skies make this a useful night for stargazing.
The astronomy calendar
August 2027.
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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16 events this month
Grouped by peak date in UTCMonday, August 2 UTC
Aug22027 · UTC
Total Solar Eclipse
Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and western and southern Asia
Sunday, August 8 UTC
Aug82027 · 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.
Wednesday, August 11 UTC
Aug112027 · UTC
Mercury–Venus Conjunction
Mercury and Venus pass about 0.51° apart but lie close to the Sun in our sky.
Thursday, August 12 UTC
Aug122027 · UTC
Possible Perseids Outburst
A probably weak Perseid dust-trail encounter is predicted.
Aug122027 · UTC
Possible Perseids Outburst
A potentially strong Perseid dust-trail encounter is predicted, with a modeled ZHR of 280.
Friday, August 13 UTC
Aug132027 · UTC
Possible Perseids Outburst
Rarified fragments of the 1479 Perseid trail may add to background activity.
Aug132027 · UTC
Possible Perseids Outburst
A modeled concentration of many old Perseid trails may produce activity unlike the usual shower.
Aug132027 · UTC
Possible Perseids Outburst
A Perseid filament encounter is predicted with a modeled ZHR of about 50.
Aug132027 · UTC
Perseids Meteor Shower
Perseids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 110+. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Tuesday, August 17 UTC
Aug172027 · UTC
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
The Pacific and the Americas
Aug172027 · UTC
Full Moon — Sturgeon Moon
The Moon reaches its full phase (Sturgeon Moon).
Aug172027 · UTC
Kappa Cygnids Meteor Shower
Kappa Cygnids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Thursday, August 19 UTC
Aug192027 · UTC
Mercury–Jupiter Conjunction
Mercury and Jupiter pass about 0.62° apart but lie close to the Sun in our sky.
Thursday, August 26 UTC
Aug262027 · UTC
Venus–Jupiter Conjunction
Venus and Jupiter pass about 0.49° apart but lie close to the Sun in our sky.
Tuesday, August 31 UTC
Aug312027 · 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.
Jul312027 · 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.
Jul312027 · 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.
Sep12027 · 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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