2028 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Australian Western 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.
| 2028 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Western Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 11:52 Moon at Apogee: 405633 km
04 18 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 09:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 21 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
08 22:28 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 08 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
12 12:03 FULL MOON
12 12:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.066
13 05:27 Moon at Descending Node
13 15:47 Moon at Perigee: 359046 km
15 03:13 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
18 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°E
18 21:58 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
19 03:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 07:46 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
24 13 Mercury at Perihelion
26 15:31 Moon at Ascending Node
26 23:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.921
26 23:12 NEW MOON
28 23:31 Moon at Apogee: 406387 km
Feb 02 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 03:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 07:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 16:56 Moon at Descending Node
10 23:04 FULL MOON
11 03:53 Moon at Perigee: 356678 km
11 14:05 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
11 20 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38116 AU
15 05:42 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
17 16:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 13:37 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
22 21:11 Moon at Ascending Node
23 07:55 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
25 00:26 Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
25 18:37 NEW MOON
28 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
29 02 Venus 3.4°N of Saturn
29 23:48 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
Mar 03 14:48 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
04 17:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 02:06 Moon at Descending Node
08 12 Mercury at Aphelion
10 01:30 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
10 16:23 Moon at Perigee: 357599 km
11 09:06 FULL MOON
12 23 Jupiter at Opposition
13 15:43 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
16 21:06 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
18 07:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 14 Venus at Perihelion
20 10:17 Vernal Equinox
21 00:19 Moon at Ascending Node
21 09 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
22 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.1°E
23 07:24 Moon at Apogee: 406096 km
26 12:31 NEW MOON
26 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
30 12:59 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
30 20:17 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 03 03:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 01:50 Venus 0.2°S of Pleiades
04 06:08 Moon at Descending Node
06 11:15 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
08 00:02 Moon at Perigee: 361361 km
09 18:27 FULL MOON
10 02:27 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
12 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 06:20 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
17 00:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 01:56 Moon at Ascending Node
19 23:13 Moon at Apogee: 405100 km
20 20 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 12 Mercury at Perihelion
22 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 03:47 NEW MOON
26 12:15 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
27 02:05 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
28 08:20 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
May 01 06:47 Moon at Descending Node
01 09:33 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
02 10:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 18:26 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
05 05 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 18:31 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
07 12:00 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
09 03:49 FULL MOON
09 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
10 16:04 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
14 04:46 Moon at Ascending Node
16 18:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 17:55 Moon at Apogee: 404276 km
24 16:16 NEW MOON
28 08:40 Moon at Descending Node
31 00:01 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
31 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
31 14:18 Moon at Perigee: 369758 km
31 15:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 18 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
02 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 19:21 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
07 00:48 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
07 14:09 FULL MOON
08 01:02 Mars 4.0°S of Pleiades
10 10:18 Moon at Ascending Node
14 07 Venus 2.0°S of Mars
14 12:46 Moon at Apogee: 404222 km
15 12:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 18:15 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
21 04:02 Summer Solstice
21 10:18 Mercury 1.4°N of Aldebaran
21 12:26 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
23 02:27 NEW MOON
24 14:42 Moon at Descending Node
26 12:14 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
27 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°W
27 06:00 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
29 20:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 01 Mercury 3.3°S of Mars
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 01:02 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
04 07 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
04 07:48 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
07 02:11 FULL MOON
07 02:20 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.389
07 17:34 Moon at Ascending Node
09 23 Venus at Aphelion
12 06:26 Moon at Apogee: 404945 km
13 09:06 Venus 1.0°N of Aldebaran
15 04:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 03:37 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
18 11 Mercury at Perihelion
20 08:04 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
22 00:09 Moon at Descending Node
22 10:55 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
22 11:02 NEW MOON
24 06:14 Moon at Perigee: 361633 km
24 13:55 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
25 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 06:42 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
29 01:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 13:27 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
Aug 04 00:20 Moon at Ascending Node
05 16:10 FULL MOON
08 20:54 Moon at Apogee: 405894 km
11 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 19:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 12:12 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
17 10:17 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
18 02:48 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
18 10:04 Moon at Descending Node
20 18:44 NEW MOON
21 12:10 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
22 12:46 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
24 14:03 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
27 09:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 19:09 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
28 06 Mercury 2.2°S of Jupiter
31 04:39 Moon at Ascending Node
31 11 Mercury at Aphelion
Sep 04 07:48 FULL MOON
05 04:03 Moon at Apogee: 406398 km
06 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
08 19 Venus 2.3°S of Mars
10 19:09 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
12 08:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 17:05 Moon at Descending Node
15 20:19 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
16 02:23 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
17 10:49 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
18 22:23 Moon at Perigee: 357048 km
19 02:24 NEW MOON
20 14:06 Mercury 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
20 23:39 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
22 19:45 Autumnal Equinox
24 02:22 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
25 21:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 06:21 Moon at Ascending Node
30 10 Neptune at Opposition
30 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Oct 02 05:38 Moon at Apogee: 406246 km
02 14:44 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
02 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 00:25 FULL MOON
08 00:49 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
11 19:37 Moon at Descending Node
11 19:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 11 Mercury at Perihelion
14 11:41 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
14 20:45 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
17 08:41 Moon at Perigee: 359010 km
18 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
18 10:57 NEW MOON
21 11:41 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
21 15 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 22 Mercury 1.0°N of Jupiter
24 01:54 Mars 1.0°N of Regulus
24 07:55 Moon at Ascending Node
25 12:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 14:55 Moon at Apogee: 405560 km
30 07 Venus at Perihelion
31 01 Saturn at Opposition
Nov 02 17:17 FULL MOON
04 06:34 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
05 15 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 20:08 Moon at Descending Node
10 05:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 09 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
11 04:20 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
12 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 13:53 Moon at Perigee: 363613 km
14 20:44 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
16 09:15 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
16 21:18 NEW MOON
17 21 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 12:34 Moon at Ascending Node
24 08:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 08:10 Moon at Apogee: 404732 km
Dec 01 13:45 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
02 09:40 FULL MOON
04 05 Uranus at Opposition
04 23:14 Moon at Descending Node
08 09:58 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
09 13:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 20:44 Moon at Perigee: 369056 km
12 04:36 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
14 10 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 10:06 NEW MOON
17 20:41 Moon at Ascending Node
21 16:20 Winter Solstice
22 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 21:06 Jupiter 3.1°N of Spica
24 05:00 Moon at Apogee: 404409 km
24 05:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 11 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45386 AU
28 22:35 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
31 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°E
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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
2028 Phases of the Moon
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Australian Western 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.
| 2028 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 05 09:40 | Jan 12 12:03 p | Jan 19 03:26 |
| Jan 26 23:12 A | Feb 04 03:10 | Feb 10 23:04 | Feb 17 16:08 |
| Feb 25 18:37 | Mar 04 17:02 | Mar 11 09:06 | Mar 18 07:23 |
| Mar 26 12:31 | Apr 03 03:15 | Apr 09 18:27 | Apr 17 00:37 |
| Apr 25 03:47 | May 02 10:26 | May 09 03:49 | May 16 18:43 |
| May 24 16:16 | May 31 15:37 | Jun 07 14:09 | Jun 15 12:27 |
| Jun 23 02:27 | Jun 29 20:10 | Jul 07 02:11 p | Jul 15 04:57 |
| Jul 22 11:02 T | Jul 29 01:40 | Aug 05 16:10 | Aug 13 19:45 |
| Aug 20 18:44 | Aug 27 09:36 | Sep 04 07:48 | Sep 12 08:46 |
| Sep 19 02:24 | Sep 25 21:10 | Oct 04 00:25 | Oct 11 19:57 |
| Oct 18 10:57 | Oct 25 12:53 | Nov 02 17:17 | Nov 10 05:26 |
| Nov 16 21:18 | Nov 24 08:15 | Dec 02 09:40 | Dec 09 13:39 |
| Dec 16 10:06 | Dec 24 05:45 | Jan 01 00:48 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
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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