Astronomical Events 2018

102 events in date order, in your time zone (showing UTC)

Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Mon, Jan 1, 2018, 19:58 UTC

19:58 UTC · magnitude -0.3
Supermoon: Wolf Moon Supermoons

Tue, Jan 2, 2018, 02:24 UTC

Full moon at 356,604 km, 02:24 UTC.
Quadrantids Meteor Showers

Wed, Jan 3, 2018, 14:14 UTC · active Dec 28, 2017 to Jan 11, 2018

Up to 80 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 97% lit.
Mars and Jupiter close together Planets

Sun, Jan 7, 2018, 02:49 UTC

02:49 UTC · magnitude -1.8 · 0.2° apart
Venus at superior conjunction Planets

Tue, Jan 9, 2018, 07:12 UTC

07:12 UTC · magnitude -3.9
Mercury and Saturn close together Planets

Sat, Jan 13, 2018, 06:04 UTC

06:04 UTC · magnitude -0.3 · 0.6° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Mon, Jan 15, 2018, 02:15 UTC

02:15 UTC · magnitude 1.4 · 2.6° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Mon, Jan 15, 2018, 07:35 UTC

07:35 UTC · magnitude -0.3 · 3.4° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Sat, Jan 20, 2018, 20:32 UTC

20:32 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 1.5° apart
Total Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Wed, Jan 31, 2018, 13:30 UTC

Greatest eclipse 13:30 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sun, Feb 11, 2018, 14:40 UTC

14:40 UTC · magnitude 1.5 · 2.5° apart
Partial Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Thu, Feb 15, 2018, 20:51 UTC

Greatest eclipse 20:51 UTC, magnitude 0.60.
Moon near Neptune Planets

Sat, Feb 17, 2018, 04:19 UTC

04:19 UTC · magnitude 8.0 · 1.6° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Sat, Feb 17, 2018, 12:30 UTC

12:30 UTC · magnitude -1.5
Mercury and Venus close together Planets

Sun, Mar 4, 2018, 05:44 UTC

05:44 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 1.1° apart
Neptune in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Sun, Mar 4, 2018, 14:10 UTC

14:10 UTC · magnitude 8.0
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Wed, Mar 7, 2018, 09:05 UTC

09:05 UTC · magnitude -2.2 · 4.0° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Sat, Mar 10, 2018, 01:22 UTC

01:22 UTC · magnitude 0.7 · 3.8° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sun, Mar 11, 2018, 02:29 UTC

02:29 UTC · magnitude 1.4 · 2.2° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Thu, Mar 15, 2018, 15:11 UTC

15:11 UTC · magnitude -0.2
Moon near Venus Planets

Sun, Mar 18, 2018, 21:35 UTC

21:35 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 3.5° apart
March Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 16:15 UTC

16:15 UTC.
Venus and Uranus close together Planets

Thu, Mar 29, 2018, 01:10 UTC

01:10 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.1° apart
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Sun, Apr 1, 2018, 17:52 UTC

17:52 UTC · magnitude 5.2
Mars and Saturn close together Planets

Mon, Apr 2, 2018, 14:10 UTC

14:10 UTC · magnitude 0.2 · 1.3° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Tue, Apr 3, 2018, 16:19 UTC

16:19 UTC · magnitude -2.4 · 3.7° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sat, Apr 7, 2018, 12:40 UTC

12:40 UTC · magnitude 1.3 · 1.9° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Sat, Apr 7, 2018, 18:10 UTC

18:10 UTC · magnitude 0.1 · 3.1° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Thu, Apr 12, 2018, 23:54 UTC

23:54 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 1.8° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Sat, Apr 14, 2018, 11:57 UTC

11:57 UTC · magnitude 1.8 · 3.6° apart
Uranus in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Wed, Apr 18, 2018, 14:24 UTC

14:24 UTC · magnitude 5.9
Lyrids Meteor Showers

Sun, Apr 22, 2018, 12:11 UTC · active Apr 13, 2018 to Apr 30, 2018

Up to 18 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 46% lit.
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Sun, Apr 29, 2018, 18:24 UTC

18:24 UTC · magnitude 0.5
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Mon, Apr 30, 2018, 19:22 UTC

19:22 UTC · magnitude -2.5 · 3.7° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Fri, May 4, 2018, 20:19 UTC

20:19 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 1.7° apart
Eta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Sun, May 6, 2018, 01:39 UTC · active Apr 19, 2018 to May 27, 2018

Up to 50 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 69% lit.
Moon near Mars Planets

Sun, May 6, 2018, 06:50 UTC

06:50 UTC · magnitude -0.5 · 2.7° apart
Jupiter at opposition Planets

Wed, May 9, 2018, 01:35 UTC

01:35 UTC · magnitude -2.5
Moon near Neptune Planets

Thu, May 10, 2018, 10:10 UTC

10:10 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 2.1° apart
Mercury and Uranus close together Planets

Sun, May 13, 2018, 12:54 UTC

12:54 UTC · magnitude -0.2 · 2.2° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Sun, May 13, 2018, 18:50 UTC

18:50 UTC · magnitude -0.2 · 2.3° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sun, May 27, 2018, 19:57 UTC

19:57 UTC · magnitude -2.5 · 3.8° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Fri, Jun 1, 2018, 01:09 UTC

01:09 UTC · magnitude 1.1 · 1.6° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Sun, Jun 3, 2018, 10:54 UTC

10:54 UTC · magnitude -1.3 · 3.1° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Wed, Jun 6, 2018, 02:04 UTC

02:04 UTC · magnitude -2.3
Moon near Neptune Planets

Wed, Jun 6, 2018, 19:09 UTC

19:09 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 2.3° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Sat, Jun 16, 2018, 12:37 UTC

12:37 UTC · magnitude -4.0 · 2.3° apart
June Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Thu, Jun 21, 2018, 10:07 UTC

10:07 UTC.
Saturn at opposition Planets

Wed, Jun 27, 2018, 13:37 UTC

13:37 UTC · magnitude 0.9
Moon near Saturn Planets

Thu, Jun 28, 2018, 03:54 UTC

03:54 UTC · magnitude 0.9 · 1.8° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Wed, Jul 4, 2018, 02:02 UTC

02:02 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 2.4° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Thu, Jul 12, 2018, 05:29 UTC

05:29 UTC · magnitude 0.5
Partial Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Fri, Jul 13, 2018, 03:01 UTC

Greatest eclipse 03:01 UTC, magnitude 0.34.
Moon near Mercury Planets

Sat, Jul 14, 2018, 22:50 UTC

22:50 UTC · magnitude 0.7 · 2.1° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Mon, Jul 16, 2018, 04:19 UTC

04:19 UTC · magnitude -4.1 · 1.6° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Wed, Jul 25, 2018, 06:05 UTC

06:05 UTC · magnitude 1.1 · 2.0° apart
Mars at opposition Planets

Fri, Jul 27, 2018, 05:05 UTC

05:05 UTC · magnitude -2.8
Total Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Fri, Jul 27, 2018, 20:22 UTC

Greatest eclipse 20:22 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Sun, Jul 29, 2018, 03:42 UTC · active Jul 11, 2018 to Aug 23, 2018

Up to 25 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 98% lit.
Alpha Capricornids Meteor Showers

Mon, Jul 30, 2018, 04:48 UTC · active Jul 2, 2018 to Aug 14, 2018

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 95% lit.
Moon near Neptune Planets

Tue, Jul 31, 2018, 07:09 UTC

07:09 UTC · magnitude 7.8 · 2.4° apart
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Thu, Aug 9, 2018, 02:03 UTC

02:03 UTC · magnitude 4.8
Partial Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Sat, Aug 11, 2018, 09:46 UTC

Greatest eclipse 09:46 UTC, magnitude 0.73.
Perseids Meteor Showers

Sun, Aug 12, 2018, 18:31 UTC · active Jul 16, 2018 to Aug 24, 2018

Up to 100 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 3% lit.
Venus at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Fri, Aug 17, 2018, 16:16 UTC

16:16 UTC · magnitude -4.3
Moon near Saturn Planets

Tue, Aug 21, 2018, 09:54 UTC

09:54 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 2.1° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Sun, Aug 26, 2018, 20:32 UTC

20:32 UTC · magnitude -0.1
Moon near Neptune Planets

Mon, Aug 27, 2018, 11:44 UTC

11:44 UTC · magnitude 7.8 · 2.3° apart
Neptune at opposition Planets

Fri, Sep 7, 2018, 18:27 UTC

18:27 UTC · magnitude 7.8
Moon near Saturn Planets

Mon, Sep 17, 2018, 16:45 UTC

16:45 UTC · magnitude 1.3 · 2.1° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Fri, Sep 21, 2018, 01:55 UTC

01:55 UTC · magnitude -1.6
September Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Sun, Sep 23, 2018, 01:54 UTC

01:54 UTC.
Moon near Neptune Planets

Sun, Sep 23, 2018, 17:05 UTC

17:05 UTC · magnitude 7.8 · 2.3° apart
Draconids Meteor Showers

Mon, Oct 8, 2018, 17:52 UTC · active Oct 6, 2018 to Oct 10, 2019

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 0% lit.
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Thu, Oct 11, 2018, 23:30 UTC

23:30 UTC · magnitude -1.8 · 3.9° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Mon, Oct 15, 2018, 02:59 UTC

02:59 UTC · magnitude 1.4 · 1.8° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Thu, Oct 18, 2018, 12:15 UTC

12:15 UTC · magnitude -0.9 · 1.9° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Sat, Oct 20, 2018, 23:49 UTC

23:49 UTC · magnitude 7.8 · 2.4° apart
Orionids Meteor Showers

Sun, Oct 21, 2018, 11:03 UTC · active Oct 2, 2018 to Nov 7, 2018

Up to 20 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 89% lit.
Uranus at opposition Planets

Wed, Oct 24, 2018, 00:59 UTC

00:59 UTC · magnitude 5.7
Venus at inferior conjunction Planets

Fri, Oct 26, 2018, 14:19 UTC

14:19 UTC · magnitude -4.0
Southern Taurids Meteor Showers

Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 11:35 UTC · active Sep 9, 2018 to Nov 20, 2018

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 6% lit.
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Tue, Nov 6, 2018, 15:35 UTC

15:35 UTC · magnitude -0.2
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Thu, Nov 8, 2018, 19:30 UTC

19:30 UTC · magnitude -1.7 · 3.6° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sun, Nov 11, 2018, 15:40 UTC

15:40 UTC · magnitude 1.5 · 1.4° apart
Northern Taurids Meteor Showers

Mon, Nov 12, 2018, 10:53 UTC · active Oct 20, 2018 to Dec 10, 2018

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 22% lit.
Moon near Mars Planets

Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 04:54 UTC

04:54 UTC · magnitude -0.3 · 1.0° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Sat, Nov 17, 2018, 07:49 UTC

07:49 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 2.6° apart
Leonids Meteor Showers

Sat, Nov 17, 2018, 16:28 UTC · active Nov 6, 2018 to Nov 30, 2018

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 69% lit.
Jupiter in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Mon, Nov 26, 2018, 07:41 UTC

07:41 UTC · magnitude -1.7
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Tue, Nov 27, 2018, 09:13 UTC

09:13 UTC · magnitude 5.5
Moon near Venus Planets

Mon, Dec 3, 2018, 21:09 UTC

21:09 UTC · magnitude -4.6 · 3.4° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 22:02 UTC

22:02 UTC · magnitude 0.6 · 1.8° apart
Mars and Neptune close together Planets

Fri, Dec 7, 2018, 14:19 UTC

14:19 UTC · magnitude 0.1 · 0.0° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sun, Dec 9, 2018, 05:22 UTC

05:22 UTC · magnitude 1.4 · 1.1° apart
Geminids Meteor Showers

Fri, Dec 14, 2018, 06:25 UTC · active Dec 4, 2018 to Dec 19, 2018

Up to 150 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 39% lit.
Moon near Neptune Planets

Fri, Dec 14, 2018, 16:15 UTC

16:15 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 2.8° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 01:54 UTC

01:54 UTC · magnitude 0.2 · 3.4° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 11:25 UTC

11:25 UTC · magnitude -0.4
Mercury and Jupiter close together Planets

Fri, Dec 21, 2018, 20:47 UTC

20:47 UTC · magnitude -1.8 · 0.8° apart
December Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Fri, Dec 21, 2018, 22:22 UTC

22:22 UTC.
Ursids Meteor Showers

Sat, Dec 22, 2018, 14:51 UTC · active Dec 17, 2018 to Dec 25, 2018

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 100% lit.