Astronomical Events Calendar

Celestial Events: Eclipses & Meteor Showers for San Francisco

Localized meteor shower peaks, solar and lunar eclipses, and planetary transit windows for San Francisco, United States — computed from real-time orbital data.

October 2026

☄️ METEOR SHOWERPeak: Oct 21–22

Orionids Meteor Shower

Second encounter with Halley's Comet debris each year. Swift meteors with persistent glowing trails. Produces 20–25 meteors per hour. Radiant near Orion's club in the constellation Gemini.

🪐 Planet Visibility

Mars Transit — 05:30 local

69° altitude · Southeast sky

Saturn Transit — 19:30 local

35° altitude · South sky

November 2026

☄️ METEOR SHOWERPeak: Nov 17–18

Leonids Meteor Shower

Swift, bright meteors radiating from Leo. Produces occasional fireballs. Active period November 6–30, with peak rates of 15–20 meteors per hour under dark skies.

🪐 Planet Visibility

Mars Transit — 04:00 local

75° altitude · South sky

Saturn Transit — 19:00 local

31° altitude · Southwest sky

December 2026

☄️ METEOR SHOWERPeak: Dec 13–14

Geminids Meteor Shower

The most prolific annual meteor shower — up to 120 multicolored meteors per hour. Unlike most showers, Geminids are active before midnight. Radiant in Gemini. One of the year's unmissable sky events.

🪐 Planet Visibility

Mars Transit — 23:00 local

77° altitude · South sky

Jupiter Transit — 05:30 local

18° altitude · Southeast sky

Saturn Transit — 19:00 local

18° altitude · Southwest sky

Event data: Aetheris Celestial Core Database (2026–2028) · Planetary positions: pure-math VSOP87 orbital engine · ±1–2° accuracy