2026 Sky Event Almanac

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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
Indian Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  03:13  Moon at Perigee: 360348 km
    03  15:33  FULL MOON 
    03  22     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    04  03     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  03:31  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    04  08:58  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    06  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    06  21     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    06  21:50  Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
    07  16:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  15     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  14     Jupiter at Opposition 
    10  21:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  05:20  Spica 1.6°N of Moon
    14  02:18  Moon at Apogee: 405437 km
    15  00:58  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    19  01:22  NEW MOON 
    21  21     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    22  05:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  01     Venus at Aphelion 
    23  18:01  Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
    26  10:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  02:37  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    30  03:23  Moon at Perigee: 365878 km
    31  08:01  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    31  19:15  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon

Feb 02  03:39  FULL MOON 
    03  08:18  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    04  00:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  13:56  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    09  18:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  22:22  Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
    11  08:49  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    17  17:31  NEW MOON 
    17  17:42  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.963
    18  11:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  04:33  Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
    20  05:24  Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
    24  08:13  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    24  17:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  04:48  Moon at Perigee: 370132 km
    27  11:56  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    28  03:04  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon

Mar 02  17:30  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    03  10:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  17:04  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.151
    03  17:08  FULL MOON 
    06  22:54  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    07  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    10  17:02  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    10  19:13  Moon at Apogee: 404385 km
    11  15:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  01     Mercury 3.4°N of Mars
    17  19:37  Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
    17  20:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  03:21  Mars 1.5°S of Moon
    19  06:53  NEW MOON 
    20  18:09  Venus 4.6°S of Moon
    20  20:16  Vernal Equinox 
    22  16     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    22  17:10  Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
    23  14:02  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    25  14     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  00:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  12     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38126 AU
    26  17:43  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    27  08:48  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    30  00:30  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    30  17:04  Moon at Descending Node 

Apr 02  07:42  FULL MOON 
    03  07:02  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    04  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    07  00:51  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    07  14:02  Moon at Apogee: 404974 km
    10  10:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  05:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  06:15  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    17  17:22  NEW MOON 
    19  12:27  Moon at Perigee: 361631 km
    19  14:19  Venus 4.8°S of Moon
    19  21:58  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    20  01     Mars 1.2°N of Saturn
    20  15     Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
    21  04     Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
    23  01     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  03:36  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    23  14:29  Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
    24  08:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  09:47  Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
    26  06:07  Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
    26  20:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  13:47  Spica 1.8°N of Moon

May 01  22:53  FULL MOON 
    04  07:50  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    05  04:00  Moon at Apogee: 405843 km
    05  14     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    10  02:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  10:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  09     Venus at Perihelion 
    17  01:31  NEW MOON 
    17  19:18  Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
    18  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  07:20  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    20  18:09  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    20  22:00  Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
    22  21     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  12:11  Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
    23  16:41  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  20:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  19:39  Spica 1.9°N of Moon
    31  14:02  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    31  14:15  FULL MOON 

Jun 01  10:02  Moon at Apogee: 406369 km
    07  11:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  21:47  Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
    08  15:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  02     Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
    13  18:45  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    15  04:48  Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
    15  08:24  NEW MOON 
    16  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
    17  01:02  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
    17  07:38  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    17  12:24  Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
    18  01:51  Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  20:01  Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
    19  23:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  13:55  Summer Solstice 
    22  03:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  01:41  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    25  18     Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
    27  20:02  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    28  12:41  Moon at Apogee: 406267 km
    29  00:02  Mars 4.3°S of Pleiades
    30  05:27  FULL MOON 

Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  15     Mercury at Aphelion 
    04  13:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  23     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
    08  00:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  20:06  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    11  04:24  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    13  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    13  13:20  Moon at Perigee: 359111 km
    14  15:13  NEW MOON 
    17  05:37  Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
    17  05:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  22:01  Venus 2.0°N of Moon
    21  08:51  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    21  16:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  02:30  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    25  22:15  Moon at Apogee: 405549 km
    28  16     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  18     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  20:06  FULL MOON 
    31  17:24  Moon at Ascending Node 

Aug 02  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
    06  07:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  11:53  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    09  11:01  Mars 4.4°S of Moon
    10  16:48  Moon at Perigee: 363288 km
    11  04:08  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    11  18:18  Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
    12  23:07  NEW MOON 
    12  23:16  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
    13  07     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  15:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  11     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
    16  14:17  Venus 2.1°N of Moon
    17  17:19  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    20  08:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  09:48  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    22  13:50  Moon at Apogee: 404644 km
    27  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  00:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  09:43  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.930
    28  09:48  FULL MOON 

Sep 01  18:54  Venus 1.2°S of Spica
    03  17:33  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    04  13:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  23:54  Mars 3.0°S of Moon
    07  01:56  Moon at Perigee: 368255 km
    07  12:02  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    08  23:43  Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    10  00:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  01:06  Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
    11  08:57  NEW MOON 
    14  02:23  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    14  16:40  Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  17:48  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    19  02:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  08:30  Moon at Apogee: 404217 km
    23  05:36  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  08:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  06     Neptune at Opposition 
    26  07:19  Mercury 0.8°N of Spica
    26  22:19  FULL MOON 
    30  23:09  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon

Oct 02  02:11  Moon at Perigee: 369338 km
    03  18:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  17     Saturn at Opposition 
    04  17:57  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    05  11:00  Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  15:48  Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  06:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  08:27  Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
    10  21:20  NEW MOON 
    12  08:00  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    12  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
    13  01:38  Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
    15  01:55  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    17  04:26  Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
    18  21:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  14:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  00     Orionid Meteor Shower
    24  09     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  09:42  FULL MOON 
    28  06:41  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    28  23:31  Moon at Perigee: 364411 km
    31  23:30  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon

Nov 02  01:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  19:53  Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    03  04:41  Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    03  08:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  14:10  Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
    04  20     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    06  00     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  17:01  Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  18:10  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    09  12:32  NEW MOON 
    10  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  19:19  Venus 0.1°S of Spica
    11  09:28  Antares 0.3°N of Moon
    13  00     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  23:20  Moon at Apogee: 405619 km
    16  10     Mars 1.2°N of Jupiter
    17  17:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  17:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  06     Leonid Meteor Shower
    21  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
    24  16:48  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    24  20:23  FULL MOON 
    25  13:17  Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
    26  02:28  Moon at Perigee: 359348 km
    26  04     Uranus at Opposition 
    28  06:57  Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
    30  09:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  14:48  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  20:05  Regulus 1.1°N of Moon

Dec 01  01:02  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    01  11:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  00:06  Spica 2.5°N of Moon
    09  06:22  NEW MOON 
    11  12:16  Moon at Apogee: 406421 km
    12  21:05  Jupiter 1.3°N of Regulus
    14  18:34  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  19     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  11:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  02:20  Winter Solstice 
    22  04:07  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    23  03     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  06:58  FULL MOON 
    24  13     Mercury at Aphelion 
    24  14:00  Moon at Perigee: 356650 km
    25  17:11  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    26  02     Venus at Perihelion 
    27  13:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  23:02  Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
    28  04:14  Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
    31  00:29  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

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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
Indian Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 03 15:33 Jan 10 21:18
Jan 19 01:22 Jan 26 10:17 Feb 02 03:39 Feb 09 18:13
Feb 17 17:31 A Feb 24 17:58 Mar 03 17:08 t Mar 11 15:09
Mar 19 06:53 Mar 26 00:48 Apr 02 07:42 Apr 10 10:22
Apr 17 17:22 Apr 24 08:02 May 01 22:53 May 10 02:40
May 17 01:31 May 23 16:41 May 31 14:15 Jun 08 15:30
Jun 15 08:24 Jun 22 03:25 Jun 30 05:27 Jul 08 00:59
Jul 14 15:13 Jul 21 16:36 Jul 29 20:06 Aug 06 07:51
Aug 12 23:07 T Aug 20 08:16 Aug 28 09:48 p Sep 04 13:21
Sep 11 08:57 Sep 19 02:14 Sep 26 22:19 Oct 03 18:55
Oct 10 21:20 Oct 18 21:43 Oct 26 09:42 Nov 02 01:58
Nov 09 12:32 Nov 17 17:18 Nov 24 20:23 Dec 01 11:39
Dec 09 06:22 Dec 17 11:13 Dec 24 06:58 Dec 31 00:29

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

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania
PKT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
IST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
BST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
ICT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AWST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
JST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
ACT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AEST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
NCT 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
NZST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
        • IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
        • BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
        • ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
        • AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
        • JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
        • ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
        • AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
        • NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
        • NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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