2026 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
| Central European Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 22:43 Moon at Perigee: 360348 km
03 11:03 FULL MOON
03 18 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 23 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 23:01 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
04 04:28 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
06 12 Mercury at Aphelion
06 17 Venus at Superior Conjunction
06 17:20 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
07 12:22 Moon at Descending Node
09 11 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 09 Jupiter at Opposition
10 16:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 00:50 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
13 21:48 Moon at Apogee: 405437 km
14 20:28 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
18 20:52 NEW MOON
21 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 01:03 Moon at Ascending Node
22 21 Venus at Aphelion
23 13:31 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
26 05:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 22:07 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
29 22:53 Moon at Perigee: 365878 km
31 03:31 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
31 14:45 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Feb 01 23:09 FULL MOON
03 03:48 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
03 20:18 Moon at Descending Node
07 09:26 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
09 13:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 17:52 Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
11 04:19 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
17 13:01 NEW MOON
17 13:12 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.963
18 07:19 Moon at Ascending Node
19 00:03 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
19 12 Mercury at Perihelion
19 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
20 00:54 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
24 03:43 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
24 13:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 00:18 Moon at Perigee: 370132 km
27 07:26 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
27 22:34 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Mar 02 13:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
03 05:35 Moon at Descending Node
03 12:34 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.151
03 12:38 FULL MOON
06 18:24 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
07 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 12:32 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
10 14:43 Moon at Apogee: 404385 km
11 10:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 20 Mercury 3.4°N of Mars
17 15:07 Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
17 16:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 22:51 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
19 02:23 NEW MOON
20 13:39 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
20 15:46 Vernal Equinox
22 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 12:40 Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
23 09:32 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
25 09 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 20:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 08 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38126 AU
26 13:13 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
27 04:18 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
29 20:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
30 12:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 02 03:12 FULL MOON
03 02:32 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
04 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
06 20:21 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
07 09:32 Moon at Apogee: 404974 km
10 05:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 00:43 Moon at Ascending Node
16 01:45 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
17 12:52 NEW MOON
19 07:57 Moon at Perigee: 361631 km
19 09:49 Venus 4.8°S of Moon
19 17:28 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
19 20 Mars 1.2°N of Saturn
20 11 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
20 23 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 23:06 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
23 09:59 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
24 03:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 05:17 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
26 01:37 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
26 15:36 Moon at Descending Node
30 09:17 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
May 01 18:23 FULL MOON
04 03:20 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
04 23:30 Moon at Apogee: 405843 km
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 22:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 05:36 Moon at Ascending Node
14 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 05 Venus at Perihelion
16 21:01 NEW MOON
17 14:48 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
18 11 Mercury at Perihelion
19 02:50 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
20 13:39 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
20 17:30 Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
22 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 07:41 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
23 12:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 16:26 Moon at Descending Node
27 15:09 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
31 09:32 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
31 09:45 FULL MOON
Jun 01 05:32 Moon at Apogee: 406369 km
07 07:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 17:17 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
08 11:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 21 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
13 14:15 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
15 00:18 Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
15 03:54 NEW MOON
15 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
16 20:32 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
17 03:08 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
17 07:54 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
17 21:21 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
19 15:31 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
19 18:57 Moon at Descending Node
21 09:25 Summer Solstice
21 22:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 21:11 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
25 13 Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
27 15:32 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
28 08:11 Moon at Apogee: 406267 km
28 19:32 Mars 4.3°S of Pleiades
30 00:57 FULL MOON
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 11 Mercury at Aphelion
04 08:51 Moon at Ascending Node
06 19 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
07 20:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 15:36 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
10 23:54 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
13 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 08:50 Moon at Perigee: 359111 km
14 10:43 NEW MOON
17 01:07 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
17 01:27 Moon at Descending Node
17 17:31 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
21 04:21 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
21 12:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 22:00 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
25 17:45 Moon at Apogee: 405549 km
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 15:36 FULL MOON
31 12:54 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 02 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
06 03:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 07:23 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
09 06:31 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
10 12:18 Moon at Perigee: 363288 km
10 23:38 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
11 13:48 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
12 18:37 NEW MOON
12 18:46 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 10:56 Moon at Descending Node
14 10 Mercury at Perihelion
15 07 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
16 09:47 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
17 12:49 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
20 03:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 05:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
22 09:20 Moon at Apogee: 404644 km
27 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 19:47 Moon at Ascending Node
28 05:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.930
28 05:18 FULL MOON
Sep 01 14:24 Venus 1.2°S of Spica
03 13:03 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
04 08:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 19:24 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
06 21:26 Moon at Perigee: 368255 km
07 07:32 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
08 19:13 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
09 20:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 20:36 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
11 04:27 NEW MOON
13 21:53 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 12:10 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
17 13:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
18 21:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 04:00 Moon at Apogee: 404217 km
23 01:06 Autumnal Equinox
24 03:40 Moon at Ascending Node
26 01 Neptune at Opposition
26 02:49 Mercury 0.8°N of Spica
26 17:49 FULL MOON
30 18:39 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
Oct 01 21:41 Moon at Perigee: 369338 km
03 14:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 13 Saturn at Opposition
04 13:27 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
05 06:30 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 11:18 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
07 02:19 Moon at Descending Node
07 03:57 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
10 16:50 NEW MOON
12 03:30 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
12 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
12 21:08 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
14 21:25 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
16 23:56 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
18 17:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09:53 Moon at Ascending Node
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 04 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
26 05:12 FULL MOON
28 02:11 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
28 19:01 Moon at Perigee: 364411 km
31 19:00 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
Nov 01 21:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 15:23 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
03 00:11 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
03 04:02 Moon at Descending Node
03 09:40 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
04 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 12:31 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 13:40 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
09 08:02 NEW MOON
10 10 Mercury at Perihelion
10 14:49 Venus 0.1°S of Spica
11 04:58 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 18:50 Moon at Apogee: 405619 km
16 05 Mars 1.2°N of Jupiter
17 12:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 12:49 Moon at Ascending Node
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
24 12:18 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
24 15:53 FULL MOON
25 08:47 Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
25 21:58 Moon at Perigee: 359348 km
26 00 Uranus at Opposition
28 02:27 Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
30 04:34 Moon at Descending Node
30 10:18 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
30 15:35 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
30 20:32 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
Dec 01 07:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 19:36 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
09 01:52 NEW MOON
11 07:46 Moon at Apogee: 406421 km
12 16:35 Jupiter 1.3°N of Regulus
14 14:04 Moon at Ascending Node
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 06:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 21:50 Winter Solstice
21 23:37 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 02:28 FULL MOON
24 09 Mercury at Aphelion
24 09:30 Moon at Perigee: 356650 km
25 12:41 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
25 22 Venus at Perihelion
27 08:55 Moon at Descending Node
27 18:32 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
27 23:44 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
30 19:59 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 03 11:03 | Jan 10 16:48 |
| Jan 18 20:52 | Jan 26 05:47 | Feb 01 23:09 | Feb 09 13:43 |
| Feb 17 13:01 A | Feb 24 13:28 | Mar 03 12:38 t | Mar 11 10:39 |
| Mar 19 02:23 | Mar 25 20:18 | Apr 02 03:12 | Apr 10 05:52 |
| Apr 17 12:52 | Apr 24 03:32 | May 01 18:23 | May 09 22:10 |
| May 16 21:01 | May 23 12:11 | May 31 09:45 | Jun 08 11:00 |
| Jun 15 03:54 | Jun 21 22:55 | Jun 30 00:57 | Jul 07 20:29 |
| Jul 14 10:43 | Jul 21 12:06 | Jul 29 15:36 | Aug 06 03:21 |
| Aug 12 18:37 T | Aug 20 03:46 | Aug 28 05:18 p | Sep 04 08:51 |
| Sep 11 04:27 | Sep 18 21:44 | Sep 26 17:49 | Oct 03 14:25 |
| Oct 10 16:50 | Oct 18 17:13 | Oct 26 05:12 | Nov 01 21:28 |
| Nov 09 08:02 | Nov 17 12:48 | Nov 24 15:53 | Dec 01 07:09 |
| Dec 09 01:52 | Dec 17 06:43 | Dec 24 02:28 | Dec 30 19:59 |
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
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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