Astronomy calendar

Track upcoming sky events with visibility context

This astronomy calendar is built for practical planning, not just event headlines. Each event row includes timing, visibility region, and viewing difficulty so you can quickly decide whether an event is relevant for your location and schedule. Use this page as your weekly sky-events dashboard: identify what peaks soon, what requires darker skies, and what is more resilient to local cloud and moon conditions. Event detail pages provide deeper guidance, but this calendar gives you the fast scan layer for deciding what to prioritize first. If multiple events overlap, plan around the one with the best visibility window and strongest regional coverage. For final confirmation, pair this calendar with map and state pages to validate tonight's local stargazing conditions before travel.

This week: Events are sorted in current run priority order.

Partial Lunar Eclipse Window

Date: Date window pending

Timing: 10:20 PM-12:10 AM local

Visibility: Western and central U.S.

Visible with naked eye. Best away from city glow.

Lyrid Meteor Peak

Date: Date window pending

Timing: 1:00 AM-4:00 AM local

Visibility: Dark rural skies, low moon interference.

Give eyes 20 minutes to adjust for faint streaks.

Jupiter Near the Moon

Date: Date window pending

Timing: After sunset, best by 9 PM

Visibility: Nationwide with clear western horizon

Great for beginners and quick city viewing.

Aurora Watch Window

Date: Date window pending

Timing: Late night if geomagnetic activity rises

Visibility: Northern tier states

Check cloud cover and short-term solar updates.

Milky Way Core Season Start

Date: Date window pending

Timing: Pre-dawn windows this month

Visibility: Low-light western and mountain regions

Best with dark sky and low moonlight.