2026 July Astronomy Highlights

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Your guide to the night sky this month,
and a guide for binoculars, and telescope deaf owners,
compiled by Derek Rowley
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2026 July

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All the times are shown in Universal Times (BST),
applicable for Milton Keynes.

Wednesday 1st

• The best time to see noctilucent clouds is during this month July.

Wednesday 1st

• Find the Teapot asterism in Sagittarius.

Saturday 4th

• Conjunction of Mars and Uranus.

Monday 6th

• Earth at aphelion.

Tues 7th / Wed 8th

• Moon near Saturn.

Tuesday 7th

• Last Quarter Moon

Thursday 9th

• The constellation of Aries (The Ram)

Thursday 9th

• Venus near Regulus

Saturday 11th

• Close approach of the Moon and Mars

Monday 13th

• Moon at perigee

Monday 13th

• Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

Friday 17th

• Conjunction of the Moon and Venus

Tuesday 21st

• Moon at First Quarter

Tuesday 21st

• Lunar X and Lunar V

Friday 24th

• Moon below Antares

Saturday 28th

• Moon at apogee

Tuesday 25th

• Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower

Wednesday 29th

• Jupiter at Solar Conjunction

Wednesday 29th

• Full Moon

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