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Sky Events Over Madrid
The upcoming celestial calendar in Madrid'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
The Moon meets Jupiter
Wed, Jun 17, 3:38 AM
The Moon passes about 4.6° 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
Thu, Jun 18, 3:38 AM
The Moon passes about 3.3° from Venus — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
June solstice
Sun, Jun 21, 7:36 PM
The longest day in the northern hemisphere, the shortest in the south.
Full Moon
Tue, Jun 30, 1:50 AM
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, 3:38 AM
The Moon passes about 2.5° from Jupiter — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
Full Moon
Wed, Jul 29, 4:19 PM
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, 3:38 AM
The Moon passes about 4.7° 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, 3:38 AM
The Moon passes about 1.7° 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, 3:38 AM
4 naked-eye planets are visible together in the morning sky around now — a "planet parade." Look SE, about 44° up.
The Moon meets Venus
Sun, Aug 16, 3:38 AM
The Moon passes about 2.8° 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 Mars
Mon, Sep 7, 3:38 AM
The Moon passes about 4.7° from Mars — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look ENE, about 7° up.
The Moon meets Jupiter
Wed, Sep 9, 3:38 AM
The Moon passes about 4.4° 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
Mon, Sep 14, 3:38 AM
The Moon passes about 4.7° 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, 11:17 AM
Day and night are nearly equal again — autumn in the north, spring in the south.
Full Moon
Sat, Sep 26, 6:51 PM
The Moon is fully lit and up all night — great for moon-watching, tough for faint stars and the Milky Way.
October 2026
The Moon meets Mars
Mon, Oct 5, 3:38 AM
The Moon passes about 2.3° from Mars — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look ENE, about 12° up.
Saturn at opposition
Mon, Oct 5, 3:38 AM
Saturn sits opposite the Sun — closest, biggest and brightest for the year, and up all night. Look SW, about 46° up.
The Moon meets Jupiter
Tue, Oct 6, 3:38 AM
The Moon passes about 4.6° from Jupiter — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
Saturn at opposition
Sat, Oct 10, 3:38 AM
Saturn sits opposite the Sun — closest, biggest and brightest for the year, and up all night. Look SW, about 43° up.
The Moon meets Venus
Mon, Oct 12, 3:38 AM
The Moon passes about 2.9° from Venus — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
Full Moon
Mon, Oct 26, 5:28 AM
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 Jupiter
Tue, Nov 3, 2:38 AM
The Moon passes about 2° from Jupiter — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look E, about 14° up.
The Moon meets Venus
Sat, Nov 7, 2:38 AM
The Moon passes about 4.8° from Venus — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
Mars meets Jupiter
Thu, Nov 12, 2:38 AM
Mars and Jupiter pass about 1.9° apart — close enough to frame together. Look E, about 22° up.
Times shown in Madrid's local zone, computed from orbital elements (accurate to within a day for planning). Look-directions are for Madrid's latitude at the event's peak.