2028 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 | ||||||||
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 05:52 Moon at Apogee: 405633 km
04 12 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 03:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
08 16:28 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 02 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
12 06:03 FULL MOON
12 06:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.066
12 23:27 Moon at Descending Node
13 09:47 Moon at Perigee: 359046 km
14 21:13 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
17 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°E
18 15:58 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
18 21:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 01:46 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
24 07 Mercury at Perihelion
26 09:31 Moon at Ascending Node
26 17:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.921
26 17:12 NEW MOON
28 17:31 Moon at Apogee: 406387 km
Feb 02 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 21:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 01:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 10:56 Moon at Descending Node
10 17:04 FULL MOON
10 21:53 Moon at Perigee: 356678 km
11 08:05 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
11 14 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38116 AU
14 23:42 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
17 10:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 07:37 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
22 15:11 Moon at Ascending Node
23 01:55 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
24 18:26 Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
25 12:37 NEW MOON
27 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
28 20 Venus 3.4°N of Saturn
29 17:48 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
Mar 03 08:48 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
04 11:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 20:06 Moon at Descending Node
08 06 Mercury at Aphelion
09 19:30 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
10 10:23 Moon at Perigee: 357599 km
11 03:06 FULL MOON
12 17 Jupiter at Opposition
13 09:43 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
16 15:06 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
18 01:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 08 Venus at Perihelion
20 04:17 Vernal Equinox
20 18:19 Moon at Ascending Node
21 03 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
22 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.1°E
23 01:24 Moon at Apogee: 406096 km
26 06:31 NEW MOON
26 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
30 06:59 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
30 14:17 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 02 21:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 19:50 Venus 0.2°S of Pleiades
04 00:08 Moon at Descending Node
06 05:15 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
07 18:02 Moon at Perigee: 361361 km
09 12:27 FULL MOON
09 20:27 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
12 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 00:20 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
16 18:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 19:56 Moon at Ascending Node
19 17:13 Moon at Apogee: 405100 km
20 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 06 Mercury at Perihelion
22 09 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 21:47 NEW MOON
26 06:15 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
26 20:05 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
28 02:20 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
May 01 00:47 Moon at Descending Node
01 03:33 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
02 04:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 12:26 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
04 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 12:31 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
07 06:00 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
08 21:49 FULL MOON
09 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
10 10:04 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
13 22:46 Moon at Ascending Node
16 12:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 11:55 Moon at Apogee: 404276 km
24 10:16 NEW MOON
28 02:40 Moon at Descending Node
30 18:01 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
31 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
31 08:18 Moon at Perigee: 369758 km
31 09:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 12 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
02 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 13:21 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
06 18:48 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
07 08:09 FULL MOON
07 19:02 Mars 4.0°S of Pleiades
10 04:18 Moon at Ascending Node
14 01 Venus 2.0°S of Mars
14 06:46 Moon at Apogee: 404222 km
15 06:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 12:15 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
20 22:02 Summer Solstice
21 04:18 Mercury 1.4°N of Aldebaran
21 06:26 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
22 20:27 NEW MOON
24 08:42 Moon at Descending Node
26 06:14 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
26 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°W
27 00:00 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
29 14:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 19 Mercury 3.3°S of Mars
30 19:02 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 01 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
04 01:48 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
06 20:11 FULL MOON
06 20:20 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.389
07 11:34 Moon at Ascending Node
09 17 Venus at Aphelion
12 00:26 Moon at Apogee: 404945 km
13 03:06 Venus 1.0°N of Aldebaran
14 22:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 21:37 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
18 05 Mercury at Perihelion
20 02:04 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 18:09 Moon at Descending Node
22 04:55 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
22 05:02 NEW MOON
24 00:14 Moon at Perigee: 361633 km
24 07:55 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
25 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 00 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 00:42 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
28 19:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 07:27 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
Aug 03 18:20 Moon at Ascending Node
05 10:10 FULL MOON
08 14:54 Moon at Apogee: 405894 km
10 19 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
12 16 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 13:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 06:12 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
17 04:17 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
17 20:48 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
18 04:04 Moon at Descending Node
20 12:44 NEW MOON
21 06:10 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
22 06:46 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
24 08:03 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
27 03:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 13:09 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
28 00 Mercury 2.2°S of Jupiter
30 22:39 Moon at Ascending Node
31 05 Mercury at Aphelion
Sep 04 01:48 FULL MOON
04 22:03 Moon at Apogee: 406398 km
06 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
08 13 Venus 2.3°S of Mars
10 13:09 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
12 02:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 11:05 Moon at Descending Node
15 14:19 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
15 20:23 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
17 04:49 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
18 16:23 Moon at Perigee: 357048 km
18 20:24 NEW MOON
20 08:06 Mercury 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
20 17:39 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
22 13:45 Autumnal Equinox
23 20:22 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
25 15:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 00:21 Moon at Ascending Node
30 04 Neptune at Opposition
30 15 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Oct 01 23:38 Moon at Apogee: 406246 km
02 08:44 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
02 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 18:25 FULL MOON
07 18:49 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
11 13:37 Moon at Descending Node
11 13:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 05 Mercury at Perihelion
14 05:41 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
14 14:45 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
17 02:41 Moon at Perigee: 359010 km
18 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
18 04:57 NEW MOON
21 05:41 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
21 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 16 Mercury 1.0°N of Jupiter
23 19:54 Mars 1.0°N of Regulus
24 01:55 Moon at Ascending Node
25 06:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 08:55 Moon at Apogee: 405560 km
30 01 Venus at Perihelion
30 19 Saturn at Opposition
Nov 02 11:17 FULL MOON
04 00:34 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
05 09 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 14:08 Moon at Descending Node
09 23:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 03 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
10 22:20 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
12 08 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 07:53 Moon at Perigee: 363613 km
14 14:44 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
16 03:15 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
16 15:18 NEW MOON
17 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 06:34 Moon at Ascending Node
24 02:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 02:10 Moon at Apogee: 404732 km
Dec 01 07:45 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
02 03:40 FULL MOON
03 23 Uranus at Opposition
04 17:14 Moon at Descending Node
08 03:58 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
09 07:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 14:44 Moon at Perigee: 369056 km
11 22:36 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
14 04 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 04:06 NEW MOON
17 14:41 Moon at Ascending Node
21 10:20 Winter Solstice
22 12 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 15:06 Jupiter 3.1°N of Spica
23 23:00 Moon at Apogee: 404409 km
23 23:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 05 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45386 AU
28 16:35 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
31 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°E
31 18:48 FULL MOON
31 18:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.246
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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
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 | |||
| Eastern European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 05 03:40 | Jan 12 06:03 p | Jan 18 21:26 |
| Jan 26 17:12 A | Feb 03 21:10 | Feb 10 17:04 | Feb 17 10:08 |
| Feb 25 12:37 | Mar 04 11:02 | Mar 11 03:06 | Mar 18 01:23 |
| Mar 26 06:31 | Apr 02 21:15 | Apr 09 12:27 | Apr 16 18:37 |
| Apr 24 21:47 | May 02 04:26 | May 08 21:49 | May 16 12:43 |
| May 24 10:16 | May 31 09:37 | Jun 07 08:09 | Jun 15 06:27 |
| Jun 22 20:27 | Jun 29 14:10 | Jul 06 20:11 p | Jul 14 22:57 |
| Jul 22 05:02 T | Jul 28 19:40 | Aug 05 10:10 | Aug 13 13:45 |
| Aug 20 12:44 | Aug 27 03:36 | Sep 04 01:48 | Sep 12 02:46 |
| Sep 18 20:24 | Sep 25 15:10 | Oct 03 18:25 | Oct 11 13:57 |
| Oct 18 04:57 | Oct 25 06:53 | Nov 02 11:17 | Nov 09 23:26 |
| Nov 16 15:18 | Nov 24 02:15 | Dec 02 03:40 | Dec 09 07:39 |
| Dec 16 04:06 | Dec 23 23:45 | Dec 31 18:48 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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GMT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| CET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| EET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| MSK | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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