📅 Events Almanac

☿ Mercury Transits

Mercury passes directly between Earth and the Sun
May 9, 2016 11:11 → 18:45 UTC Past
November 11, 2019 12:35 → 18:06 UTC Past
November 13, 2032 06:41 → 11:09 UTC Upcoming
November 7, 2039 07:17 → 10:18 UTC Upcoming
May 7, 2049 11:03 → 17:48 UTC Upcoming

♀ Venus Transits

Extremely rare — occur in pairs 8 years apart, separated by over a century
June 6, 2012 Photographed! Observed
December 11, 2117 Next transit — 91 years away
December 8, 2125 Following transit

🌑 Solar Eclipses (2024 — 2050)

Total and annular solar eclipses
Apr 8, 2024
Total North America (Mexico to Canada)
Mar 29, 2025
Partial Europe, N. Africa, N. Asia
Aug 12, 2026
Total Arctic, Spain, Iceland
Aug 2, 2027
Total N. Africa, Mediterranean, Arabian Peninsula
Jan 26, 2028
Annular S. America
Jul 22, 2028
Total Australia, New Zealand
Jun 1, 2030
Annular N. Africa, E. Europe, N. Asia
Nov 25, 2030
Total S. Africa, S. Indian Ocean, Australia
May 21, 2031
Annular S. Africa, S. Indian Ocean
Mar 30, 2033
Total N. America (Alaska)
Mar 20, 2034
Total W. Africa, Central Africa, Middle East
Sep 2, 2035
Total China, Korea, Japan
Jul 13, 2037
Total Australia
Dec 26, 2038
Annular S. America, Atlantic
Jun 21, 2039
Annular N. America
Apr 30, 2041
Total S. Africa, Atlantic
Apr 9, 2043
Total Russia, N. Pacific
Aug 23, 2044
Total N. Canada, Greenland, Mongolia
Aug 12, 2045
Total N. America (California to Florida)
Jun 11, 2048
Annular N. America
May 20, 2050
Total N. Pacific

🌕 Lunar Eclipses (2025 — 2044)

Total lunar eclipses (blood moons)
Mar 14, 2025
Total Americas, Europe, Africa
Sep 7, 2025
Total Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia
Mar 3, 2026
Total E. Asia, Australia, Pacific, Americas
Dec 31, 2028
Total Europe, Africa, Americas
Jun 26, 2029
Total Americas, Europe, Africa
Dec 20, 2029
Total Americas, Europe, Africa, W. Asia
Apr 25, 2032
Total Americas, Europe, Africa
Oct 18, 2032
Total Europe, Africa, Asia
Apr 14, 2033
Total Americas, Europe
Feb 11, 2036
Total Americas, Europe, Africa
May 26, 2040
Total Pacific, Americas
Mar 25, 2043
Total Americas, Europe, Africa
Mar 13, 2044
Total Americas, Europe, Africa, W. Asia

☄️ Annual Meteor Showers

Recurring showers — ZHR = max rate per hour under ideal conditions

Quadrantids

120 ZHR
Jan 3-4 Peak
Parent: 2003 EH1 fast speed

Lyrids

18 ZHR
Apr 22-23 Peak
Parent: C/1861 G1 (Thatcher) medium speed

Eta Aquariids

50 ZHR
May 5-6 Peak
Parent: 1P/Halley fast speed

Delta Aquariids

25 ZHR
Jul 28-29 Peak
Parent: 96P/Machholz medium speed

Perseids

100 ZHR
Aug 12-13 Peak
Parent: 109P/Swift-Tuttle fast speed
⭐ Major shower

Draconids

10 ZHR
Oct 8-9 Peak
Parent: 21P/Giacobini-Zinner slow speed

Orionids

20 ZHR
Oct 21-22 Peak
Parent: 1P/Halley fast speed

Leonids

15 ZHR
Nov 17-18 Peak
Parent: 55P/Tempel-Tuttle fast speed

Geminids

150 ZHR
Dec 13-14 Peak
Parent: 3200 Phaethon medium speed
⭐ Major shower

Ursids

10 ZHR
Dec 22-23 Peak
Parent: 8P/Tuttle medium speed

🔮 Notable Upcoming Events

2026 Aug 12 Total Solar Eclipse — visible from Spain & Iceland 18 months
2027 Feb 20 Mars Opposition — 0.678 AU, 13.8″ angular diameter ~1 year
2027 Aug 2 Total Solar Eclipse — N. Africa, Mediterranean ~1.5 years
2029 Mar 25 Mars Opposition — 0.650 AU, 14.4″ (best until 2033) ~3 years
2032 Nov 13 Mercury Transit — next visible transit ~6 years
2035 Sep 2 Total Solar Eclipse — China, Korea, Japan ~9 years