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Sky Events Over Cancún
The upcoming celestial calendar in Cancún's local time — conjunctions, planet parades, oppositions, the solstices and equinoxes, and full Moons — with which way to look for the planet pairings from your latitude.
June 2026
June solstice
Sun, Jun 21, 12:36 PM
The longest day in the northern hemisphere, the shortest in the south.
Full Moon
Mon, Jun 29, 6:50 PM
The Moon is fully lit and up all night — great for moon-watching, tough for faint stars and the Milky Way.
July 2026
The Moon meets Jupiter
Wed, Jul 15, 2:30 AM
The Moon passes about 3.2° from Jupiter — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
The Moon meets Venus
Fri, Jul 17, 2:30 AM
The Moon passes about 3.8° from Venus — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
Full Moon
Wed, Jul 29, 9:19 AM
The Moon is fully lit and up all night — great for moon-watching, tough for faint stars and the Milky Way.
August 2026
The Moon meets Mars
Sun, Aug 9, 2:30 AM
The Moon passes about 4.4° from Mars — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
The Moon meets Jupiter
Wed, Aug 12, 2:30 AM
The Moon passes about 4.8° from Jupiter — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
4-planet morning parade
Sat, Aug 15, 2:30 AM
4 naked-eye planets are visible together in the morning sky around now — a "planet parade." Look SE, about 60° up.
The Moon meets Venus
Sun, Aug 16, 2:30 AM
The Moon passes about 1.7° from Venus — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
September 2026
The Moon meets Venus
Mon, Sep 14, 2:30 AM
The Moon passes about 1.7° from Venus — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
September equinox
Wed, Sep 23, 4:17 AM
Day and night are nearly equal again — autumn in the north, spring in the south.
Full Moon
Sat, Sep 26, 11:51 AM
The Moon is fully lit and up all night — great for moon-watching, tough for faint stars and the Milky Way.
October 2026
Saturn at opposition
Sun, Oct 4, 2:30 AM
Saturn sits opposite the Sun — closest, biggest and brightest for the year, and up all night. Look WSW, about 57° up.
The Moon meets Mars
Mon, Oct 5, 2:30 AM
The Moon passes about 1.4° from Mars — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look ENE, about 10° up.
The Moon meets Jupiter
Tue, Oct 6, 2:30 AM
The Moon passes about 1.3° from Jupiter — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
Saturn at opposition
Fri, Oct 9, 2:30 AM
Saturn sits opposite the Sun — closest, biggest and brightest for the year, and up all night. Look WSW, about 52° up.
The Moon meets Venus
Mon, Oct 12, 2:30 AM
The Moon passes about 3.2° from Venus — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
Full Moon
Sun, Oct 25, 11:28 PM
The Moon is fully lit and up all night — great for moon-watching, tough for faint stars and the Milky Way.
November 2026
The Moon meets Mars
Mon, Nov 2, 2:30 AM
The Moon passes about 3.2° from Mars — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look E, about 20° up.
The Moon meets Venus
Sat, Nov 7, 2:30 AM
The Moon passes about 1.9° from Venus — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
Mars meets Jupiter
Mon, Nov 16, 2:30 AM
Mars and Jupiter pass about 1.2° apart — close enough to frame together. Look E, about 26° up.
Times shown in Cancún's local zone, computed from orbital elements (accurate to within a day for planning). Look-directions are for Cancún's latitude at the event's peak.