The 2026 Syzygy Calendar

The year 2026 has arrived. For astrophotographers, it will be an exciting one. Below is a calendar of what to anticipate, including three Supermoons, a solar eclipse, two lunar eclipses and the usual quarterly Torontohenge. As I am a Toronto photographer, Toronto-centric tidbits are provided where applicable.

Full moons in 2026:

  • January 3: Wolf Moon (Supermoon); Jupiter and moon in conjunction (visible in Toronto)

  • January 10: Jupiter in opposition (visible in Toronto)

  • February 1: Snow Moon

  • February 15: Torontohenge — sunset edition

  • March 3: Worm Moon (total lunar eclipse and hence also known as Blood Moon; visible in Toronto)

  • March 8: Venus and Saturn in conjunction (visible in Toronto)

  • April 1: Pink Moon

  • April 18: Venus and the moon in conjunction (visible in Toronto).

  • April 19: Torontohenge — sunrise edition

  • May 1: Flower Moon

  • May 31: Blue Moon (Micromoon)

  • June 8 and 9: Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter, with Mercury not too far away (visible in Toronto)

  • June 29: Strawberry Moon

  • July 4: Conjunction of Mars and Uranus

  • July 29: Buck Moon

  • August 12: Solar eclipse (total in parts of the world; partial in Toronto)

  • August 23: Torontohenge — sunrise edition

  • August 28: Sturgeon Moon (partial lunar eclipse; visible in Toronto)

  • September 26: Corn Moon (Harvest Moon)

  • October 5: Conjunction of the moon and Mars (visible in Toronto)

  • October 6: Lunar occultation of Jupiter (possibly visible in Toronto)

  • October 25: Torontohenge — sunset edition

  • October 26: Hunter’s Moon

  • November 16: Mars and Jupiter in conjunction 

  • November 24: Beaver Moon (Supermoon)

  • December 23: Cold Moon (Supermoon)