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