This calendar includes club events such as meetings and observing sessions, as well as astronomical events.
| 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 16 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 17 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 18 | New Moon | New Moon | |||
| 23 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (First Quarter Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 24 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (First Quarter Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 26 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| February | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 01 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 01 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00 PM | WEEK Early; Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 06 | Club Observing | 06:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 07 | Club Observing | 06:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 09 | Last Quarter | Moon at Last Quarter | |||
| 13 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 14 | Club Observing | 06:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 17 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 17 | Solar eclipse | 9:38 | Annular solar eclipse (Africa | Europe) | |
| 19 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation 18 deg | |||
| 24 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 27 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (First Quarter Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 28 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (First Quarter Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| March | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 03 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 03 | Moon | Total Lunar Eclipse (sets mid-eclipse) | |||
| 07 | Venus-Saturn-Neptune | within a 1.5 circle; 15 deg from sun; evening | |||
| 08 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 09 | Spring forward | Daylight savings time begins | |||
| 11 | Last Quarter | Moon at Last Quarter | |||
| 13 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 14 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 16 | SRSP | Staunton River (Spring) Star Party | Staunton River State Park VA | ||
| 19 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 20 | March Equinox | March Equinox (Northern Spring) | |||
| 20 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 21 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 25 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 28 | Public Observing | 06:15 PM | 09:00 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park |
| April | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 02 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 03 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation 28 deg | |||
| 03 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 04 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 05 | State Wide Star Party: Ingram Planetarium | SWSP at Ingram Planetarium | "Ingram Planetarium | ||
| 10 | Last Quarter | Moon at Last Quarter | |||
| 10 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 11 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 12 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 13 | Mars-Neptune | 1 | 0.3 deg apart; 21 deg from sun; morning | ||
| 17 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 17 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 18 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 20 | Mercury-Saturn | 0.5 deg apart; 23 deg from sun; morning | |||
| 22 | Lyrids | 7 UTC | Lyrid Meteors: ZHR 18; waxing crescent moon | ||
| 24 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 24 | Venus-Uranus | 3/4 deg apart; 26 deg from sun; evening | |||
| 25 | Public Observing | 06:40 PM | 09:00 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park |
| 25 | State Wide Star Party | 07:00 PM | 10:00:00 PM | State Wide Star Party with Cape Fear Museum | Carolina Beach State Park |
| May | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 01 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 01 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 02 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 05 | Eta Aquarids | 21 UTC | Eta aquarid meteors; ZHR 50; Waning gibbous moon | ||
| 08 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 09 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 09 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 15 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 16 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 16 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 21 | Venus-M35 | 3/4 degree apart; 32 deg from sun; evening | |||
| 23 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 23 | Public Observing | 08:00 PM | 10:pm | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park |
| June | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 05 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| 06 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| 08 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 12 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (New moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 13 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (New moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 14 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 15 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 20 | Public Observing | 08:20 PM | 10:PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park |
| 21 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 21 | June Solstice | 02:40 UTC | June (northern summer) Solstice | ||
| 26 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 27 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 29 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| July | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 04 | Mars-Uranus | 0.5 deg apart; 38 deg from sun; morning | |||
| 07 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 10 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (Last quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| 11 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (Last quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| 12 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 14 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 17 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (New moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 18 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (New moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 18 | Public Observing | 08:20 PM | 10:PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park |
| 21 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 25 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 26 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 28 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 29 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 29 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 31 | South Delta Aquarids | 0 UTC | South Delta Aquarids; ZHR 25; Waning gibbous moon | ||
| 31 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| August | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 01 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 06 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 07 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (Last quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| 08 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (Last quarter) | Club Observatory | |
| 09 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 12 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 12 | Perseid Meteors | 13 UTC | Perseid Meteors; ZHR 100: New moon | ||
| 12 | Solar eclipse | 15:35 | Total Solar Eclipse (Greenland | Spain) | |
| 14 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 15 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 20 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 22 | Public Observing | 08:30 PM | 10:pm | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park |
| 23 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 24 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 28 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 28 | Lunar eclipse | 01:24 UTC | Partial lunar eclipse | ||
| September | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 04 | Last Quarter | Moon at Last Quarter | |||
| 04 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 05 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 11 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 11 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 12 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 13 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 18 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 19 | InOMN | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | International Observe the Moon Night | Cape Fear Museum? (TBD) |
| 19 | Public Observing | 07:30 PM | 09:00 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park |
| 23 | Equinox | 00:07 UTC | September (northern autumn) equinox | ||
| 26 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 26 | Neptune | Opposition | |||
| October | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 02 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 03 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 03 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 05 | SRSP | Staunton River (Fall) Star Party | Staunton River State Park VA | ||
| 09 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 10 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 10 | Club Observing | 07:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 11 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 17 | Public Observing | 07:30 PM | 09:00 PM | Public Observing Session; starts at sunset | Carolina Beach State Park |
| 18 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 21 | Orionids | 0 UTC | Orionid Meteors; ZHR 20: Waxing gibbous moon | ||
| 26 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 30 | Club Observing | 06:30 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 31 | Club Observing | 06:30 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| November | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 01 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 01 | Fall Back | 01:00 AM | End daylight savings | ||
| 06 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 07 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 08 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Monthly Meeting | 212 DeLoach Hall; UNCW; also via Zoom |
| 09 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 17 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 17 | Leonids | 0 UTC | Leonid Meteors: ZHR 15; First quarter moon | ||
| 18 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 19 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 20 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 21 | Club Observing | 05:30 PM | Club Observing (Full Moon Planets) | Club Observatory | |
| 24 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| December | |||||
| Date | Event | Start | End | Description | Location |
| 01 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||
| 04 | Club Observing | 05:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 05 | Club Observing | 05:00 PM | Club Observing (last quarter moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 09 | New Moon | Moon is New | |||
| 11 | Club Observing | 05:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 12 | Club Observing | 05:00 PM | Club Observing (new moon) | Club Observatory | |
| 13 | Monthly Meeting | 07:00 PM | 09:00:00 PM | Cape Fear Astro Holiday Celebration (members and guests only) | Stewart-Taylor house- Burgaw |
| 14 | Geminiids | 0 UTC | Geminiid Meteors; ZHR 150; 2 days after first quarter moon | ||
| 17 | First Quarter | Moon at First Quarter | |||
| 21 | Solstice | 15 UTC | December Solstice. Northern hemisphere winter | ||
| 22 | Ursids | 10 UTC | Ursid meteors; ZHR 10; 2 days after new moon | ||
| 24 | Full Moon | Moon is Full | |||
| 30 | Last Quarter | Last Quarter Moon | |||