Best Stargazing February
February 17, 2026 – February 18, 2026 @ 4:45 pm – 4:45 am – Best Stargazing February – New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – look due north after the sun has set and find the Big Dipper constellation [see photo] with its telltale 3-star handle and 4-star dipper. In the […]
March Full Moon
March 3, 2026 @ All Day – The March full moon is known as the Worm Moon because (in warmer climates) it is when the earthworms start coming up out of the soil. It makes more sense to call it the Sugar Moon on the North Shore as maple sap typically begins to run in late March.
Best Stargazing March
March 18, 2026 – March 19, 2026 @ 4:00 am – Best Stargazing March – New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – look due north after the sun has set and find the Big Dipper constellation [see photo] with its telltale 3-star handle and 4-star dipper. In the […]
April Full Moon
April 1, 2026 @ All Day – The April full moon is known as the Pink Moon reflecting the early spring bloom clor of wildflowers.
Best Stargazing April
April 16, 2026 – April 17, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm – Best Stargazing April – New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – look due north after the sun has set and find the Big Dipper constellation [see photo] with its telltale 3-star handle and 4-star dipper. In the […]
Lyrids Meteor Shower
April 16, 2026 – April 25, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm – The Lyrids meteor shower is a medium-strength shower that’s active between April 16-25 each year, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS). It will peak on the night of April 22 into the early morning of April 23, displaying about 18 meteors per hour in a clear sky. The moon will only be 9% full, […]
Best Stargazing May
May 16, 2026 – May 17, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm – Best Stargazing May – New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – look due north after the sun has set and find the Big Dipper constellation [see photo] with its telltale 3-star handle and 4-star dipper. In the […]
Best Stargazing June
June 15, 2026 – June 16, 2026 @ 9:00 pm – 11:45 pm – Best Stargazing June – New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – look due north after the sun has set and find the Big Dipper constellation [see photo] with its telltale 3-star handle and 4-star dipper. In the […]
Best Stargazing July
July 14, 2026 @ 9:00 pm – 11:45 pm – Best Stargazing July. New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – look due north after the sun has set and find the Big Dipper constellation [see photo] with its telltale 3-star handle and 4-star dipper. In the summer, […]
July Full Moon
July 29, 2026 @ All Day – Full moons have many names derived from various cultures reflecting what was happening in the natural world. The July full moon is known as the Buck Moon as it is when new antlers of buck deer grow. It is also known as the Salmon Moon, Raspberry Moon, Thunder Moon, and Hay Moon.
