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Sky Events Over San Diego
The upcoming celestial calendar in San Diego'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
Tue, Jun 16, 10:43 PM
The Moon passes about 3.1° from Jupiter — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
June solstice
Sun, Jun 21, 10:36 AM
The longest day in the northern hemisphere, the shortest in the south.
Full Moon
Mon, Jun 29, 4:50 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
Tue, Jul 14, 10:43 PM
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.
The Moon meets Venus
Thu, Jul 16, 10:43 PM
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.
Full Moon
Wed, Jul 29, 7:19 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
Sat, Aug 8, 10:43 PM
The Moon passes about 4.2° 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
Tue, Aug 11, 10:43 PM
The Moon passes about 3.8° 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
Fri, Aug 14, 10:43 PM
4 naked-eye planets are visible together in the morning sky around now — a "planet parade." Look E, about 9° up.
The Moon meets Venus
Sat, Aug 15, 10:43 PM
The Moon passes about 1.6° 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
Sun, Sep 13, 10:43 PM
The Moon passes about 2.6° 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, 2:17 AM
Day and night are nearly equal again — autumn in the north, spring in the south.
Full Moon
Sat, Sep 26, 9:51 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
Sat, Oct 3, 10:43 PM
Saturn sits opposite the Sun — closest, biggest and brightest for the year, and up all night. Look SE, about 48° up.
The Moon meets Mars
Sun, Oct 4, 10:43 PM
The Moon passes about 0.8° 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
Mon, Oct 5, 10:43 PM
The Moon passes about 2.3° from Jupiter — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
Saturn at opposition
Thu, Oct 8, 10:43 PM
Saturn sits opposite the Sun — closest, biggest and brightest for the year, and up all night. Look SE, about 51° up.
The Moon meets Venus
Sun, Oct 11, 10:43 PM
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.
Full Moon
Sun, Oct 25, 9:28 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
Sun, Nov 1, 9:43 PM
The Moon passes about 4.2° 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
Mon, Nov 2, 9:43 PM
The Moon passes about 4.3° 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, Nov 6, 9:43 PM
The Moon passes about 2.7° from Venus — an easy naked-eye pairing. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
Mars meets Jupiter
Fri, Nov 13, 9:43 PM
Mars and Jupiter pass about 1.4° apart — close enough to frame together. Look below the horizon at the exact peak — look on the nights around it.
Times shown in San Diego's local zone, computed from orbital elements (accurate to within a day for planning). Look-directions are for San Diego's latitude at the event's peak.