2026 Sky Event Almanac

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.

2026 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
January - June July - December
Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  22:43  Moon at Perigee: 360348 km
    03  11:03  FULL MOON 
    03  18     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    03  23     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  23:01  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    04  04:28  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    06  12     Mercury at Aphelion 
    06  17     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    06  17:20  Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
    07  12:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  11     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  09     Jupiter at Opposition 
    10  16:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  00:50  Spica 1.6°N of Moon
    13  21:48  Moon at Apogee: 405437 km
    14  20:28  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    18  20:52  NEW MOON 
    21  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    22  01:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  21     Venus at Aphelion 
    23  13:31  Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
    26  05:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  22:07  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    29  22:53  Moon at Perigee: 365878 km
    31  03:31  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    31  14:45  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon

Feb 01  23:09  FULL MOON 
    03  03:48  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    03  20:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  09:26  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    09  13:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  17:52  Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
    11  04:19  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    17  13:01  NEW MOON 
    17  13:12  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.963
    18  07:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  00:03  Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
    20  00:54  Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
    24  03:43  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    24  13:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  00:18  Moon at Perigee: 370132 km
    27  07:26  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    27  22:34  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon

Mar 02  13:00  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    03  05:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  12:34  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.151
    03  12:38  FULL MOON 
    06  18:24  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    07  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    10  12:32  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    10  14:43  Moon at Apogee: 404385 km
    11  10:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  20     Mercury 3.4°N of Mars
    17  15:07  Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
    17  16:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  22:51  Mars 1.5°S of Moon
    19  02:23  NEW MOON 
    20  13:39  Venus 4.6°S of Moon
    20  15:46  Vernal Equinox 
    22  11     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    22  12:40  Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
    23  09:32  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    25  09     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  20:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  08     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38126 AU
    26  13:13  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    27  04:18  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    29  20:00  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    30  12:34  Moon at Descending Node 

Apr 02  03:12  FULL MOON 
    03  02:32  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    04  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    06  20:21  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    07  09:32  Moon at Apogee: 404974 km
    10  05:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  00:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  01:45  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    17  12:52  NEW MOON 
    19  07:57  Moon at Perigee: 361631 km
    19  09:49  Venus 4.8°S of Moon
    19  17:28  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    19  20     Mars 1.2°N of Saturn
    20  11     Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
    20  23     Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
    22  20     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  23:06  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    23  09:59  Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
    24  03:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  05:17  Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
    26  01:37  Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
    26  15:36  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  09:17  Spica 1.8°N of Moon

May 01  18:23  FULL MOON 
    04  03:20  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    04  23:30  Moon at Apogee: 405843 km
    05  09     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    09  22:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  05:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  05     Venus at Perihelion 
    16  21:01  NEW MOON 
    17  14:48  Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
    18  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  02:50  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    20  13:39  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    20  17:30  Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
    22  17     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  07:41  Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
    23  12:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  16:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  15:09  Spica 1.9°N of Moon
    31  09:32  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    31  09:45  FULL MOON 

Jun 01  05:32  Moon at Apogee: 406369 km
    07  07:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  17:17  Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
    08  11:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  21     Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
    13  14:15  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    15  00:18  Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
    15  03:54  NEW MOON 
    15  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
    16  20:32  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
    17  03:08  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    17  07:54  Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
    17  21:21  Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  15:31  Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
    19  18:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  09:25  Summer Solstice 
    21  22:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  21:11  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    25  13     Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
    27  15:32  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    28  08:11  Moon at Apogee: 406267 km
    28  19:32  Mars 4.3°S of Pleiades
    30  00:57  FULL MOON 

Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  11     Mercury at Aphelion 
    04  08:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  19     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
    07  20:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  15:36  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    10  23:54  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    13  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    13  08:50  Moon at Perigee: 359111 km
    14  10:43  NEW MOON 
    17  01:07  Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
    17  01:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  17:31  Venus 2.0°N of Moon
    21  04:21  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    21  12:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  22:00  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    25  17:45  Moon at Apogee: 405549 km
    28  11     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  13     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  15:36  FULL MOON 
    31  12:54  Moon at Ascending Node 

Aug 02  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
    06  03:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  07:23  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    09  06:31  Mars 4.4°S of Moon
    10  12:18  Moon at Perigee: 363288 km
    10  23:38  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    11  13:48  Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
    12  18:37  NEW MOON 
    12  18:46  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
    13  03     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  10:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  07     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
    16  09:47  Venus 2.1°N of Moon
    17  12:49  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    20  03:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  05:18  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    22  09:20  Moon at Apogee: 404644 km
    27  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  19:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  05:13  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.930
    28  05:18  FULL MOON 

Sep 01  14:24  Venus 1.2°S of Spica
    03  13:03  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    04  08:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  19:24  Mars 3.0°S of Moon
    06  21:26  Moon at Perigee: 368255 km
    07  07:32  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    08  19:13  Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    09  20:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  20:36  Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
    11  04:27  NEW MOON 
    13  21:53  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    14  12:10  Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  13:18  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    18  21:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  04:00  Moon at Apogee: 404217 km
    23  01:06  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  03:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  01     Neptune at Opposition 
    26  02:49  Mercury 0.8°N of Spica
    26  17:49  FULL MOON 
    30  18:39  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon

Oct 01  21:41  Moon at Perigee: 369338 km
    03  14:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  13     Saturn at Opposition 
    04  13:27  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    05  06:30  Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  11:18  Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  02:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  03:57  Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
    10  16:50  NEW MOON 
    12  03:30  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    12  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
    12  21:08  Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
    14  21:25  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    16  23:56  Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
    18  17:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  09:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  19     Orionid Meteor Shower
    24  04     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  05:12  FULL MOON 
    28  02:11  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    28  19:01  Moon at Perigee: 364411 km
    31  19:00  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon

Nov 01  21:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  15:23  Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    03  00:11  Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    03  04:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  09:40  Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
    04  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  20     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  12:31  Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  13:40  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    09  08:02  NEW MOON 
    10  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  14:49  Venus 0.1°S of Spica
    11  04:58  Antares 0.3°N of Moon
    12  19     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  18:50  Moon at Apogee: 405619 km
    16  05     Mars 1.2°N of Jupiter
    17  12:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  12:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  01     Leonid Meteor Shower
    21  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
    24  12:18  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    24  15:53  FULL MOON 
    25  08:47  Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
    25  21:58  Moon at Perigee: 359348 km
    26  00     Uranus at Opposition 
    28  02:27  Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
    30  04:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  10:18  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  15:35  Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
    30  20:32  Mars 3.3°N of Moon

Dec 01  07:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  19:36  Spica 2.5°N of Moon
    09  01:52  NEW MOON 
    11  07:46  Moon at Apogee: 406421 km
    12  16:35  Jupiter 1.3°N of Regulus
    14  14:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  14     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  06:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  21:50  Winter Solstice 
    21  23:37  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    22  23     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  02:28  FULL MOON 
    24  09     Mercury at Aphelion 
    24  09:30  Moon at Perigee: 356650 km
    25  12:41  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    25  22     Venus at Perihelion 
    27  08:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  18:32  Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
    27  23:44  Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
    30  19:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 

    

Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac

  • Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
  • Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
  • Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
  • Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
  • Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
  • Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
  • Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
    - during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
    - during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star
  • Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
  • Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
  • Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit

  • Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
  • Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
  • Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
  • Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
  • Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
  • Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus

2026 Phases of the Moon

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.

2026 Phases of the Moon
Central European Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 03 11:03 Jan 10 16:48
Jan 18 20:52 Jan 26 05:47 Feb 01 23:09 Feb 09 13:43
Feb 17 13:01 A Feb 24 13:28 Mar 03 12:38 t Mar 11 10:39
Mar 19 02:23 Mar 25 20:18 Apr 02 03:12 Apr 10 05:52
Apr 17 12:52 Apr 24 03:32 May 01 18:23 May 09 22:10
May 16 21:01 May 23 12:11 May 31 09:45 Jun 08 11:00
Jun 15 03:54 Jun 21 22:55 Jun 30 00:57 Jul 07 20:29
Jul 14 10:43 Jul 21 12:06 Jul 29 15:36 Aug 06 03:21
Aug 12 18:37 T Aug 20 03:46 Aug 28 05:18 p Sep 04 08:51
Sep 11 04:27 Sep 18 21:44 Sep 26 17:49 Oct 03 14:25
Oct 10 16:50 Oct 18 17:13 Oct 26 05:12 Nov 01 21:28
Nov 09 08:02 Nov 17 12:48 Nov 24 15:53 Dec 01 07:09
Dec 09 01:52 Dec 17 06:43 Dec 24 02:28 Dec 30 19:59

For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.

The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.

If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.


Solar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100

Lunar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100


Sky Event Almanacs: 2021 to 2030

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East
CVT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
GMT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
CET 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
EET 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
MSK 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
GST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
        • GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
        • CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
        • EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
        • MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
        • GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 hours)
          (where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)

A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.

For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs

The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.

The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
Solstice/Equinox (Earth) ± 0.5 minute
Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU
Solar and Lunar Eclipses ± 0.5 minute
Phases of the Moon ± 0.5 minute
Moon at Nodes ± 2 minutes
Apogee/Perigee of Moon ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers
Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet ± 10 minutes
Conjunctions of Planet with Planet ± 3 hours
Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) ± 3 hours
Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets ± 30 minutes

Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070

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For more information and sample pages, see Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 To 2070.

Acknowledgements

All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).

Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:

    "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".


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