Which asteroids will pass closest to Earth next?

These are the next 15 asteroids NASA expects to pass within 10 times the Moon's distance of Earth, soonest first, as of November 5, 2026; the closest, 2026 VP1 (Nov 5, 2026), should pass 0.55 Moon distances away. A value of 1 means as far away as the Moon, about 384,400 km; 0.5 means half that. Most are small rocks a few to a few dozen meters across, often found only days or weeks before they arrive, so the list changes daily as new ones are spotted. Distances are NASA's best estimates, measured from Earth's center.

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Measure: Distance from Earth, in Moon distances. Written from the data below.

  • 2026 VO1 (Nov 13, 2026) has the highest figure, 9.81, followed by 2015 VH65 (Nov 10, 2026) (9.69) and 2026 VK1 (Nov 10, 2026) (9.59).
  • 2026 VP1 (Nov 5, 2026) has the lowest figure, 0.55, followed by 2026 VN1 (Nov 6, 2026) (1.56) and 2026 VK2 (Nov 8, 2026) (2.26).
  • The highest is 18 times the lowest.

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NASA/JPL Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), SBDB Close Approach Data
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Asteroid and date of its flyby Distance from Earth, in Moon distances
2026 VP1 (Nov 5, 2026) 0.55
2026 VV1 (Nov 5, 2026) 4.54
2026 VF1 (Nov 5, 2026) 9.05
2026 VN1 (Nov 6, 2026) 1.56
2026 VK2 (Nov 8, 2026) 2.26
2026 VB1 (Nov 8, 2026) 8.84
2026 VY1 (Nov 8, 2026) 4.15
2026 UG4 (Nov 8, 2026) 6.66
2026 VW2 (Nov 8, 2026) 7.94
2026 VO2 (Nov 8, 2026) 4.87
2015 VH65 (Nov 10, 2026) 9.69
2026 VK1 (Nov 10, 2026) 9.59
2023 VF3 (Nov 11, 2026) 8.43
2026 VX1 (Nov 11, 2026) 7.95
2026 VO1 (Nov 13, 2026) 9.81

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