Find and track the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars.

Illustration of a meteor shower

Meteor Showers

Check the best dates and timings to see shooting stars from your location.

The Moon
  1. The Moon: Our Satellite
  2. The Origin of the Moon
  3. The Moon Phases
  4. The Moon's Orbit
  5. The Moon's Effect on Tides
  6. Does the Moon Look the Same Everywhere?
  7. How Can Full Moon Be in the Daytime?
  8. The Far Side of the Moon

Moonrise & Moonset Times

Winter & Summer Solstices
  1. What Is the June Solstice?
  2. June Solstice Facts
  3. What Is the December Solstice?
  4. December Solstice Facts
  5. When Is the Summer Solstice?
  6. When Is the Winter Solstice?
  7. June Solstice Celebrations
  8. December Solstice Celebrations

Astronomical Season Calculator

The Science of Seasons
  1. What Causes Seasons?
  2. Earth's Axis Is Tilted
  3. When Do Seasons Start and End?
  4. What Is a Solar Analemma?
Equinoxes & Solstices
  1. What Are Equinoxes and Solstices?
  2. March Equinox
  3. June Solstice
  4. September Equinox
  5. December Solstice
  6. Equinox: Day & Night Not Equal
  7. Equilux: When Day & Night Are (Actually) Equal

Eclipse Lookup

Solar Eclipses
  1. When Is the Next Solar Eclipse?
  2. Different Types of Eclipses
  3. What Are Solar Eclipses?
  4. How Often Do Solar Eclipses Occur?
  5. Total Solar Eclipses
  6. What Happens at a Total Solar Eclipse?
  7. Partial Solar Eclipses
  8. Annular Solar Eclipses
  9. What Happens at an Annular Eclipse?
  10. Hybrid Solar Eclipses
  11. Eclipse Seasons
  12. Solar Eclipses in History
  13. Solar Eclipse Myths
  14. Magnitude of Eclipses
  15. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations


Meteor Showers
  1. What is a Meteor Shower
  2. How to see Meteor Showers
  3. How to Find Meteorites
  4. Meteor vs. Meteorite
  5. Meteor Shower Calendar

Atmospheric Phenomena
  1. Rayleigh Scattering
  2. What Is a Rainbow?
  3. Northern and Southern Lights
  4. What is Earthshine?
  5. Types of Atmospheric Phenomena
  6. Zodiacal Lights or False Dawn
  7. Mirages vs. Optical Illusions