2026 Sky Event Almanac
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Argentina Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 3 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.
| 2026 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Argentina Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 18:43 Moon at Perigee: 360348 km
03 07:03 FULL MOON
03 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 19 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 19:01 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
04 00:28 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
06 08 Mercury at Aphelion
06 13 Venus at Superior Conjunction
06 13:20 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
07 08:22 Moon at Descending Node
09 07 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 05 Jupiter at Opposition
10 12:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 20:50 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
13 17:48 Moon at Apogee: 405437 km
14 16:28 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
18 16:52 NEW MOON
21 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 21:03 Moon at Ascending Node
22 17 Venus at Aphelion
23 09:31 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
26 01:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 18:07 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
29 18:53 Moon at Perigee: 365878 km
30 23:31 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
31 10:45 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Feb 01 19:09 FULL MOON
02 23:48 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
03 16:18 Moon at Descending Node
07 05:26 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
09 09:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 13:52 Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
11 00:19 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
17 09:01 NEW MOON
17 09:12 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.963
18 03:19 Moon at Ascending Node
18 20:03 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
19 08 Mercury at Perihelion
19 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
19 20:54 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
23 23:43 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
24 09:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 20:18 Moon at Perigee: 370132 km
27 03:26 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
27 18:34 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Mar 02 09:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
03 01:35 Moon at Descending Node
03 08:34 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.151
03 08:38 FULL MOON
06 14:24 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
07 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 08:32 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
10 10:43 Moon at Apogee: 404385 km
11 06:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 16 Mercury 3.4°N of Mars
17 11:07 Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
17 12:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 18:51 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
18 22:23 NEW MOON
20 09:39 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
20 11:46 Vernal Equinox
22 07 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 08:40 Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
23 05:32 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
25 05 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 16:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 04 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38126 AU
26 09:13 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
27 00:18 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
29 16:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
30 08:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 01 23:12 FULL MOON
02 22:32 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
03 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
06 16:21 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
07 05:32 Moon at Apogee: 404974 km
10 01:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 20:43 Moon at Ascending Node
15 21:45 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
17 08:52 NEW MOON
19 03:57 Moon at Perigee: 361631 km
19 05:49 Venus 4.8°S of Moon
19 13:28 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
19 16 Mars 1.2°N of Saturn
20 07 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
20 19 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
22 16 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 19:06 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
23 05:59 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
23 23:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 01:17 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
25 21:37 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
26 11:36 Moon at Descending Node
30 05:17 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
May 01 14:23 FULL MOON
03 23:20 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
04 19:30 Moon at Apogee: 405843 km
05 05 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 18:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 01:36 Moon at Ascending Node
14 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 01 Venus at Perihelion
16 17:01 NEW MOON
17 10:48 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
18 07 Mercury at Perihelion
18 22:50 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
20 09:39 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
20 13:30 Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
22 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 03:41 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
23 08:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 12:26 Moon at Descending Node
27 11:09 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
31 05:32 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
31 05:45 FULL MOON
Jun 01 01:32 Moon at Apogee: 406369 km
07 03:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 13:17 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
08 07:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 17 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
13 10:15 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
14 20:18 Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
14 23:54 NEW MOON
15 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
16 16:32 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
16 23:08 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
17 03:54 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
17 17:21 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
19 11:31 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
19 14:57 Moon at Descending Node
21 05:25 Summer Solstice
21 18:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 17:11 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
25 09 Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
27 11:32 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
28 04:11 Moon at Apogee: 406267 km
28 15:32 Mars 4.3°S of Pleiades
29 20:57 FULL MOON
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Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 07 Mercury at Aphelion
04 04:51 Moon at Ascending Node
06 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
07 16:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 11:36 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
10 19:54 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
12 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 04:50 Moon at Perigee: 359111 km
14 06:43 NEW MOON
16 21:07 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
16 21:27 Moon at Descending Node
17 13:31 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
21 00:21 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
21 08:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 18:00 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
25 13:45 Moon at Apogee: 405549 km
28 07 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 11:36 FULL MOON
31 08:54 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 02 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
05 23:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 03:23 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
09 02:31 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
10 08:18 Moon at Perigee: 363288 km
10 19:38 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
11 09:48 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
12 14:37 NEW MOON
12 14:46 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
12 23 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 06:56 Moon at Descending Node
14 06 Mercury at Perihelion
15 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
16 05:47 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
17 08:49 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
19 23:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 01:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
22 05:20 Moon at Apogee: 404644 km
27 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 15:47 Moon at Ascending Node
28 01:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.930
28 01:18 FULL MOON
Sep 01 10:24 Venus 1.2°S of Spica
03 09:03 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
04 04:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 15:24 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
06 17:26 Moon at Perigee: 368255 km
07 03:32 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
08 15:13 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
09 16:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 16:36 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
11 00:27 NEW MOON
13 17:53 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 08:10 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
17 09:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
18 17:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 00:00 Moon at Apogee: 404217 km
22 21:06 Autumnal Equinox
23 23:40 Moon at Ascending Node
25 21 Neptune at Opposition
25 22:49 Mercury 0.8°N of Spica
26 13:49 FULL MOON
30 14:39 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
Oct 01 17:41 Moon at Perigee: 369338 km
03 10:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 09 Saturn at Opposition
04 09:27 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
05 02:30 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 07:18 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 22:19 Moon at Descending Node
06 23:57 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
10 12:50 NEW MOON
11 23:30 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
12 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
12 17:08 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
14 17:25 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
16 19:56 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
18 13:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 05:53 Moon at Ascending Node
21 15 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 00 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
26 01:12 FULL MOON
27 22:11 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
28 15:01 Moon at Perigee: 364411 km
31 15:00 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
Nov 01 17:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 11:23 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
02 20:11 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
03 00:02 Moon at Descending Node
03 05:40 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
04 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 16 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 08:31 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 09:40 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
09 04:02 NEW MOON
10 06 Mercury at Perihelion
10 10:49 Venus 0.1°S of Spica
11 00:58 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
12 15 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 14:50 Moon at Apogee: 405619 km
16 01 Mars 1.2°N of Jupiter
17 08:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 08:49 Moon at Ascending Node
17 21 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
24 08:18 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
24 11:53 FULL MOON
25 04:47 Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
25 17:58 Moon at Perigee: 359348 km
25 20 Uranus at Opposition
27 22:27 Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
30 00:34 Moon at Descending Node
30 06:18 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
30 11:35 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
30 16:32 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
Dec 01 03:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 15:36 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
08 21:52 NEW MOON
11 03:46 Moon at Apogee: 406421 km
12 12:35 Jupiter 1.3°N of Regulus
14 10:04 Moon at Ascending Node
14 10 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 02:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 17:50 Winter Solstice
21 19:37 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
22 19 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 22:28 FULL MOON
24 05 Mercury at Aphelion
24 05:30 Moon at Perigee: 356650 km
25 08:41 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
25 18 Venus at Perihelion
27 04:55 Moon at Descending Node
27 14:32 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
27 19:44 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
30 15:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
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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
2026 Phases of the Moon
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Argentina Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 3 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.
| 2026 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Argentina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 03 07:03 | Jan 10 12:48 |
| Jan 18 16:52 | Jan 26 01:47 | Feb 01 19:09 | Feb 09 09:43 |
| Feb 17 09:01 A | Feb 24 09:28 | Mar 03 08:38 t | Mar 11 06:39 |
| Mar 18 22:23 | Mar 25 16:18 | Apr 01 23:12 | Apr 10 01:52 |
| Apr 17 08:52 | Apr 23 23:32 | May 01 14:23 | May 09 18:10 |
| May 16 17:01 | May 23 08:11 | May 31 05:45 | Jun 08 07:00 |
| Jun 14 23:54 | Jun 21 18:55 | Jun 29 20:57 | Jul 07 16:29 |
| Jul 14 06:43 | Jul 21 08:06 | Jul 29 11:36 | Aug 05 23:21 |
| Aug 12 14:37 T | Aug 19 23:46 | Aug 28 01:18 p | Sep 04 04:51 |
| Sep 11 00:27 | Sep 18 17:44 | Sep 26 13:49 | Oct 03 10:25 |
| Oct 10 12:50 | Oct 18 13:13 | Oct 26 01:12 | Nov 01 17:28 |
| Nov 09 04:02 | Nov 17 08:48 | Nov 24 11:53 | Dec 01 03:09 |
| Dec 08 21:52 | Dec 17 02:43 | Dec 23 22:28 | Dec 30 15:59 |
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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