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Grand Canyon Stargazing Calendar

🌙 January 2026 🌑 New Moon: January 18
🌕 Full Moon: January 3 — Wolf Moon (Supermoon)
Best Dark-Sky Window: January 15–21
      Meteor Shower: Quadrantids — Peak January 3–4

🌙 February 2026 🌑 New Moon: February 17
🌕 Full Moon: February 1 — Snow Moon
Best Dark-Sky Window: February 14–20

🌙 March 2026 🌑 New Moon: March 18
🌕 Full Moon: March 3 — Worm Moon (Total Lunar Eclipse)
Best Dark-Sky Window: March 15–21

🌙 April 2026 🌑 New Moon: April 17
🌕 Full Moon: April 1 — Pink Moon
Best Dark-Sky Window: April 14–20
      Meteor Shower: Lyrids — Peak April 21–22

🌙 May 2026 🌑 New Moon: May 16
🌕 Full Moon: May 1 — Flower Moon
🌕 Full Moon: May 31 — Blue Moon
Best Dark-Sky Window: May 13–19
      Meteor Shower: Eta Aquariids — Peak May 5–6

🌙 June 2026 🌑 New Moon: June 14
🌕 Full Moon: June 29 — Strawberry Moon
Best Dark-Sky Window: June 11–17

🌙 July 2026 🌑 New Moon: July 14
🌕 Full Moon: July 29 — Buck Moon
Best Dark-Sky Window: July 11–17
      Meteor Shower: Southern Delta Aquariids — Peak July 30–31

🌙 August 2026 🌑 New Moon: August 12
🌕 Full Moon: August 28 — Sturgeon Moon
Best Dark-Sky Window: August 9–15
      Meteor Shower: Perseids — Peak August 12–13

🌙 September 2026 🌑 New Moon: September 10
🌕 Full Moon: September 26 — Harvest Moon
Best Dark-Sky Window: September 7–13

🌙 October 2026 🌑 New Moon: October 9
🌕 Full Moon: October 26 — Hunter’s Moon
Best Dark-Sky Window: October 6–12
      Meteor Showers: Draconids — Oct 7 • Orionids — Peak Oct 21–22

🌙 November 2026 🌑 New Moon: November 7
🌕 Full Moon: November 24 — Beaver Moon (Supermoon)
Best Dark-Sky Window: November 4–10
       Meteor Showers: Taurids — Early Nov • Leonids — Peak Nov 17–18

🌙 December 2026 🌑 New Moon: December 6
🌕 Full Moon: December 23 — Cold Moon (Supermoon)
Best Dark-Sky Window: December 3–9
      Meteor Shower: Geminids — Peak December 13–14