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Sky Events

Recent and Upcoming Sky Events
for the Asheville, NC region:

3 Mar 2026 – An Early Morning Total Lunar Eclipse

6-19 Mar – Catch the Elusive Zodiacal Light

8 Mar – Daylight Saving Time Begins

8 Mar – Venus & Saturn Trade Places at Dusk

20 Mar – March Equinox

20 Mar – Conjunction of the Moon with Venus

25-26 Mar – The Moon Sails by Jupiter in Gemini

2 Apr 2026 – The Moon & Spica Rise Together

18-19 Apr – The Moon Visits Venus & the Pleiades

22 Apr – The Moon Passes Above Jupiter in Gemini

22-23 Apr – The Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks

23 Apr – Conjunction of Venus with the Pleiades

May 2026 – Numerous Bright Flyovers of the ISS

6 May – Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks

18-20 May – The Moon Visits Venus & Jupiter

29-31 May – A Blue Moon Rises with Antares

30/31 May – May’s Full Blue Moon


2026 Best Sky Event Highlights2026 Sky Event Almanac2026 Skygazer’s Almanac Chart2026 Meteor Shower Guide2026 Comet Prospects

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