2026 Sky Event Almanac

Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 hours) . 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
Eastern Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     EST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  16:43  Moon at Perigee: 360348 km
    03  05:03  FULL MOON 
    03  12     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    03  17     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  17:01  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    03  22:28  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    06  06     Mercury at Aphelion 
    06  11     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    06  11:20  Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
    07  06:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  05     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  03     Jupiter at Opposition 
    10  10:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  18:50  Spica 1.6°N of Moon
    13  15:48  Moon at Apogee: 405437 km
    14  14:28  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    18  14:52  NEW MOON 
    21  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  19:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  15     Venus at Aphelion 
    23  07:31  Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
    25  23:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  16:07  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    29  16:53  Moon at Perigee: 365878 km
    30  21:31  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    31  08:45  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon

Feb 01  17:09  FULL MOON 
    02  21:48  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    03  14:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  03:26  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    09  07:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  11:52  Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
    10  22:19  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    17  07:01  NEW MOON 
    17  07:12  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.963
    18  01:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  18:03  Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
    19  18:54  Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
    23  21:43  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    24  07:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  18:18  Moon at Perigee: 370132 km
    27  01:26  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    27  16:34  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon

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

Apr 01  21:12  FULL MOON 
    02  20:32  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    03  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    06  14:21  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    07  03:32  Moon at Apogee: 404974 km
    09  23:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  18:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  19:45  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    17  06:52  NEW MOON 
    19  01:57  Moon at Perigee: 361631 km
    19  03:49  Venus 4.8°S of Moon
    19  11:28  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    19  14     Mars 1.2°N of Saturn
    20  05     Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
    20  17     Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
    22  14     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  17:06  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    23  03:59  Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
    23  21:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  23:17  Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
    25  19:37  Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
    26  09:36  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  03:17  Spica 1.8°N of Moon

May 01  12:23  FULL MOON 
    03  21:20  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    04  17:30  Moon at Apogee: 405843 km
    05  03     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    09  16:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  23:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    14  23     Venus at Perihelion 
    16  15:01  NEW MOON 
    17  08:48  Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
    18  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  20:50  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    20  07:39  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    20  11:30  Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
    22  11     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  01:41  Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
    23  06:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  10:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  09:09  Spica 1.9°N of Moon
    31  03:32  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    31  03:45  FULL MOON 
    31  23:32  Moon at Apogee: 406369 km

Jun 07  01:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  11:17  Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
    08  05:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  15     Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
    13  08:15  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    14  18:18  Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
    14  21:54  NEW MOON 
    15  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
    16  14:32  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
    16  21:08  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    17  01:54  Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
    17  15:21  Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  09:31  Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
    19  12:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  03:25  Summer Solstice 
    21  16:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  15:11  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    25  07     Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
    27  09:32  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    28  02:11  Moon at Apogee: 406267 km
    28  13:32  Mars 4.3°S of Pleiades
    29  18:57  FULL MOON 

Date     EST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  05     Mercury at Aphelion 
    04  02:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  13     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
    07  14:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  09:36  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    10  17:54  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    12  20     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    13  02:50  Moon at Perigee: 359111 km
    14  04:43  NEW MOON 
    16  19:07  Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
    16  19:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  11:31  Venus 2.0°N of Moon
    20  22:21  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    21  06:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  16:00  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    25  11:45  Moon at Apogee: 405549 km
    28  05     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  07     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  09:36  FULL MOON 
    31  06:54  Moon at Ascending Node 

Aug 02  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
    05  21:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  01:23  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    09  00:31  Mars 4.4°S of Moon
    10  06:18  Moon at Perigee: 363288 km
    10  17:38  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    11  07:48  Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
    12  12:37  NEW MOON 
    12  12:46  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
    12  21     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  04:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  01     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
    16  03:47  Venus 2.1°N of Moon
    17  06:49  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    19  21:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  23:18  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    22  03:20  Moon at Apogee: 404644 km
    27  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  13:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  23:13  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.930
    27  23:18  FULL MOON 

Sep 01  08:24  Venus 1.2°S of Spica
    03  07:03  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    04  02:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  13:24  Mars 3.0°S of Moon
    06  15:26  Moon at Perigee: 368255 km
    07  01:32  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    08  13:13  Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    09  14:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  14:36  Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
    10  22:27  NEW MOON 
    13  15:53  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    14  06:10  Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  07:18  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    18  15:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  22:00  Moon at Apogee: 404217 km
    22  19:06  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  21:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  19     Neptune at Opposition 
    25  20:49  Mercury 0.8°N of Spica
    26  11:49  FULL MOON 
    30  12:39  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon

Oct 01  15:41  Moon at Perigee: 369338 km
    03  08:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  07     Saturn at Opposition 
    04  07:27  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    05  00:30  Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  05:18  Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  20:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  21:57  Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
    10  10:50  NEW MOON 
    11  21:30  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    12  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
    12  15:08  Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
    14  15:25  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    16  17:56  Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
    18  11:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  03:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  13     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  22     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  23:12  FULL MOON 
    27  20:11  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    28  13:01  Moon at Perigee: 364411 km
    31  13:00  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon

Nov 01  15:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  09:23  Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    02  18:11  Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    02  22:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  03:40  Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
    04  09     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  14     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  06:31  Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  07:40  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    09  02:02  NEW MOON 
    10  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  08:49  Venus 0.1°S of Spica
    10  22:58  Antares 0.3°N of Moon
    12  13     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  12:50  Moon at Apogee: 405619 km
    15  23     Mars 1.2°N of Jupiter
    17  06:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  06:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  19     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
    24  06:18  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    24  09:53  FULL MOON 
    25  02:47  Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
    25  15:58  Moon at Perigee: 359348 km
    25  18     Uranus at Opposition 
    27  20:27  Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
    29  22:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  04:18  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  09:35  Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
    30  14:32  Mars 3.3°N of Moon

Dec 01  01:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  13:36  Spica 2.5°N of Moon
    08  19:52  NEW MOON 
    11  01:46  Moon at Apogee: 406421 km
    12  10:35  Jupiter 1.3°N of Regulus
    14  08:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  08     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  00:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  15:50  Winter Solstice 
    21  17:37  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    22  17     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  20:28  FULL MOON 
    24  03     Mercury at Aphelion 
    24  03:30  Moon at Perigee: 356650 km
    25  06:41  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    25  16     Venus at Perihelion 
    27  02:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  12:32  Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
    27  17:44  Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
    30  13:59  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

Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 hours) . 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
Eastern Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 03 05:03 Jan 10 10:48
Jan 18 14:52 Jan 25 23:47 Feb 01 17:09 Feb 09 07:43
Feb 17 07:01 A Feb 24 07:28 Mar 03 06:38 t Mar 11 04:39
Mar 18 20:23 Mar 25 14:18 Apr 01 21:12 Apr 09 23:52
Apr 17 06:52 Apr 23 21:32 May 01 12:23 May 09 16:10
May 16 15:01 May 23 06:11 May 31 03:45 Jun 08 05:00
Jun 14 21:54 Jun 21 16:55 Jun 29 18:57 Jul 07 14:29
Jul 14 04:43 Jul 21 06:06 Jul 29 09:36 Aug 05 21:21
Aug 12 12:37 T Aug 19 21:46 Aug 27 23:18 p Sep 04 02:51
Sep 10 22:27 Sep 18 15:44 Sep 26 11:49 Oct 03 08:25
Oct 10 10:50 Oct 18 11:13 Oct 25 23:12 Nov 01 15:28
Nov 09 02:02 Nov 17 06:48 Nov 24 09:53 Dec 01 01:09
Dec 08 19:52 Dec 17 00:43 Dec 23 20:28 Dec 30 13:59

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

The Americas

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas
ART 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
EST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
CST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
MST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
PST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AKST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
HST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
        • AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
        • EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
        • CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
        • MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
        • PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
        • AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
        • HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 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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