Astronomical Events
June 29 – July 5, 2026
Written by Mia Astrology
This week rewards patience. Every evening becomes a little darker and a little better for deep-sky exploration.
MAJOR ASTRONOMICAL HIGHLIGHT
Full Moon Afterglow
During June 29–July 1:
• Moon rises shortly after sunset
• Beautiful for lunar photos and landscapes
• Moon rises later each night
• Deep-sky opportunities improve nightly
MOON PHASE THIS WEEK
June 29 – July 3
• Waning Gibbous Moon
• Moon rises later each evening
• Dark-sky opportunities slowly improve
Last Quarter Moon — July 5, 2026
• Rises around midnight
• Highest near sunrise
• Sets around midday
DEEP-SKY HIGHLIGHTS
Best nights: July 3–5
Northern Hemisphere:
• M13 Globular Cluster (Hercules)
• M92
• Ring Nebula (M57)
• Dumbbell Nebula (M27)
• Summer Triangle
Southern Hemisphere:
• Milky Way Core
• Omega Centauri
• Eta Carinae region
METEOR ACTIVITY
• Early Delta Aquariids
• Sporadic summer meteors
• Bright fireballs possible
PLANET WATCH
After Sunset:
• Venus
• Mars
• Jupiter
Before Sunrise:
• Saturn
LOCAL VIEWING WINDOWS
United States:
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
United Kingdom (BST):
~9:50 PM – 11:50 PM
Australia:
~6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WEEK AT A GLANCE
June 29–July 2 — Waning Gibbous Moon
July 3–4 — Darker evening skies return
July 5 — Last Quarter Moon