- 21 Jun 2026 (3 days away): June solstice
on June 21, 2026 at 8:27 am21 June will be the longest day of 2026 in the northern hemisphere.
- 20 Jun 2026 (2 days away): The Ptolemy cluster is well placedon June 20, 2026 at 11:58 pm
The Ptolemy Cluster (M7, NGC 6475; mag 3.3) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time.
- 20 Jun 2026 (Tomorrow): Close approach of Venus and M44on June 20, 2026 at 2:31 am
Venus and M44 pass close to each other.
- 19 Jun 2026 (Tomorrow): Venus at highest altitude in evening skyon June 19, 2026 at 9:59 pm
Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
- 19 Jun 2026 (17 hours away): Lunar occultation of Reguluson June 19, 2026 at 2:55 pm
The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar and Zimbabwe amongst others.
- 18 Jun 2026 (Today): The cluster IC 4665 is well placedon June 18, 2026 at 11:58 pm
The open star cluster IC 4665 (mag 4.2) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time.
