2026 Sky Event Almanac

Pacific Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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
Pacific Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  13:43  Moon at Perigee: 360348 km
    03  02:03  FULL MOON 
    03  09     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    03  14     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  14:01  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    03  19:28  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    06  03     Mercury at Aphelion 
    06  08     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    06  08:20  Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
    07  03:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  02     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  00     Jupiter at Opposition 
    10  07:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  15:50  Spica 1.6°N of Moon
    13  12:48  Moon at Apogee: 405437 km
    14  11:28  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    18  11:52  NEW MOON 
    21  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  16:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  12     Venus at Aphelion 
    23  04:31  Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
    25  20:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  13:07  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    29  13:53  Moon at Perigee: 365878 km
    30  18:31  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    31  05:45  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon

Feb 01  14:09  FULL MOON 
    02  18:48  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    03  11:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  00:26  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    09  04:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  08:52  Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
    10  19:19  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    17  04:01  NEW MOON 
    17  04:12  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.963
    17  22:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  15:03  Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
    19  15:54  Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
    23  18:43  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    24  04:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  15:18  Moon at Perigee: 370132 km
    26  22:26  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    27  13:34  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon

Mar 02  04:00  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    02  20:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  03:34  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.151
    03  03:38  FULL MOON 
    06  09:24  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    07  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    10  03:32  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    10  05:43  Moon at Apogee: 404385 km
    11  01:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  11     Mercury 3.4°N of Mars
    17  06:07  Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
    17  07:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  13:51  Mars 1.5°S of Moon
    18  17:23  NEW MOON 
    20  04:39  Venus 4.6°S of Moon
    20  06:46  Vernal Equinox 
    22  02     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    22  03:40  Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
    23  00:32  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    25  00     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  11:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  23     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38126 AU
    26  04:13  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    26  19:18  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    29  11:00  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    30  03:34  Moon at Descending Node 

Apr 01  18:12  FULL MOON 
    02  17:32  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    03  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    06  11:21  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    07  00:32  Moon at Apogee: 404974 km
    09  20:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  15:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  16:45  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    17  03:52  NEW MOON 
    18  22:57  Moon at Perigee: 361631 km
    19  00:49  Venus 4.8°S of Moon
    19  08:28  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    19  11     Mars 1.2°N of Saturn
    20  02     Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
    20  14     Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
    22  11     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  14:06  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    23  00:59  Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
    23  18:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  20:17  Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
    25  16:37  Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
    26  06:36  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  00:17  Spica 1.8°N of Moon

May 01  09:23  FULL MOON 
    03  18:20  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    04  14:30  Moon at Apogee: 405843 km
    05  00     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    09  13:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  20:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    14  20     Venus at Perihelion 
    16  12:01  NEW MOON 
    17  05:48  Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
    18  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  17:50  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    20  04:39  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    20  08:30  Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
    22  08     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    22  22:41  Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
    23  03:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  07:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  06:09  Spica 1.9°N of Moon
    31  00:32  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    31  00:45  FULL MOON 
    31  20:32  Moon at Apogee: 406369 km

Jun 06  22:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  08:17  Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
    08  02:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  12     Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
    13  05:15  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    14  15:18  Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
    14  18:54  NEW MOON 
    15  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
    16  11:32  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
    16  18:08  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    16  22:54  Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
    17  12:21  Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  06:31  Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
    19  09:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  00:25  Summer Solstice 
    21  13:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  12:11  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    25  04     Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
    27  06:32  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    27  23:11  Moon at Apogee: 406267 km
    28  10:32  Mars 4.3°S of Pleiades
    29  15:57  FULL MOON 

Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  02     Mercury at Aphelion 
    03  23:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  10     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
    07  11:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  06:36  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    10  14:54  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    12  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    12  23:50  Moon at Perigee: 359111 km
    14  01:43  NEW MOON 
    16  16:07  Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
    16  16:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  08:31  Venus 2.0°N of Moon
    20  19:21  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    21  03:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  13:00  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    25  08:45  Moon at Apogee: 405549 km
    28  02     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  04     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  06:36  FULL MOON 
    31  03:54  Moon at Ascending Node 

Aug 02  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
    05  18:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  22:23  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    08  21:31  Mars 4.4°S of Moon
    10  03:18  Moon at Perigee: 363288 km
    10  14:38  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    11  04:48  Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
    12  09:37  NEW MOON 
    12  09:46  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
    12  18     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  01:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  01     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  22     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
    16  00:47  Venus 2.1°N of Moon
    17  03:49  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    19  18:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  20:18  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    22  00:20  Moon at Apogee: 404644 km
    27  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  10:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  20:13  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.930
    27  20:18  FULL MOON 

Sep 01  05:24  Venus 1.2°S of Spica
    03  04:03  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    03  23:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  10:24  Mars 3.0°S of Moon
    06  12:26  Moon at Perigee: 368255 km
    06  22:32  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    08  10:13  Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    09  11:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  11:36  Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
    10  19:27  NEW MOON 
    13  12:53  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    14  03:10  Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  04:18  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    18  12:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  19:00  Moon at Apogee: 404217 km
    22  16:06  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  18:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  16     Neptune at Opposition 
    25  17:49  Mercury 0.8°N of Spica
    26  08:49  FULL MOON 
    30  09:39  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon

Oct 01  12:41  Moon at Perigee: 369338 km
    03  05:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  04     Saturn at Opposition 
    04  04:27  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    04  21:30  Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  02:18  Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  17:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  18:57  Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
    10  07:50  NEW MOON 
    11  18:30  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    12  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
    12  12:08  Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
    14  12:25  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    16  14:56  Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
    18  08:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  00:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  10     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  19     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  20:12  FULL MOON 
    27  17:11  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    28  10:01  Moon at Perigee: 364411 km
    31  10:00  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon

Nov 01  12:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  06:23  Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    02  15:11  Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    02  19:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  00:40  Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
    04  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  11     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  03:31  Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  04:40  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    08  23:02  NEW MOON 
    10  01     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  05:49  Venus 0.1°S of Spica
    10  19:58  Antares 0.3°N of Moon
    12  10     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  09:50  Moon at Apogee: 405619 km
    15  20     Mars 1.2°N of Jupiter
    17  03:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  03:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  16     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
    24  03:18  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    24  06:53  FULL MOON 
    24  23:47  Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
    25  12:58  Moon at Perigee: 359348 km
    25  15     Uranus at Opposition 
    27  17:27  Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
    29  19:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  01:18  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  06:35  Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
    30  11:32  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    30  22:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 04  10:36  Spica 2.5°N of Moon
    08  16:52  NEW MOON 
    10  22:46  Moon at Apogee: 406421 km
    12  07:35  Jupiter 1.3°N of Regulus
    14  05:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  05     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  21:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  12:50  Winter Solstice 
    21  14:37  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    22  14     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  17:28  FULL MOON 
    24  00     Mercury at Aphelion 
    24  00:30  Moon at Perigee: 356650 km
    25  03:41  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    25  13     Venus at Perihelion 
    26  23:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  09:32  Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
    27  14:44  Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
    30  10:59  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

Pacific Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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
Pacific Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 03 02:03 Jan 10 07:48
Jan 18 11:52 Jan 25 20:47 Feb 01 14:09 Feb 09 04:43
Feb 17 04:01 A Feb 24 04:28 Mar 03 03:38 t Mar 11 01:39
Mar 18 17:23 Mar 25 11:18 Apr 01 18:12 Apr 09 20:52
Apr 17 03:52 Apr 23 18:32 May 01 09:23 May 09 13:10
May 16 12:01 May 23 03:11 May 31 00:45 Jun 08 02:00
Jun 14 18:54 Jun 21 13:55 Jun 29 15:57 Jul 07 11:29
Jul 14 01:43 Jul 21 03:06 Jul 29 06:36 Aug 05 18:21
Aug 12 09:37 T Aug 19 18:46 Aug 27 20:18 p Sep 03 23:51
Sep 10 19:27 Sep 18 12:44 Sep 26 08:49 Oct 03 05:25
Oct 10 07:50 Oct 18 08:13 Oct 25 20:12 Nov 01 12:28
Nov 08 23:02 Nov 17 03:48 Nov 24 06:53 Nov 30 22:09
Dec 08 16:52 Dec 16 21:43 Dec 23 17:28 Dec 30 10:59

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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