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 | ||||||||
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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
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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
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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 | |||||
- 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)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
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
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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