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What's Next in the Sky?
Full Moon — Harvest Moon
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What's visible from your city?
Local eclipse times, meteor shower visibility, and tonight's cloud forecast.
Explore by Region
● ECLIPSE PATH
Spain & Mediterranean
Path of totality crosses northern Spain. Valencia, Zaragoza, Bilbao, Palma.
✨ AURORA & DARK SKIES
Nordic & Arctic
Northern lights, dark winter skies, midnight sun. Best meteor viewing in Europe.
✦ EUROPE
UK, Ireland & Western Europe
Partial eclipse visible. Great meteor shower conditions in autumn and winter.
● WORLDWIDE
Americas & Southern Hemisphere
Meteor showers, full moons, and supermoons visible from anywhere.
◐ 2026: The Year of the Eclipse
Total solar eclipse in Spain, August 12. First in Europe since 1999.
Plus: Perseid meteor shower peaks the same night — up to 150 meteors per hour in pitch-dark skies.
How It Works
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Find your next event
Browse meteor showers, eclipses, supermoons, and more in our sky calendar.
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Set a reminder
Click "Remind me" and enter your email. We'll notify you before the event. Free, no app needed.
3
Look up
When the time comes, step outside and enjoy the show. We'll tell you when and where to look.
Sky-watching guides
Plain-English guides to seeing the sky at its best — no telescope required.
How to watch a meteor shower
When to look, where to go, and how to dark-adapt your eyes.
What is the path of totality?
Why 99% of an eclipse is nothing like 100%.
What is a supermoon?
The real science, and the illusion everyone confuses it with.
How to find dark skies
Light pollution, the Bortle scale, and protecting your night vision.
How to photograph an eclipse
Filters, settings and the totality sequence.
Binoculars or a telescope?
Why binoculars win for beginners, and what to avoid.
Frequently Asked Questions
skyalert.io is a free sky event calendar and reminder service. We track meteor showers, eclipses, supermoons, and other celestial events, and send you a reminder before each one so you never miss it.
Click the "Remind me" button on any event. Enter your email, and we'll send you a reminder before the event. No app download needed, no account required — just your email. Powered by beep.me.
2026 is an exceptional year for sky watching. Highlights include a total solar eclipse crossing Spain on August 12, the Perseid meteor shower peaking the same night with up to 150 meteors per hour, three supermoons in October-December, a rare blue moon in May, and the Geminid meteor shower in December.
Yes, completely free. No account needed, no app to download. Just find your event and set a reminder.