2026 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.
| 2026 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Western Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 05:43 Moon at Perigee: 360348 km
03 18:03 FULL MOON
04 01 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 06:01 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
04 11:28 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
06 19 Mercury at Aphelion
07 00 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 00:20 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
07 19:22 Moon at Descending Node
09 18 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 16 Jupiter at Opposition
10 23:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 07:50 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
14 04:48 Moon at Apogee: 405437 km
15 03:28 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
19 03:52 NEW MOON
22 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 08:03 Moon at Ascending Node
23 04 Venus at Aphelion
23 20:31 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
26 12:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 05:07 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
30 05:53 Moon at Perigee: 365878 km
31 10:31 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
31 21:45 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Feb 02 06:09 FULL MOON
03 10:48 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
04 03:18 Moon at Descending Node
07 16:26 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
09 20:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 00:52 Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
11 11:19 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
17 20:01 NEW MOON
17 20:12 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.963
18 14:19 Moon at Ascending Node
19 07:03 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
19 19 Mercury at Perihelion
20 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
20 07:54 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
24 10:43 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
24 20:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 07:18 Moon at Perigee: 370132 km
27 14:26 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
28 05:34 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Mar 02 20:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
03 12:35 Moon at Descending Node
03 19:34 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.151
03 19:38 FULL MOON
07 01:24 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
07 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 19:32 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
10 21:43 Moon at Apogee: 404385 km
11 17:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 03 Mercury 3.4°N of Mars
17 22:07 Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
17 23:22 Moon at Ascending Node
18 05:51 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
19 09:23 NEW MOON
20 20:39 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
20 22:46 Vernal Equinox
22 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 19:40 Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
23 16:32 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
25 16 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
26 03:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 15 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38126 AU
26 20:13 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
27 11:18 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
30 03:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
30 19:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 02 10:12 FULL MOON
03 09:32 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
04 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
07 03:21 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
07 16:32 Moon at Apogee: 404974 km
10 12:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 07:43 Moon at Ascending Node
16 08:45 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
17 19:52 NEW MOON
19 14:57 Moon at Perigee: 361631 km
19 16:49 Venus 4.8°S of Moon
20 00:28 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
20 03 Mars 1.2°N of Saturn
20 18 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
21 06 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
23 03 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 06:06 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
23 16:59 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
24 10:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 12:17 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
26 08:37 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
26 22:36 Moon at Descending Node
30 16:17 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
May 02 01:23 FULL MOON
04 10:20 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
05 06:30 Moon at Apogee: 405843 km
05 16 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
10 05:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 12:36 Moon at Ascending Node
14 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 12 Venus at Perihelion
17 04:01 NEW MOON
17 21:48 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
18 18 Mercury at Perihelion
19 09:50 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
20 20:39 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
21 00:30 Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
23 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 14:41 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
23 19:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 23:26 Moon at Descending Node
27 22:09 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
31 16:32 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
31 16:45 FULL MOON
Jun 01 12:32 Moon at Apogee: 406369 km
07 14:19 Moon at Ascending Node
08 00:17 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
08 18:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 04 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
13 21:15 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
15 07:18 Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
15 10:54 NEW MOON
16 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
17 03:32 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
17 10:08 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
17 14:54 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
18 04:21 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
19 22:31 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
20 01:57 Moon at Descending Node
21 16:25 Summer Solstice
22 05:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 04:11 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
25 20 Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
27 22:32 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
28 15:11 Moon at Apogee: 406267 km
29 02:32 Mars 4.3°S of Pleiades
30 07:57 FULL MOON
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 18 Mercury at Aphelion
04 15:51 Moon at Ascending Node
07 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
08 03:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 22:36 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
11 06:54 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
13 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 15:50 Moon at Perigee: 359111 km
14 17:43 NEW MOON
17 08:07 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
17 08:27 Moon at Descending Node
18 00:31 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
21 11:21 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
21 19:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 05:00 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
26 00:45 Moon at Apogee: 405549 km
28 18 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 20 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 22:36 FULL MOON
31 19:54 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 02 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
06 10:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 14:23 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
09 13:31 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
10 19:18 Moon at Perigee: 363288 km
11 06:38 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
11 20:48 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
13 01:37 NEW MOON
13 01:46 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
13 10 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 17:56 Moon at Descending Node
14 17 Mercury at Perihelion
15 14 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
16 16:47 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
17 19:49 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
20 10:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 12:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
22 16:20 Moon at Apogee: 404644 km
28 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 02:47 Moon at Ascending Node
28 12:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.930
28 12:18 FULL MOON
Sep 01 21:24 Venus 1.2°S of Spica
03 20:03 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
04 15:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 02:24 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
07 04:26 Moon at Perigee: 368255 km
07 14:32 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
09 02:13 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
10 03:17 Moon at Descending Node
10 03:36 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
11 11:27 NEW MOON
14 04:53 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 19:10 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
17 20:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
19 04:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 11:00 Moon at Apogee: 404217 km
23 08:06 Autumnal Equinox
24 10:40 Moon at Ascending Node
26 08 Neptune at Opposition
26 09:49 Mercury 0.8°N of Spica
27 00:49 FULL MOON
Oct 01 01:39 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
02 04:41 Moon at Perigee: 369338 km
03 21:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 20 Saturn at Opposition
04 20:27 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
05 13:30 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 18:18 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
07 09:19 Moon at Descending Node
07 10:57 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
10 23:50 NEW MOON
12 10:30 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
12 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
13 04:08 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
15 04:25 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
17 06:56 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
19 00:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 16:53 Moon at Ascending Node
22 02 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 11 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
26 12:12 FULL MOON
28 09:11 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
29 02:01 Moon at Perigee: 364411 km
Nov 01 02:00 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
02 04:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 22:23 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
03 07:11 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
03 11:02 Moon at Descending Node
03 16:40 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
04 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 03 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 19:31 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 20:40 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
09 15:02 NEW MOON
10 17 Mercury at Perihelion
10 21:49 Venus 0.1°S of Spica
11 11:58 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
13 02 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 01:50 Moon at Apogee: 405619 km
16 12 Mars 1.2°N of Jupiter
17 19:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 19:49 Moon at Ascending Node
18 08 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
24 19:18 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
24 22:53 FULL MOON
25 15:47 Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
26 04:58 Moon at Perigee: 359348 km
26 07 Uranus at Opposition
28 09:27 Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
30 11:34 Moon at Descending Node
30 17:18 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
30 22:35 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
Dec 01 03:32 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
01 14:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 02:36 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
09 08:52 NEW MOON
11 14:46 Moon at Apogee: 406421 km
12 23:35 Jupiter 1.3°N of Regulus
14 21:04 Moon at Ascending Node
14 21 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 13:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 04:50 Winter Solstice
22 06:37 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
23 06 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 09:28 FULL MOON
24 16 Mercury at Aphelion
24 16:30 Moon at Perigee: 356650 km
25 19:41 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
26 05 Venus at Perihelion
27 15:55 Moon at Descending Node
28 01:32 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
28 06:44 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
31 02:59 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
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.
| 2026 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 03 18:03 | Jan 10 23:48 |
| Jan 19 03:52 | Jan 26 12:47 | Feb 02 06:09 | Feb 09 20:43 |
| Feb 17 20:01 A | Feb 24 20:28 | Mar 03 19:38 t | Mar 11 17:39 |
| Mar 19 09:23 | Mar 26 03:18 | Apr 02 10:12 | Apr 10 12:52 |
| Apr 17 19:52 | Apr 24 10:32 | May 02 01:23 | May 10 05:10 |
| May 17 04:01 | May 23 19:11 | May 31 16:45 | Jun 08 18:00 |
| Jun 15 10:54 | Jun 22 05:55 | Jun 30 07:57 | Jul 08 03:29 |
| Jul 14 17:43 | Jul 21 19:06 | Jul 29 22:36 | Aug 06 10:21 |
| Aug 13 01:37 T | Aug 20 10:46 | Aug 28 12:18 p | Sep 04 15:51 |
| Sep 11 11:27 | Sep 19 04:44 | Sep 27 00:49 | Oct 03 21:25 |
| Oct 10 23:50 | Oct 19 00:13 | Oct 26 12:12 | Nov 02 04:28 |
| Nov 09 15:02 | Nov 17 19:48 | Nov 24 22:53 | Dec 01 14:09 |
| Dec 09 08:52 | Dec 17 13:43 | Dec 24 09:28 | Dec 31 02:59 |
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
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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