Night Sky Calendar 2017

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Night Sky Events Calendar 2017

Welcome to the Under the Night Sky Events calendar. Want to know what’s going on in the sky in 2017?  Here is a listing of astronomical happenings that you may find of interest.

Date Event Notes
January Night Sky Events
January 3-4 Quadrantids Meteor Shower At its peak watchers can view up to 40 meteors per hour.
January 12 Full Moon Known as Full Wolf Moon, Old Moon and Moon After Yule.  Full Moon begins at 11:34 UTC.
January 12 Venus at Greatest Eastern Elongation Look for the bright planet in the western sky after sunset.
January 19 Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation Look low in the eastern sky before sunrise.
January 24 New Moon The New Moon phase begins at 00:07 UTC.
February Night Sky Events
February 11 Full Moon Known as the Full Snow Moon and Full Hunger Moon.  Full Moon begins at 00:33 UTC.
February 11 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse This lunar eclipse will be visible throughout eastern South America, eastern Canada, Europe, Africa and western Asia. Here is a Map of the Lunar Eclipse.
February 26 New Moon The New Moon phase begins at 14:59 UTC.
February 26 Annular Solar Eclipse This solar eclipse will be visible from southern Chile and Argentina, across the southern Atlantic Ocean and into Angola and Congo in Africa. Here is a Map of the Solar Eclipse.
March Night Sky Events
March 12 Full Moon Known as Full Worm Moon, Full Crow Moon, Full Crust Moon, Sap Moon and Lenten Moon.  Full Moon begins at 14:54 UTC
March 20 March Equinox The equinox occurs at 10:29 UTC, marking the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
March 28 New Moon The New Moon phase begins at 2:58 UTC
April Night Sky Events
April 1 Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation Mercury will be visible low in the western sky after sunset.
April 7 Jupiter at Opposition Jupiter reaches its closest approach to Earth, making it appear its brightest.
April 11 Full Moon Known as Full Pink Moon, Sprout Grass Moon, the Growing Moon, Full Fish Moon and the Egg Moon.  Full Moon begins at 6:08 UTC.
April 22-23 Lyrids Meteor Shower At its peak watchers can view up to 20 meteors per hour.
April 26 New Moon The New Moon phase begins at 12:17 UTC.
April 29 International Astronomy Day – Spring  Find out more about International Astronomy Day.
May Night Sky Events
May 6-7 Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower At its peak watchers can view up to 30 meteors per hour.
May 10 Full Moon Known as Full Flower Moon, Full Corn Planting Moon and the Milk Moon.  Full Moon begins at 21:42 UTC.
May 17 Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation Look low in the eastern sky before.
May 25 New Moon The New Moon phase begins at 19:45 UTC.
June Night Sky Events
June 3 Venus at Greatest Western Elongation Look in the eastern sky before sunrise.
June 9 Full Moon Known as Full Strawberry Moon, Full Honey Moon and Full Rose Moon.  Full Moon begins at 13:10 UTC.
June 15 Saturn at Opposition Saturn reaches its closest approach to Earth, making it appear its brightest. Great time to photograph Saturn and its moons.
June 21 June Solstice The solstice occurs at 04:24 UTC, marking the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
June 24 New Moon The New Moon phase begins at 2:31 UTC.
July Night Sky Events
July 9 Full Moon Known as Full Buck Moon, Full Thunder Moon and Full Hay Moon.  Full Moon begins at 04:07 UTC.
July 23 New Moon The New Moon phase begins at 09:46 UTC.
July 28-29 Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower At its peak watchers can view up to 20 meteors per hour.
July 30 Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation Look low in the western sky after sunset.
August Night Sky Events
August 7 Full Moon Known as the Full Sturgeon Moon, Green Corn Moon and Grain Moon.  Full Moon begins at 18:11 UTC.
August 7 Partial Lunar Eclipse This partial lunar eclipse will be visible throughout most of eastern Africa, central Asia and Australia.  Here is a Map of the Lunar Eclipse.
August 12-13 Perseids Meteor Shower At its peak watchers can view up to 60 meteors per hour.  One of the best meteor showers of the year.
August 21 New Moon The New Moon phase begins at 18:30 UTC.
August 21 Total Solar Eclipse This total solar eclipse will be visible across the center of the United States.  Here is a Map of the Solar Eclipse.
September Night Sky Events
September 5 Neptune at Opposition Neptune reaches its closest approach to Earth, making it appear its brightest.
September 6 Full Moon Known as Full Corn Moon and Full Harvest Moon.  Full Moon begins at 07:03 UTC.
September 12 Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation Look low in the eastern sky before sunrise.
September 20 New Moon The New Moon phase begins at 5:30 UTC.
September 22 September Equinox The equinox occurs 20:02 UTC, marking the first day of Autumn in Northern Hemisphere and the first Day of Spring in Southern Hemisphere.
September 30 International Astronomy Day – Fall  Find out more about International Astronomy Day.
October Night Sky Events
October 5 Full Moon Known as Full Hunters Moon, Travel Moon and Blood Moon.  Full Moon begins at 18:40 UTC.
October 7 Draconids Meteor Shower At its peak watchers can view up to 10 meteors per hour.
October 19 New Moon The New Moon phase begins at 19:12 UTC.
October 19 Uranus at Opposition Uranus reaches its closest approach to Earth, making it appear its brightest.
October 21-22 Orionids Meteor Shower At its peak watchers can view 5-10 meteors per hour.
November Night Sky Events
November 4 Full Moon Known as Full Beaver Moon and Frosty Moon.  Full Moon begins at 05:23 UTC.
November 4-5 Taurids Meteor Shower This meteor shower peaks after midnight with an average of 40 meteors per hour.
November 13 Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter Venus and Jupiter appear only .3 degrees apart in the eastern sky before sunrise.
November 17, 18 Leonids Meteor Shower This meteor shower peaks after midnight with an average of 40 meteors per hour.
November 18 New Moon The New Moon phase begins at 11:42 UTC.
November 24 Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation Mercury will be visible low in the western sky after sunset.
December Night Sky Events
December 3 Full Moon/Supermoon Known as Full Cold Moon, Full Long Nights Moon and Moon Before Yule.  This is the the only supermoon of the year.  Full Moon begins at 15:47 UTC.
December 13, 14 Geminids Meteor Shower One of the best meteor showers.  At its peak watchers can view up to two meteors per minute.
December 18 New Moon The New Moon phase begins at 6:30 UTC.
December 21 December Solstice The solstice occurs at 16:28 UTC, marking the  first day of Winter in Northern Hemisphere and the first Day of Summer in Southern Hemisphere.
December 21, 22 Ursids Meteor Shower This meteor shower peaks at 5-10 meteors per hour.

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