🔭 Astronomical Events

June 22 – 28, 2026

Written by Mia Astrology

This week shifts from balance into brightness. The Solstice energy settles, the Moon grows fuller each night, and summer constellations now dominate the evening sky in the Northern Hemisphere. Deep-sky conditions are best early in the week, while the weekend builds toward a dramatic Full Moon.

This is a contrast week — early darkness, late brilliance.

🌙 Moon Phase This Week

After First Quarter on June 20, the Moon continues waxing.

June 22–26 — Waxing Gibbous

• Rises mid-afternoon
• High in the evening
• Sets after midnight

Deep-sky viewing is still possible early in the evening before the Moon brightens the sky.

🌕 Full Moon — June 28, 2026

• Rises at sunset
• Highest near midnight
• Sets at sunrise

Expect bright night landscapes and limited galaxy viewing.

🌌 Deep-Sky Highlights

Best early-week window: June 22–24 (early evening before moonlight intensifies)

Northern Hemisphere targets:

• M13 (Hercules) high and bright
• M92
• Ring Nebula (M57)
• The Summer Triangle fully established

Southern Hemisphere:

• Milky Way core spectacular
• Long winter nights continue

🪐 Planet Watch

After Sunset (Western Sky)

• Venus brilliant and unmistakable
• Mars faint but present
• Jupiter steady and bright

Best viewing: 30–75 minutes after sunset

Before Sunrise (Eastern Sky)

• Saturn rising earlier

Best viewing: 60–90 minutes before sunrise

🌍 Local Viewing Windows

United States

Evening:

• ET: ~9:15 PM – 11:00 PM
• CT: ~8:45 PM – 10:30 PM
• MT: ~8:15 PM – 10:00 PM
• PT: ~8:30 PM – 10:15 PM

Pre-dawn: ~3:30 AM – 5:30 AM

Canada

Twilight remains extended near solstice.

United Kingdom (BST)

Evening: ~9:50 PM – 11:50 PM BST

Australia

Evening: ~6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Pre-dawn: ~4:30 AM – 6:00 AM

🗓 Week At A Glance

June 22–24 — Best early deep-sky window

June 25–27 — Waxing gibbous brightens evenings

June 28 — Full Moon

🌠 How To Use This Week

• Deep-sky clusters: June 22–24
• Lunar photography: June 26–28
• Summer constellation identification: All week
• Milky Way viewing (Southern Hemisphere): Entire week