2028 Sky Event Almanac

Atlantic Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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.

2028 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     AST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 04  06     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  21:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  09     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
    08  10:28  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    08  20     Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
    12  00:03  FULL MOON 
    12  00:13  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.066
    12  17:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  03:47  Moon at Perigee: 359046 km
    14  15:13  Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
    17  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°E
    18  09:58  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    18  15:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  19:46  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    24  01     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  03:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  11:08  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.921
    26  11:12  NEW MOON 
    28  11:31  Moon at Apogee: 406387 km

Feb 02  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    03  15:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  19:48  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    09  04:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  11:04  FULL MOON 
    10  15:53  Moon at Perigee: 356678 km
    11  02:05  Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
    11  08     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38116 AU
    14  17:42  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    17  04:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  01:37  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    22  09:11  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  19:55  Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  12:26  Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
    25  06:37  NEW MOON 
    27  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
    28  14     Venus 3.4°N of Saturn
    29  11:48  Venus 4.3°S of Moon

Mar 03  02:48  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    04  05:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  14:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  00     Mercury at Aphelion 
    09  13:30  Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
    10  04:23  Moon at Perigee: 357599 km
    10  21:06  FULL MOON 
    12  11     Jupiter at Opposition 
    13  03:43  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    16  09:06  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    17  19:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  02     Venus at Perihelion 
    19  22:17  Vernal Equinox 
    20  12:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  21     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    22  09     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.1°E
    22  19:24  Moon at Apogee: 406096 km
    26  00:31  NEW MOON 
    26  06     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    30  00:59  Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    30  08:17  Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon

Apr 02  15:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  13:50  Venus 0.2°S of Pleiades
    03  18:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  23:15  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    07  12:02  Moon at Perigee: 361361 km
    09  06:27  FULL MOON 
    09  14:27  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    11  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  18:20  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    16  12:37  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  13:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  11:13  Moon at Apogee: 405100 km
    20  08     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  00     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  03     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  15:47  NEW MOON 
    26  00:15  Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
    26  14:05  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    27  20:20  Venus 1.7°N of Moon
    30  18:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  21:33  Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades

May 01  22:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  06:26  Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
    04  17     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  06:31  Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
    07  00:00  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    08  15:49  FULL MOON 
    09  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
    10  04:04  Antares 1.0°S of Moon
    13  16:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  06:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  05:55  Moon at Apogee: 404276 km
    24  04:16  NEW MOON 
    27  20:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  12:01  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    30  21     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    31  02:18  Moon at Perigee: 369758 km
    31  03:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 01  06     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    01  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    03  07:21  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    06  12:48  Antares 1.0°S of Moon
    07  02:09  FULL MOON 
    07  13:02  Mars 4.0°S of Pleiades
    09  22:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  19     Venus 2.0°S of Mars
    14  00:46  Moon at Apogee: 404222 km
    15  00:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  06:15  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    20  16:02  Summer Solstice 
    20  22:18  Mercury 1.4°N of Aldebaran
    21  00:26  Mars 3.5°S of Moon
    22  14:27  NEW MOON 
    24  02:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  00:14  Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
    26  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°W
    26  18:00  Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
    29  08:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  13     Mercury 3.3°S of Mars
    30  13:02  Spica 3.5°N of Moon

Date     AST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  19     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
    03  19:48  Antares 0.9°S of Moon
    06  14:11  FULL MOON 
    06  14:20  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.389
    07  05:34  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  11     Venus at Aphelion 
    11  18:26  Moon at Apogee: 404945 km
    12  21:06  Venus 1.0°N of Aldebaran
    14  16:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  15:37  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
    17  23     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  20:04  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    21  12:09  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  22:55  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
    21  23:02  NEW MOON 
    23  18:14  Moon at Perigee: 361633 km
    24  01:55  Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
    25  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  18     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    27  18:42  Spica 3.5°N of Moon
    28  13:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  01:27  Antares 0.9°S of Moon

Aug 03  12:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  04:10  FULL MOON 
    08  08:54  Moon at Apogee: 405894 km
    10  13     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    12  10     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  07:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  00:12  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    16  22:17  Venus 4.2°S of Moon
    17  14:48  Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    17  22:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  06:44  NEW MOON 
    21  00:10  Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
    22  00:46  Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
    24  02:03  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    26  21:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  07:09  Antares 1.1°S of Moon
    27  18     Mercury 2.2°S of Jupiter
    30  16:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  23     Mercury at Aphelion 

Sep 03  19:48  FULL MOON 
    04  16:03  Moon at Apogee: 406398 km
    06  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
    08  07     Venus 2.3°S of Mars
    10  07:09  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
    11  20:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  05:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  08:19  Mars 2.6°N of Moon
    15  14:23  Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    16  22:49  Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
    18  10:23  Moon at Perigee: 357048 km
    18  14:24  NEW MOON 
    20  02:06  Mercury 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  11:39  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    22  07:45  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  14:22  Antares 1.3°S of Moon
    25  09:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  18:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  22     Neptune at Opposition 
    30  09     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 

Oct 01  17:38  Moon at Apogee: 406246 km
    02  02:44  Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
    02  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    03  12:25  FULL MOON 
    07  12:49  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
    11  07:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  07:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  23     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  23:41  Mars 4.7°N of Moon
    14  08:45  Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
    16  20:41  Moon at Perigee: 359010 km
    17  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
    17  22:57  NEW MOON 
    20  23:41  Antares 1.5°S of Moon
    21  03     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  10     Mercury 1.0°N of Jupiter
    23  13:54  Mars 1.0°N of Regulus
    23  19:55  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  00:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  02:55  Moon at Apogee: 405560 km
    29  19     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  13     Saturn at Opposition 

Nov 02  05:17  FULL MOON 
    03  18:34  Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
    05  03     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  08:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  17:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  21     Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
    10  16:20  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    12  02     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  01:53  Moon at Perigee: 363613 km
    14  08:44  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    15  21:15  Venus 3.6°N of Spica
    16  09:18  NEW MOON 
    17  09     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  21     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    20  00:34  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  20:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  20:10  Moon at Apogee: 404732 km

Dec 01  01:45  Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
    01  21:40  FULL MOON 
    03  17     Uranus at Opposition 
    04  11:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  21:58  Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
    09  01:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  08:44  Moon at Perigee: 369056 km
    11  16:36  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    13  22     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  22:06  NEW MOON 
    17  08:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  04:20  Winter Solstice 
    22  06     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  09:06  Jupiter 3.1°N of Spica
    23  17:00  Moon at Apogee: 404409 km
    23  17:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  23     Jupiter at Aphelion:  5.45386 AU
    28  10:35  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    30  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°E
    31  12:48  FULL MOON 
    31  12:52  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.246
    31  18:49  Moon at Descending Node 

    

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

2028 Phases of the Moon

Atlantic Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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.

2028 Phases of the Moon
Atlantic Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 04 21:40 Jan 12 00:03 p Jan 18 15:26
Jan 26 11:12 A Feb 03 15:10 Feb 10 11:04 Feb 17 04:08
Feb 25 06:37 Mar 04 05:02 Mar 10 21:06 Mar 17 19:23
Mar 26 00:31 Apr 02 15:15 Apr 09 06:27 Apr 16 12:37
Apr 24 15:47 May 01 22:26 May 08 15:49 May 16 06:43
May 24 04:16 May 31 03:37 Jun 07 02:09 Jun 15 00:27
Jun 22 14:27 Jun 29 08:10 Jul 06 14:11 p Jul 14 16:57
Jul 21 23:02 T Jul 28 13:40 Aug 05 04:10 Aug 13 07:45
Aug 20 06:44 Aug 26 21:36 Sep 03 19:48 Sep 11 20:46
Sep 18 14:24 Sep 25 09:10 Oct 03 12:25 Oct 11 07:57
Oct 17 22:57 Oct 25 00:53 Nov 02 05:17 Nov 09 17:26
Nov 16 09:18 Nov 23 20:15 Dec 01 21:40 Dec 09 01:39
Dec 15 22:06 Dec 23 17:45 Dec 31 12:48 t -

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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