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