Asteroid occultations — December 2026
Stars hidden by asteroids, on paths across India
An asteroid passes in front of a star. Its shadow, as wide as the asteroid, races across the Earth.
Inside it the star blinks out for a few seconds; a few kilometres outside, nothing happens. Each card shows the path and
how close it comes. Open one for the map, finder chart and directions.
103 asteroid occultations cross India at night this month · 5 pass over New Delhi (inside the path or within its 1σ margin)
Times in IST , for the moment the shadow passes closest to you. A night runs from
noon to noon. On each map the blue band is the path, the green line its centre, and the dot is you.
Night of Mon 30 Nov 1 event Tue 1 Dec 06:18:52 (4003) Schumann hides Gaia DR3 …0034432
<1% chance The path passes 137 km to the S
Star 43° up in the W · dusk
V 10.3 brightness 7.0 mag fade 4.0 s up to, ±2.3 s 36 km path wide, ±21 km 52% moon, 47° off 137 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Tue 1 Dec 1 event Wed 2 Dec 00:59:12 (15615) 15615 hides Gaia DR3 …8483712
<1% chance The path passes 396 km to the N
Star 52° up in the WSW · dark sky
V 11.9 brightness 5.9 mag fade 2.1 s up to, ±4.2 s 22 km path wide, ±19 km 44% moon, 122° off 396 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Wed 2 Dec 3 events Wed 2 Dec 18:16:58 (741) Botolphia hides Gaia DR3 …6194816 RUWE 6.36
<1% chance The path passes 945 km to the SSE
Star 11° up in the SW · dusk
V 12.1 brightness 3.7 mag fade 0.7 s up to, ±0.6 s 30 km path wide, ±27 km 37% moon, 103° off 945 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Wed 2 Dec 20:56:26 (2519) Annagerman hides Gaia DR3 …4736256
<1% chance The path passes 1237 km to the SSE
Star 32° up in the E · dark sky
V 11.5 brightness 5.3 mag fade 1.4 s up to, ±1.7 s 21 km path wide, ±18 km 35% moon, 91° off 1,237 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Thu 3 Dec 00:05:54 (460) Scania hides Gaia DR3 …9307904 RUWE 1.54
<1% chance The path passes 2220 km to the SSE
Star 60° up in the ESE · dark sky
V 12.2 brightness 2.6 mag fade 2.1 s up to, ±1.4 s 20 km path wide, ±13 km 34% moon, 81° off 2,220 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Thu 3 Dec 1 event Fri 4 Dec 05:17:04 (5839) GOI hides Gaia DR3 …1440128
<1% chance The path passes 1842 km to the SSW
Star 58° up in the ESE · dark sky
V 8.9 brightness 8.1 mag fade 1.1 s up to, ±0.8 s 25 km path wide, ±18 km 23% moon, 27° off 1,842 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Fri 4 Dec 4 events Fri 4 Dec 19:19:43 (1984) Fedynskij hides Gaia DR3 …8166656
<1% chance The path passes 108 km to the NNW
Star 14° up in the E · dark sky
V 11.7 brightness 4.1 mag fade 2.7 s up to, ±1.2 s 36 km path wide, ±16 km 18% moon, 121° off 108 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Fri 4 Dec 22:12:42 (460) Scania hides Gaia DR3 …5784192
<1% chance The path passes 160 km to the SSE
Star 37° up in the E · dark sky
V 12.3 brightness 2.4 mag fade 2.0 s up to, ±1.3 s 20 km path wide, ±13 km 17% moon, 106° off 160 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Fri 4 Dec 22:22:05 (306) Unitas hides Gaia DR3 …3099648 RUWE 4.01
<1% chance The path passes 1805 km to the SSE
Star 11° up in the WSW · dark sky
V 9.7 brightness 3.5 mag fade 1.9 s up to, ±0.6 s 47 km path wide, ±15 km 17% moon, 128° off 1,805 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Sat 5 Dec 00:44:30 (64) Angelina hides Gaia DR3 …6032128
<1% chance The path passes 79 km to the S
Star 56° up in the W · dark sky
V 9.5 brightness 1.7 mag fade 6.6 s up to, ±3.4 s 58 km path wide, ±12 km 16% moon, 158° off 79 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Sat 5 Dec 2 events Sun 6 Dec 00:34:08 (26568) 26568 hides Gaia DR3 …3388672
<1% chance The path passes 731 km to the SSE
Star 57° up in the SE · dark sky
V 12.6 brightness 4.3 mag fade 1.9 s up to, ±1.3 s 17 km path wide, ±12 km 10% moon, 115° off 731 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Sun 6 Dec 02:20:40 (581) Tauntonia hides Gaia DR3 …2500480
<1% chance The path passes 592 km to the SSW
Star 65° up in the SW · dark sky
V 11.2 brightness 3.4 mag fade 4.2 s up to, ±2.2 s 61 km path wide, ±31 km 9% moon, 130° off 592 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Sun 6 Dec 4 events Sun 6 Dec 16:54:28 (1278) Kenya hides Gaia DR3 …9662080
<1% chance The path passes 1275 km to the SSE
Star 22° up in the SW · daylight
V 12.9 brightness 2.3 mag fade 0.4 s up to, ±0.6 s 19 km path wide, ±19 km 6% moon, 55° off 1,275 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Sun 6 Dec 21:57:31 (224) Oceana hides Gaia DR3 …3933056
<1% chance The path passes 324 km to the SSE
Star 73° up in the E · dark sky
V 10.1 brightness 2.5 mag fade 4.8 s up to, ±1.1 s 58 km path wide, ±17 km 5% moon, 165° off 324 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Mon 7 Dec 01:00:09 (1007) Pawlowia hides Gaia DR3 …9992064
<1% chance The path passes 377 km to the S
Star 79° up in the ESE · dark sky
V 11.6 brightness 3.4 mag fade 1.9 s up to, ±1.2 s 18 km path wide, ±12 km 5% moon, 133° off 377 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Mon 7 Dec 02:29:59 (923) Herluga hides Gaia DR3 …6453376
<1% chance The path passes 248 km to the SSW
Star 12° up in the ESE · dark sky
V 12.8 brightness 4.4 mag fade 1.5 s up to, ±0.9 s 35 km path wide, ±22 km 4% moon, 48° off 248 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Mon 7 Dec 6 events Mon 7 Dec 17:01:52 (1743) Schmidt hides Gaia DR3 …8552064
<1% chance The path passes 447 km to the SSE
Star 48° up in the SE · daylight
V 11.4 brightness 6.3 mag fade 1.8 s up to, ±1.7 s 19 km path wide, ±18 km 2% moon, 116° off 447 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Mon 7 Dec 21:56:12 (1571) Cesco hides Gaia DR3 …5939072
<1% chance The path passes 603 km to the NW
Star 46° up in the ENE · dark sky
V 11.6 brightness 4.1 mag fade 1.6 s up to, ±1.2 s 18 km path wide, ±13 km 2% moon, 149° off 603 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Mon 7 Dec 22:59:05 (15637) 15637 hides Gaia DR3 …2264448
<1% chance The path passes 563 km to the SSE
Star 55° up in the ESE · dark sky
V 12.4 brightness 5.2 mag fade 1.2 s up to, ±1.2 s 18 km path wide, ±17 km 2% moon, 147° off 563 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Tue 8 Dec 01:07:51 (943) Begonia hides Gaia DR3 …4022272
<1% chance The path passes 181 km to the N
Star 10° up in the E · dark sky
V 11.6 brightness 3.0 mag fade 3.5 s up to, ±0.8 s 71 km path wide, ±17 km 2% moon, 75° off 181 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Tue 8 Dec 02:25:24 (418) Alemannia hides Gaia DR3 …5183360
<1% chance The path passes 493 km to the S
Star 53° up in the W · dark sky
V 10.0 brightness 2.7 mag fade 3.8 s up to, ±1.0 s 40 km path wide, ±10 km 1% moon, 172° off 493 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Tue 8 Dec 02:26:10 (1102) Pepita hides Gaia DR3 …6068992
<1% chance The path passes 881 km to the SW
Star 30° up in the ESE · dark sky
V 9.6 brightness 5.9 mag fade 2.8 s up to, ±1.7 s 37 km path wide, ±23 km 1% moon, 80° off 881 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Tue 8 Dec 4 events · 1 near you Tue 8 Dec 19:08:04 (1603) Neva hides Gaia DR3 …3914240
<1% chance The path passes 690 km to the SSE
Star 38° up in the SSW · dark sky
V 10.9 brightness 5.2 mag fade 1.5 s up to, ±0.7 s 40 km path wide, ±19 km 0% moon, 77° off 690 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Tue 8 Dec 19:40:23 (2560) Siegma hides Gaia DR3 …2707072
<1% chance The path passes 995 km to the SSE
Star 23° up in the E · dark sky
V 8.8 brightness 6.8 mag fade 1.5 s up to, ±1.0 s 18 km path wide, ±12 km 0% moon, 165° off 995 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Tue 8 Dec 21:06:08 (2363) Cebriones hides Gaia DR3 …0584960 RUWE 3.43
65% chance You're inside the path, 56 km from the centre line. The star vanishes for up to 3.4 s
Star 22° up in the ESE · dark sky
V 11.0 brightness 5.4 mag fade 5.1 s up to, ±3.9 s 96 km path wide, ±33 km 0% moon, 141° off inside the path
Map, finder chart & download → Tue 8 Dec 21:47:16 (1686) De Sitter hides Gaia DR3 …7271296
<1% chance The path passes 332 km to the SSE
Star 48° up in the E · dark sky
V 11.7 brightness 4.6 mag fade 2.0 s up to, ±1.3 s 30 km path wide, ±19 km 0% moon, 165° off 332 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Wed 9 Dec 2 events Wed 9 Dec 19:32:17 (1209) Pumma hides Gaia DR3 …9899648
<1% chance The path passes 1944 km to the SSE
Star 21° up in the ENE · dark sky
V 12.6 brightness 3.3 mag fade 1.7 s up to, ±1.2 s 27 km path wide, ±21 km 0% moon, 174° off 1,944 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Thu 10 Dec 04:04:29 (16070) Charops hides Gaia DR3 …2935680
<1% chance The path passes 784 km to the SSW
Star 57° up in the WNW · dark sky
V 11.8 brightness 5.5 mag fade 3.6 s up to, ±2.0 s 63 km path wide, ±39 km 1% moon, 171° off 784 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Thu 10 Dec 4 events Thu 10 Dec 17:12:10 (976) Benjamina hides Gaia DR3 …9149312
<1% chance The path passes 455 km to the SSE
Star 37° up in the SW · daylight
V 12.6 brightness 3.0 mag fade 2.1 s up to, ±0.7 s 83 km path wide, ±33 km 2% moon, 27° off 455 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Fri 11 Dec 01:33:03 (474) Prudentia hides Gaia DR3 …6691968
<1% chance The path passes 502 km to the S
Star 71° up in the SSW · dark sky
V 12.0 brightness 2.9 mag fade 3.2 s up to, ±1.2 s 41 km path wide, ±13 km 3% moon, 162° off 502 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Fri 11 Dec 02:34:00 (2560) Siegma hides Gaia DR3 …9424000
<1% chance The path passes 184 km to the N
Star 54° up in the WSW · dark sky
V 12.6 brightness 3.1 mag fade 1.5 s up to, ±1.0 s 18 km path wide, ±12 km 3% moon, 155° off 184 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Fri 11 Dec 05:49:51 (980) Anacostia hides Gaia DR3 …6706560
<1% chance The path passes 279 km to the NNE
Star 20° up in the WNW · dark sky
V 11.1 brightness 0.3 mag fade, camera 5.8 s up to, ±1.7 s 75 km path wide, ±12 km 4% moon, 158° off 279 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Fri 11 Dec 3 events · 1 near you Fri 11 Dec 23:02:44 (3502) Huangpu hides Gaia DR3 …0375936
<1% chance The path passes 721 km to the S
Star 56° up in the E · dark sky
V 10.6 brightness 6.4 mag fade 1.6 s up to, ±1.3 s 22 km path wide, ±18 km 6% moon, 168° off 721 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Sat 12 Dec 03:00:24 (1958) Chandra hides Gaia DR3 …3414784
<1% chance The path passes 245 km to the SSW
Star 56° up in the WNW · dark sky
V 12.5 brightness 3.9 mag fade 2.3 s up to, ±2.6 s 34 km path wide, ±18 km 7% moon, 149° off 245 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Sat 12 Dec 03:27:08 (30) Urania hides Gaia DR3 …0800512
97% chance You're inside the path, 20 km from the centre line. The star vanishes for up to 98.4 s
Star 76° up in the SE · dark sky
V 11.0 brightness 0.3 mag fade, camera 173.0 s up to, ±20.8 s 93 km path wide, ±14 km 7% moon, 158° off inside the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Sat 12 Dec 4 events · 1 near you Sat 12 Dec 18:53:21 (2524) Budovicium hides Gaia DR3 …8944768 RUWE 5.02 dup
<1% chance The path passes 394 km to the NNW
Star 31° up in the E · dark sky
V 5.6 brightness 10.6 mag fade 2.3 s up to, ±1.7 s 33 km path wide, ±19 km 11% moon, 128° off 394 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Sat 12 Dec 19:15:37 (282) Clorinde hides Gaia DR3 …7684736
18% chance The edge is 23 km to the NNW, within 1σ (23 km). Worth watching
Star 12° up in the WSW · dark sky
V 11.9 brightness 4.5 mag fade 1.0 s up to, ±0.6 s 39 km path wide, ±23 km 11% moon, 3° off 23 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Sat 12 Dec 20:16:49 (4004) List'ev hides Gaia DR3 …1876992
<1% chance The path passes 820 km to the SSE
Star 52° up in the ENE · dark sky
V 13.0 brightness 3.4 mag fade 2.2 s up to, ±1.2 s 25 km path wide, ±13 km 11% moon, 129° off 820 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Sun 13 Dec 05:46:51 (852) Wladilena hides Gaia DR3 …9758208
<1% chance The path passes 821 km to the SW
Star 11° up in the NW · dark sky
V 12.2 brightness 1.7 mag fade 2.1 s up to, ±1.0 s 27 km path wide, ±12 km 13% moon, 120° off 821 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Sun 13 Dec 6 events · 1 near you Sun 13 Dec 19:00:51 (48438) 48438 hides Gaia DR3 …9416192
<1% chance The path passes 574 km to the SSE
Star 4° up in the ENE · dark sky
V 8.8 brightness 9.1 mag fade 1.9 s up to, ±4.5 s 36 km path wide, ±30 km 17% moon, 149° off 574 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Sun 13 Dec 21:40:25 (918) Itha hides Gaia DR3 …5816704
<1% chance The path passes 1083 km to the SSW
Star 63° up in the W · dark sky
V 11.5 brightness 3.6 mag fade 3.4 s up to, ±2.2 s 22 km path wide, ±14 km 18% moon, 70° off 1,083 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Mon 14 Dec 00:16:22 (4209) Briggs hides Gaia DR3 …8439296
<1% chance The path passes 974 km to the SSE
Star 54° up in the NW · dark sky
V 12.2 brightness 4.3 mag fade 2.7 s up to, ±1.4 s 31 km path wide, ±18 km 19% moon, 100° off 974 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Mon 14 Dec 02:46:25 (1520) Imatra hides Gaia DR3 …4313344
<1% chance The path passes 504 km to the S
Star 63° up in the WSW · dark sky
V 9.2 brightness 5.7 mag fade 3.8 s up to, ±1.4 s 53 km path wide, ±15 km 20% moon, 137° off 504 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Mon 14 Dec 03:07:30 (868) Lova hides Gaia DR3 …5388160 RUWE 1.65
92% chance You're inside the path, 2 km from the centre line. The star vanishes for up to 4.9 s
Star 58° up in the W · dark sky
V 12.1 brightness 1.4 mag fade 5.0 s up to, ±1.7 s 51 km path wide, ±14 km 20% moon, 136° off inside the path
Map, finder chart & download → Mon 14 Dec 04:59:01 (3061) Cook hides Gaia DR3 …0016384
<1% chance The path passes 220 km to the NNE
Star 37° up in the W · dark sky
V 12.2 brightness 4.5 mag fade 1.7 s up to, ±2.0 s 23 km path wide, ±16 km 20% moon, 137° off 220 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Mon 14 Dec 1 event Tue 15 Dec 00:26:25 (2690) Ristiina hides Gaia DR3 …5001088 RUWE 1.7
<1% chance The path passes 1426 km to the S
Star 67° up in the SE · dark sky
V 9.9 brightness 5.8 mag fade 1.6 s up to, ±1.2 s 18 km path wide, ±15 km 27% moon, 134° off 1,426 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Tue 15 Dec 2 events Wed 16 Dec 01:24:57 (1606) Jekhovsky hides Gaia DR3 …9240192
<1% chance The path passes 2297 km to the S
Star 66° up in the SE · dark sky
V 11.4 brightness 5.7 mag fade 1.6 s up to, ±1.4 s 19 km path wide, ±16 km 36% moon, 138° off 2,297 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Wed 16 Dec 05:36:38 (2928) Epstein hides Gaia DR3 …3574912
<1% chance The path passes 1447 km to the SSW
Star 26° up in the WNW · dark sky
V 11.3 brightness 4.4 mag fade 1.3 s up to, ±1.1 s 15 km path wide, ±15 km 38% moon, 107° off 1,447 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Wed 16 Dec 9 events Wed 16 Dec 19:58:39 (1786) Raahe hides Gaia DR3 …5482752 RUWE 2.97
<1% chance The path passes 1532 km to the SSE
Star 9° up in the WSW · dark sky
V 11.9 brightness 4.7 mag fade 0.7 s up to, ±1.0 s 26 km path wide, ±25 km 44% moon, 37° off 1,532 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Wed 16 Dec 21:53:38 (5661) Hildebrand hides Gaia DR3 …1867008
<1% chance The path passes 321 km to the NNW
Star 51° up in the ENE · dark sky
V 12.3 brightness 5.1 mag fade 2.0 s up to, ±1.5 s 34 km path wide, ±25 km 44% moon, 105° off 321 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Wed 16 Dec 22:13:06 (4932) Texstapa hides Gaia DR3 …4694272
<1% chance The path passes 588 km to the S
Star 40° up in the ESE · dark sky
V 12.0 brightness 4.7 mag fade 2.1 s up to, ±1.3 s 26 km path wide, ±15 km 44% moon, 114° off 588 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Wed 16 Dec 22:52:15 (5528) 5528 hides Gaia DR3 …7883904
<1% chance The path passes 83 km to the N
Star 30° up in the E · dark sky
V 12.2 brightness 4.4 mag fade 2.9 s up to, ±2.2 s 21 km path wide, ±17 km 45% moon, 135° off 83 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Wed 16 Dec 23:30:12 (84) Klio hides Gaia DR3 …7716608
<1% chance The path passes 490 km to the S
Star 5° up in the E · dark sky
V 11.8 brightness 2.8 mag fade 12.7 s up to, ±2.8 s 79 km path wide, ±18 km 45% moon, 170° off 490 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Thu 17 Dec 00:28:11 (20898) Fountainhills hides Gaia DR3 …6902400 RUWE 1.42
<1% chance The path passes 1043 km to the SSE
Star 65° up in the N · dark sky
V 12.1 brightness 4.3 mag fade 2.0 s up to, ±2.6 s 37 km path wide, ±17 km 45% moon, 100° off 1,043 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Thu 17 Dec 00:49:42 (533) Sara hides Gaia DR3 …2009728
<1% chance The path passes 93 km to the N
Star 13° up in the E · dark sky
V 12.1 brightness 3.1 mag fade 2.3 s up to, ±2.4 s 31 km path wide, ±19 km 46% moon, 178° off 93 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Thu 17 Dec 02:05:44 (214) Aschera hides Gaia DR3 …6730368
<1% chance The path passes 1098 km to the S
Star 65° up in the W · dark sky
V 11.5 brightness 1.0 mag fade 2.2 s up to, ±1.0 s 25 km path wide, ±11 km 46% moon, 93° off 1,098 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Thu 17 Dec 04:13:18 (181) Eucharis hides Gaia DR3 …9603968
<1% chance The path passes 2081 km to the S
Star 27° up in the WSW · dark sky
V 9.4 brightness 2.3 mag fade 11.1 s up to, ±2.4 s 115 km path wide, ±33 km 47% moon, 95° off 2,081 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Fri 18 Dec 4 events Fri 18 Dec 21:52:27 (4930) Rephiltim hides Gaia DR3 …0925824
<1% chance The path passes 340 km to the N
Star 51° up in the ESE · dark sky
V 12.9 brightness 2.9 mag fade 2.6 s up to, ±1.1 s 36 km path wide, ±26 km 65% moon, 75° off 340 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Sat 19 Dec 02:04:27 (3316) Herzberg hides Gaia DR3 …4923136
<1% chance The path passes 1718 km to the S
Star 59° up in the WSW · dark sky
V 11.5 brightness 5.1 mag fade 1.2 s up to, ±1.2 s 17 km path wide, ±16 km 67% moon, 70° off 1,718 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Sat 19 Dec 03:01:23 (1159) Granada hides Gaia DR3 …3324544
<1% chance The path passes 1479 km to the SSW
Star 26° up in the ESE · dark sky
V 11.2 brightness 5.5 mag fade 1.3 s up to, ±0.8 s 29 km path wide, ±18 km 67% moon, 168° off 1,479 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Sat 19 Dec 05:34:27 (12742) Delisle hides Gaia DR3 …0770816
<1% chance The path passes 928 km to the SSW
Star 9° up in the W · dark sky
V 8.7 brightness 7.8 mag fade 2.0 s up to, ±2.7 s 25 km path wide, ±14 km 68% moon, 62° off 928 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Sat 19 Dec 3 events Sat 19 Dec 20:25:26 (1082) Pirola hides Gaia DR3 …8494208
<1% chance The path passes 1555 km to the SSE
Star 30° up in the WSW · dark sky
V 11.4 brightness 4.5 mag fade 1.5 s up to, ±0.7 s 43 km path wide, ±27 km 74% moon, 48° off 1,555 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Sat 19 Dec 21:13:32 (32475) 32475 hides Gaia DR3 …5401856
<1% chance The path passes 1528 km to the SSE
Star 62° up in the NNE · dark sky
V 11.7 brightness 6.6 mag fade 2.3 s up to, ±5.3 s 38 km path wide, ±34 km 75% moon, 48° off 1,528 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Sun 20 Dec 03:08:00 (631) Philippina hides Gaia DR3 …6878208
<1% chance The path passes 280 km to the S
Star 23° up in the W · dark sky
V 11.8 brightness 0.9 mag fade 4.8 s up to, ±1.2 s 50 km path wide, ±13 km 77% moon, 36° off 280 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Sun 20 Dec 1 event Sun 20 Dec 22:35:23 (65866) Wynneozrics hides Gaia DR3 …2797824
<1% chance The path passes 1080 km to the ENE
Star 53° up in the NW · dark sky
V 10.2 brightness 6.7 mag fade 1.4 s up to, ±1.0 s 17 km path wide, ±12 km 84% moon, 28° off 1,080 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Mon 21 Dec 3 events Mon 21 Dec 19:09:14 (1208) Troilus hides Gaia DR3 …0183296
<1% chance The path passes 1334 km to the SE
Star 38° up in the NE · dark sky
V 11.5 brightness 4.8 mag fade 5.3 s up to, ±3.2 s 100 km path wide, ±32 km 91% moon, 31° off 1,334 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Tue 22 Dec 00:03:10 (8721) AMOS hides Gaia DR3 …3997184
<1% chance The path passes 1164 km to the S
Star 65° up in the ESE · dark sky
V 12.3 brightness 5.0 mag fade 3.6 s up to, ±1.6 s 50 km path wide, ±22 km 92% moon, 53° off 1,164 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Tue 22 Dec 00:45:12 (3089) Oujianquan hides Gaia DR3 …9204864
<1% chance The path passes 76 km to the SSW
Star 72° up in the WSW · dark sky
V 12.3 brightness 4.2 mag fade 2.2 s up to, ±1.1 s 36 km path wide, ±18 km 92% moon, 23° off 76 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Tue 22 Dec 3 events Tue 22 Dec 20:26:05 (4932) Texstapa hides Gaia DR3 …8321280
<1% chance The path passes 888 km to the S
Star 23° up in the E · dark sky
V 12.2 brightness 4.3 mag fade 2.0 s up to, ±1.2 s 26 km path wide, ±15 km 97% moon, 36° off 888 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Tue 22 Dec 21:48:34 (635) Vundtia hides Gaia DR3 …5525376
<1% chance The path passes 1935 km to the S
Star 56° up in the SE · dark sky
V 11.5 brightness 2.1 mag fade 8.0 s up to, ±1.5 s 94 km path wide, ±14 km 97% moon, 23° off 1,935 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Tue 22 Dec 23:57:27 (1571) Cesco hides Gaia DR3 …1399296
<1% chance The path passes 269 km to the NNW
Star 85° up in the NNE · dark sky
V 11.2 brightness 4.3 mag fade 1.5 s up to, ±1.0 s 18 km path wide, ±13 km 97% moon, 17° off 269 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Wed 23 Dec 3 events · 1 near you Wed 23 Dec 22:40:14 (5711) Eneev hides Gaia DR3 …6976256 RUWE 2.88
<1% chance The path passes 2055 km to the S
Star 88° up in the ENE · dark sky
V 12.5 brightness 4.9 mag fade 2.7 s up to, ±2.0 s 39 km path wide, ±24 km 100% moon, 16° off 2,055 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Wed 23 Dec 22:54:45 (36587) 36587 hides Gaia DR3 …5110912
24% chance The edge is 9 km to the NNE, within 1σ (14 km). Worth watching
Star 67° up in the WSW · dark sky
V 12.4 brightness 5.2 mag fade 2.8 s up to, ±2.6 s 18 km path wide, ±14 km 100% moon, 37° off 9 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Wed 23 Dec 23:21:23 (670) Ottegebe hides Gaia DR3 …5303168 RUWE 2.56
<1% chance The path passes 287 km to the N
Star 72° up in the S · dark sky
V 11.9 brightness 1.1 mag fade 3.8 s up to, ±2.7 s 36 km path wide, ±12 km 100% moon, 21° off 287 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Thu 24 Dec 5 events Thu 24 Dec 21:23:40 (799) Gudula hides Gaia DR3 …6366848
<1% chance The path passes 319 km to the SSE
Star 30° up in the WSW · dark sky
V 11.8 brightness 3.4 mag fade 2.2 s up to, ±0.8 s 47 km path wide, ±18 km 99% moon, 106° off 319 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Thu 24 Dec 21:41:48 (3502) Huangpu hides Gaia DR3 …6613248
<1% chance The path passes 1239 km to the S
Star 52° up in the E · dark sky
V 12.5 brightness 4.3 mag fade 1.4 s up to, ±1.2 s 22 km path wide, ±18 km 99% moon, 7° off 1,239 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Thu 24 Dec 22:32:27 (1098) Hakone hides Gaia DR3 …2140800 RUWE 2.8
<1% chance The path passes 582 km to the NNW
Star 30° up in the ENE · dark sky
V 11.8 brightness 2.7 mag fade 4.0 s up to, ±1.8 s 27 km path wide, ±13 km 99% moon, 28° off 582 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Thu 24 Dec 23:51:41 (3139) Shantou hides Gaia DR3 …5308032
<1% chance The path passes 718 km to the SSE
Star 77° up in the SW · dark sky
V 12.0 brightness 3.6 mag fade 2.5 s up to, ±1.1 s 37 km path wide, ±16 km 99% moon, 26° off 718 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Fri 25 Dec 00:09:10 (470) Kilia hides Gaia DR3 …9876608
<1% chance The path passes 589 km to the N
Star 72° up in the SSE · dark sky
V 12.3 brightness 1.1 mag fade 2.3 s up to, ±0.9 s 28 km path wide, ±13 km 99% moon, 16° off 589 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Fri 25 Dec 3 events Fri 25 Dec 18:46:58 (1263) Varsavia hides Gaia DR3 …0993152 RUWE 1.64
<1% chance The path passes 303 km to the NNW
Star 25° up in the WSW · dark sky
V 9.6 brightness 6.4 mag fade 1.3 s up to, ±0.7 s 49 km path wide, ±25 km 97% moon, 157° off 303 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Fri 25 Dec 19:07:28 (3241) Yeshuhua hides Gaia DR3 …7337088
<1% chance The path passes 1194 km to the SSE
Star 37° up in the E · dark sky
V 12.6 brightness 3.7 mag fade 1.9 s up to, ±1.9 s 17 km path wide, ±12 km 97% moon, 40° off 1,194 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Sat 26 Dec 04:05:57 (31822) 31822 hides Gaia DR3 …8330240
<1% chance The path passes 292 km to the SSW
Star 41° up in the WNW · dark sky
V 11.3 brightness 6.1 mag fade 1.6 s up to, ±1.3 s 22 km path wide, ±18 km 95% moon, 28° off 292 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Sat 26 Dec 1 event Sun 27 Dec 01:36:34 (5889) Mickiewicz hides Gaia DR3 …9267328
<1% chance The path passes 928 km to the S
Star 4° up in the ESE · dark sky
V 11.2 brightness 6.5 mag fade 1.1 s up to, ±2.1 s 26 km path wide, ±20 km 89% moon, 63° off 928 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Sun 27 Dec 2 events Sun 27 Dec 22:38:46 (1271) Isergina hides Gaia DR3 …5240064
<1% chance The path passes 628 km to the S
Star 71° up in the SE · dark sky
V 12.3 brightness 2.4 mag fade 4.0 s up to, ±1.6 s 48 km path wide, ±31 km 81% moon, 60° off 628 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Sun 27 Dec 22:46:08 (1721) Wells hides Gaia DR3 …4005376
<1% chance The path passes 1032 km to the SE
Star 74° up in the NW · dark sky
V 11.9 brightness 4.0 mag fade 3.9 s up to, ±1.4 s 44 km path wide, ±16 km 81% moon, 81° off 1,032 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Mon 28 Dec 5 events Mon 28 Dec 19:22:53 (163) Erigone hides Gaia DR3 …8025728
<1% chance The path passes 511 km to the SSE
Star 3° up in the WSW · dark sky
V 10.9 brightness 4.6 mag fade 1.9 s up to, ±0.6 s 82 km path wide, ±26 km 73% moon, 145° off 511 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Mon 28 Dec 21:44:15 (47946) 47946 hides Gaia DR3 …6735872
<1% chance The path passes 2650 km to the SSE
Star 52° up in the ESE · dark sky
V 12.3 brightness 4.8 mag fade 1.3 s up to, ±1.6 s 18 km path wide, ±15 km 72% moon, 68° off 2,650 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Tue 29 Dec 01:46:45 (1345) Potomac hides Gaia DR3 …9157760
<1% chance The path passes 1676 km to the E
Star 51° up in the ESE · dark sky
V 11.5 brightness 3.9 mag fade 20.1 s up to, ±8.9 s 73 km path wide, ±19 km 71% moon, 10° off 1,676 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Tue 29 Dec 04:58:00 (5081) Sanguin hides Gaia DR3 …3661696
<1% chance The path passes 1690 km to the SSW
Star 19° up in the WNW · dark sky
V 12.4 brightness 3.9 mag fade 1.3 s up to, ±1.3 s 17 km path wide, ±12 km 69% moon, 79° off 1,690 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Tue 29 Dec 06:45:12 (1074) Beljawskya hides Gaia DR3 …6037376 dup
<1% chance The path passes 1166 km to the SSW
Star 50° up in the SSE · dusk
V 11.0 brightness 5.6 mag fade 2.1 s up to, ±1.1 s 49 km path wide, ±26 km 68% moon, 40° off 1,166 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Tue 29 Dec 6 events Tue 29 Dec 17:27:52 (101) Helena hides Gaia DR3 …9272192
<1% chance The path passes 668 km to the SSE
Star 68° up in the ESE · daylight
V 12.2 brightness 0.5 mag fade, camera 5.8 s up to, ±3.2 s 66 km path wide, ±15 km 64% moon, 149° off 668 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Wed 30 Dec 01:01:41 (884) Priamus hides Gaia DR3 …6004096
<1% chance The path passes 1045 km to the S
Star 68° up in the W · dark sky
V 11.9 brightness 4.4 mag fade 5.6 s up to, ±2.0 s 101 km path wide, ±35 km 60% moon, 92° off 1,045 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Wed 30 Dec 01:37:12 (789) Lena hides Gaia DR3 …8906880
<1% chance The path passes 1981 km to the S
Star 70° up in the S · dark sky
V 12.4 brightness 3.5 mag fade 1.6 s up to, ±1.1 s 22 km path wide, ±15 km 60% moon, 62° off 1,981 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Wed 30 Dec 04:34:48 (7) Iris hides Gaia DR3 …4960384
<1% chance The path passes 623 km to the SSW
Star 8° up in the ESE · dark sky
V 11.2 brightness 0.4 mag fade, camera 5.6 s up to, ±0.7 s 200 km path wide, ±26 km 59% moon, 55° off 623 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Wed 30 Dec 05:24:11 (493) Griseldis hides Gaia DR3 …8392704 RUWE 1.54
<1% chance The path passes 870 km to the SW
Star 27° up in the SE · dark sky
V 12.6 brightness 4.9 mag fade 1.4 s up to, ±1.0 s 42 km path wide, ±29 km 58% moon, 41° off 870 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Wed 30 Dec 06:29:56 (4140) Branham hides Gaia DR3 …0904064
<1% chance The path passes 347 km to the NNE
Star 30° up in the SE · dusk
V 12.8 brightness 4.8 mag fade 0.9 s up to, ±1.2 s 34 km path wide, ±28 km 58% moon, 58° off 347 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Wed 30 Dec 5 events Wed 30 Dec 20:19:31 (788) Hohensteina hides Gaia DR3 …8149888
<1% chance The path passes 2034 km to the SSE
Star 35° up in the WSW · dark sky
V 9.4 brightness 5.7 mag fade 4.8 s up to, ±1.1 s 111 km path wide, ±38 km 52% moon, 164° off 2,034 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Wed 30 Dec 22:04:52 (18399) Tentoumushi hides Gaia DR3 …0416896
<1% chance The path passes 922 km to the S
Star 62° up in the ENE · dark sky
V 11.3 brightness 4.8 mag fade 1.8 s up to, ±1.0 s 23 km path wide, ±23 km 51% moon, 92° off 922 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Thu 31 Dec 02:04:35 (396) Aeolia hides Gaia DR3 …2189952
<1% chance The path passes 1560 km to the S
Star 64° up in the W · dark sky
V 10.9 brightness 3.6 mag fade 2.6 s up to, ±1.1 s 39 km path wide, ±16 km 49% moon, 93° off 1,560 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Thu 31 Dec 03:56:29 (25) Phocaea hides Gaia DR3 …0955648
<1% chance The path passes 478 km to the NW
Star 46° up in the SSW · dark sky
V 11.1 brightness 1.9 mag fade 6.7 s up to, ±1.9 s 61 km path wide, ±17 km 48% moon, 44° off 478 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Thu 31 Dec 05:14:50 (27226) 27226 hides Gaia DR3 …9530112
<1% chance The path passes 211 km to the NE
Star 41° up in the W · dark sky
V 10.1 brightness 6.8 mag fade 1.9 s up to, ±1.3 s 23 km path wide, ±16 km 48% moon, 69° off 211 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Night of Thu 31 Dec 2 events Thu 31 Dec 21:56:15 (467) Laura hides Gaia DR3 …4625536
<1% chance The path passes 300 km to the NNW
Star 78° up in the ENE · dark sky
V 12.6 brightness 2.2 mag fade 4.1 s up to, ±1.8 s 39 km path wide, ±13 km 41% moon, 121° off 300 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Fri 1 Jan 01:50:50 (214) Aschera hides Gaia DR3 …9833728
<1% chance The path passes 2149 km to the S
Star 52° up in the W · dark sky
V 11.2 brightness 1.5 mag fade 2.5 s up to, ±1.2 s 25 km path wide, ±12 km 39% moon, 122° off 2,149 km to the path
Map, finder chart & download → Reading the list
Green : you're inside the path. Amber :
just outside, within 1σ. A miss is likely there, but an edge timing is very valuable. The chance allows for the
path's uncertainty: the real path may sit off the prediction by a normal 1σ error. When 1σ is close to the path's width,
even the centre line is far from certain.
Tiles show the key numbers. Brightness is star plus asteroid, as seen in the eyepiece.
Fade is how much it dims. Up to is the longest the star can vanish, on the centre line. To the
path is the drive to get inside the shadow; the list can sort by it.
I watch with keeps events bright enough for your aperture. These limits are a rule of thumb, the
one number here that isn't computed. Each is about a magnitude brighter than the aperture's limit, since a fade at the limit
is hard to see. A video camera or CCD reaches 2–3 magnitudes deeper. A fade under 0.5 mag needs one, so those tiles are
dashed.
Asteroids the 4,511 with a diameter of 15 km or more Stars Gaia DR3, magnitude G 12.5 and brighter Listed when the path passes within 100 km of an Indian city, with the star 10° up and the Sun 6° down it is at least as wide as its 1σ the star fades 0.1 mag or more (0.05 if over 10 s) for 0.3 s or longer This month 5,465 shadows touch the Earth somewhere; 103 are listed
Orbits: JPL (JPL SBDB, fetched 2026-09-15), moved forward with DE431, the four largest asteroids and relativity. Stars:
Gaia DR3 to G 12.5. The asteroid is treated as a sphere. Real ones are lumpy; timings along the path measure the true
shape. The 1σ lines combine the star's and the orbit's errors, never less than 10 mas for the orbit. A
RUWE badge marks a star Gaia finds hard to fit, often a close double. It may fade in steps.