2028 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 09:22 Moon at Apogee: 405633 km
04 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 07:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 18 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
08 19:58 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 05 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
12 09:33 FULL MOON
12 09:43 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.066
13 02:57 Moon at Descending Node
13 13:17 Moon at Perigee: 359046 km
15 00:43 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
17 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°E
18 19:28 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
19 00:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 05:16 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
24 10 Mercury at Perihelion
26 13:01 Moon at Ascending Node
26 20:38 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.921
26 20:42 NEW MOON
28 21:01 Moon at Apogee: 406387 km
Feb 02 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 00:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 05:18 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 14:26 Moon at Descending Node
10 20:34 FULL MOON
11 01:23 Moon at Perigee: 356678 km
11 11:35 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
11 17 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38116 AU
15 03:12 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
17 13:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 11:07 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
22 18:41 Moon at Ascending Node
23 05:25 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
24 21:56 Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
25 16:07 NEW MOON
27 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
28 23 Venus 3.4°N of Saturn
29 21:18 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
Mar 03 12:18 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
04 14:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 23:36 Moon at Descending Node
08 09 Mercury at Aphelion
09 23:00 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
10 13:53 Moon at Perigee: 357599 km
11 06:36 FULL MOON
12 21 Jupiter at Opposition
13 13:13 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
16 18:36 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
18 04:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 11 Venus at Perihelion
20 07:47 Vernal Equinox
20 21:49 Moon at Ascending Node
21 07 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
22 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.1°E
23 04:54 Moon at Apogee: 406096 km
26 10:01 NEW MOON
26 16 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
30 10:29 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
30 17:47 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 03 00:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 23:20 Venus 0.2°S of Pleiades
04 03:38 Moon at Descending Node
06 08:45 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
07 21:32 Moon at Perigee: 361361 km
09 15:57 FULL MOON
09 23:57 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
12 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 03:50 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
16 22:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 23:26 Moon at Ascending Node
19 20:43 Moon at Apogee: 405100 km
20 17 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 09 Mercury at Perihelion
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 01:17 NEW MOON
26 09:45 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
26 23:35 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
28 05:50 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
May 01 04:17 Moon at Descending Node
01 07:03 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
02 07:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 15:56 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 16:01 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
07 09:30 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
09 01:19 FULL MOON
09 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
10 13:34 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
14 02:16 Moon at Ascending Node
16 16:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 15:25 Moon at Apogee: 404276 km
24 13:46 NEW MOON
28 06:10 Moon at Descending Node
30 21:31 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
31 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
31 11:48 Moon at Perigee: 369758 km
31 13:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 16 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
02 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 16:51 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
06 22:18 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
07 11:39 FULL MOON
07 22:32 Mars 4.0°S of Pleiades
10 07:48 Moon at Ascending Node
14 04 Venus 2.0°S of Mars
14 10:16 Moon at Apogee: 404222 km
15 09:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 15:45 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
21 01:32 Summer Solstice
21 07:48 Mercury 1.4°N of Aldebaran
21 09:56 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
22 23:57 NEW MOON
24 12:12 Moon at Descending Node
26 09:44 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
27 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°W
27 03:30 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
29 17:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 23 Mercury 3.3°S of Mars
30 22:32 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
04 05:18 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
06 23:41 FULL MOON
06 23:50 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.389
07 15:04 Moon at Ascending Node
09 20 Venus at Aphelion
12 03:56 Moon at Apogee: 404945 km
13 06:36 Venus 1.0°N of Aldebaran
15 02:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 01:07 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
18 08 Mercury at Perihelion
20 05:34 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 21:39 Moon at Descending Node
22 08:25 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
22 08:32 NEW MOON
24 03:44 Moon at Perigee: 361633 km
24 11:25 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
25 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 04:12 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
28 23:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 10:57 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
Aug 03 21:50 Moon at Ascending Node
05 13:40 FULL MOON
08 18:24 Moon at Apogee: 405894 km
10 22 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 17:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 09:42 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
17 07:47 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
18 00:18 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
18 07:34 Moon at Descending Node
20 16:14 NEW MOON
21 09:40 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
22 10:16 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
24 11:33 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
27 07:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 16:39 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
28 03 Mercury 2.2°S of Jupiter
31 02:09 Moon at Ascending Node
31 08 Mercury at Aphelion
Sep 04 05:18 FULL MOON
05 01:33 Moon at Apogee: 406398 km
06 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
08 16 Venus 2.3°S of Mars
10 16:39 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
12 06:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 14:35 Moon at Descending Node
15 17:49 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
15 23:53 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
17 08:19 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
18 19:53 Moon at Perigee: 357048 km
18 23:54 NEW MOON
20 11:36 Mercury 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
20 21:09 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
22 17:15 Autumnal Equinox
23 23:52 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
25 18:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 03:51 Moon at Ascending Node
30 07 Neptune at Opposition
30 18 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Oct 02 03:08 Moon at Apogee: 406246 km
02 12:14 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
02 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 21:55 FULL MOON
07 22:19 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
11 17:07 Moon at Descending Node
11 17:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 08 Mercury at Perihelion
14 09:11 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
14 18:15 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
17 06:11 Moon at Perigee: 359010 km
18 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
18 08:27 NEW MOON
21 09:11 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 19 Mercury 1.0°N of Jupiter
23 23:24 Mars 1.0°N of Regulus
24 05:25 Moon at Ascending Node
25 10:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 12:25 Moon at Apogee: 405560 km
30 04 Venus at Perihelion
30 23 Saturn at Opposition
Nov 02 14:47 FULL MOON
04 04:04 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 17:38 Moon at Descending Node
10 02:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 06 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
11 01:50 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 11:23 Moon at Perigee: 363613 km
14 18:14 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
16 06:45 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
16 18:48 NEW MOON
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 10:04 Moon at Ascending Node
24 05:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 05:40 Moon at Apogee: 404732 km
Dec 01 11:15 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
02 07:10 FULL MOON
04 02 Uranus at Opposition
04 20:44 Moon at Descending Node
08 07:28 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
09 11:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 18:14 Moon at Perigee: 369056 km
12 02:06 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 07:36 NEW MOON
17 18:11 Moon at Ascending Node
21 13:50 Winter Solstice
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 18:36 Jupiter 3.1°N of Spica
24 02:30 Moon at Apogee: 404409 km
24 03:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 08 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45386 AU
28 20:05 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
31 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°E
31 22:18 FULL MOON
31 22:22 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 05 07:10 | Jan 12 09:33 p | Jan 19 00:56 |
| Jan 26 20:42 A | Feb 04 00:40 | Feb 10 20:34 | Feb 17 13:38 |
| Feb 25 16:07 | Mar 04 14:32 | Mar 11 06:36 | Mar 18 04:53 |
| Mar 26 10:01 | Apr 03 00:45 | Apr 09 15:57 | Apr 16 22:07 |
| Apr 25 01:17 | May 02 07:56 | May 09 01:19 | May 16 16:13 |
| May 24 13:46 | May 31 13:07 | Jun 07 11:39 | Jun 15 09:57 |
| Jun 22 23:57 | Jun 29 17:40 | Jul 06 23:41 p | Jul 15 02:27 |
| Jul 22 08:32 T | Jul 28 23:10 | Aug 05 13:40 | Aug 13 17:15 |
| Aug 20 16:14 | Aug 27 07:06 | Sep 04 05:18 | Sep 12 06:16 |
| Sep 18 23:54 | Sep 25 18:40 | Oct 03 21:55 | Oct 11 17:27 |
| Oct 18 08:27 | Oct 25 10:23 | Nov 02 14:47 | Nov 10 02:56 |
| Nov 16 18:48 | Nov 24 05:45 | Dec 02 07:10 | Dec 09 11:09 |
| Dec 16 07:36 | Dec 24 03:15 | Dec 31 22:18 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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