2026 Sky Event Almanac
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | ||||||||
| Indochina Time | ||||||||
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 04:43 Moon at Perigee: 360348 km
03 17:03 FULL MOON
04 00 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 05:01 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
04 10:28 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
06 18 Mercury at Aphelion
06 23 Venus at Superior Conjunction
06 23:20 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
07 18:22 Moon at Descending Node
09 17 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 15 Jupiter at Opposition
10 22:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 06:50 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
14 03:48 Moon at Apogee: 405437 km
15 02:28 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
19 02:52 NEW MOON
21 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 07:03 Moon at Ascending Node
23 03 Venus at Aphelion
23 19:31 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
26 11:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 04:07 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
30 04:53 Moon at Perigee: 365878 km
31 09:31 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
31 20:45 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Feb 02 05:09 FULL MOON
03 09:48 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
04 02:18 Moon at Descending Node
07 15:26 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
09 19:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 23:52 Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
11 10:19 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
17 19:01 NEW MOON
17 19:12 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.963
18 13:19 Moon at Ascending Node
19 06:03 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
19 18 Mercury at Perihelion
20 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
20 06:54 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
24 09:43 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
24 19:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 06:18 Moon at Perigee: 370132 km
27 13:26 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
28 04:34 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Mar 02 19:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
03 11:35 Moon at Descending Node
03 18:34 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.151
03 18:38 FULL MOON
07 00:24 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
07 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 18:32 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
10 20:43 Moon at Apogee: 404385 km
11 16:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 02 Mercury 3.4°N of Mars
17 21:07 Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
17 22:22 Moon at Ascending Node
18 04:51 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
19 08:23 NEW MOON
20 19:39 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
20 21:46 Vernal Equinox
22 17 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 18:40 Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
23 15:32 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
25 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
26 02:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 14 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38126 AU
26 19:13 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
27 10:18 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
30 02:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
30 18:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 02 09:12 FULL MOON
03 08:32 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
04 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
07 02:21 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
07 15:32 Moon at Apogee: 404974 km
10 11:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 06:43 Moon at Ascending Node
16 07:45 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
17 18:52 NEW MOON
19 13:57 Moon at Perigee: 361631 km
19 15:49 Venus 4.8°S of Moon
19 23:28 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
20 02 Mars 1.2°N of Saturn
20 17 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
21 05 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
23 02 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 05:06 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
23 15:59 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
24 09:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 11:17 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
26 07:37 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
26 21:36 Moon at Descending Node
30 15:17 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
May 02 00:23 FULL MOON
04 09:20 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
05 05:30 Moon at Apogee: 405843 km
05 15 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
10 04:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 11:36 Moon at Ascending Node
14 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 11 Venus at Perihelion
17 03:01 NEW MOON
17 20:48 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
18 17 Mercury at Perihelion
19 08:50 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
20 19:39 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
20 23:30 Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
22 23 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 13:41 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
23 18:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 22:26 Moon at Descending Node
27 21:09 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
31 15:32 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
31 15:45 FULL MOON
Jun 01 11:32 Moon at Apogee: 406369 km
07 13:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 23:17 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
08 17:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 03 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
13 20:15 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
15 06:18 Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
15 09:54 NEW MOON
16 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
17 02:32 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
17 09:08 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
17 13:54 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
18 03:21 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
19 21:31 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
20 00:57 Moon at Descending Node
21 15:25 Summer Solstice
22 04:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 03:11 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
25 19 Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
27 21:32 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
28 14:11 Moon at Apogee: 406267 km
29 01:32 Mars 4.3°S of Pleiades
30 06:57 FULL MOON
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 17 Mercury at Aphelion
04 14:51 Moon at Ascending Node
07 01 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
08 02:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 21:36 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
11 05:54 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
13 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 14:50 Moon at Perigee: 359111 km
14 16:43 NEW MOON
17 07:07 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
17 07:27 Moon at Descending Node
17 23:31 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
21 10:21 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
21 18:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 04:00 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
25 23:45 Moon at Apogee: 405549 km
28 17 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 21:36 FULL MOON
31 18:54 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 02 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
06 09:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 13:23 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
09 12:31 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
10 18:18 Moon at Perigee: 363288 km
11 05:38 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
11 19:48 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
13 00:37 NEW MOON
13 00:46 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
13 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 16:56 Moon at Descending Node
14 16 Mercury at Perihelion
15 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
16 15:47 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
17 18:49 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
20 09:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 11:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
22 15:20 Moon at Apogee: 404644 km
28 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 01:47 Moon at Ascending Node
28 11:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.930
28 11:18 FULL MOON
Sep 01 20:24 Venus 1.2°S of Spica
03 19:03 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
04 14:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 01:24 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
07 03:26 Moon at Perigee: 368255 km
07 13:32 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
09 01:13 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
10 02:17 Moon at Descending Node
10 02:36 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
11 10:27 NEW MOON
14 03:53 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 18:10 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
17 19:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
19 03:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 10:00 Moon at Apogee: 404217 km
23 07:06 Autumnal Equinox
24 09:40 Moon at Ascending Node
26 07 Neptune at Opposition
26 08:49 Mercury 0.8°N of Spica
26 23:49 FULL MOON
Oct 01 00:39 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
02 03:41 Moon at Perigee: 369338 km
03 20:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 19 Saturn at Opposition
04 19:27 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
05 12:30 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 17:18 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
07 08:19 Moon at Descending Node
07 09:57 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
10 22:50 NEW MOON
12 09:30 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
12 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
13 03:08 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
15 03:25 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
17 05:56 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
18 23:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 15:53 Moon at Ascending Node
22 01 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 10 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
26 11:12 FULL MOON
28 08:11 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
29 01:01 Moon at Perigee: 364411 km
Nov 01 01:00 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
02 03:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 21:23 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
03 06:11 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
03 10:02 Moon at Descending Node
03 15:40 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
04 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 18:31 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 19:40 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
09 14:02 NEW MOON
10 16 Mercury at Perihelion
10 20:49 Venus 0.1°S of Spica
11 10:58 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
13 01 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 00:50 Moon at Apogee: 405619 km
16 11 Mars 1.2°N of Jupiter
17 18:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 18:49 Moon at Ascending Node
18 07 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
24 18:18 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
24 21:53 FULL MOON
25 14:47 Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
26 03:58 Moon at Perigee: 359348 km
26 06 Uranus at Opposition
28 08:27 Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
30 10:34 Moon at Descending Node
30 16:18 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
30 21:35 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
Dec 01 02:32 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
01 13:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 01:36 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
09 07:52 NEW MOON
11 13:46 Moon at Apogee: 406421 km
12 22:35 Jupiter 1.3°N of Regulus
14 20:04 Moon at Ascending Node
14 20 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 12:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 03:50 Winter Solstice
22 05:37 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
23 05 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 08:28 FULL MOON
24 15 Mercury at Aphelion
24 15:30 Moon at Perigee: 356650 km
25 18:41 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
26 04 Venus at Perihelion
27 14:55 Moon at Descending Node
28 00:32 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
28 05:44 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
31 01:59 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
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | |||
| Indochina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 03 17:03 | Jan 10 22:48 |
| Jan 19 02:52 | Jan 26 11:47 | Feb 02 05:09 | Feb 09 19:43 |
| Feb 17 19:01 A | Feb 24 19:28 | Mar 03 18:38 t | Mar 11 16:39 |
| Mar 19 08:23 | Mar 26 02:18 | Apr 02 09:12 | Apr 10 11:52 |
| Apr 17 18:52 | Apr 24 09:32 | May 02 00:23 | May 10 04:10 |
| May 17 03:01 | May 23 18:11 | May 31 15:45 | Jun 08 17:00 |
| Jun 15 09:54 | Jun 22 04:55 | Jun 30 06:57 | Jul 08 02:29 |
| Jul 14 16:43 | Jul 21 18:06 | Jul 29 21:36 | Aug 06 09:21 |
| Aug 13 00:37 T | Aug 20 09:46 | Aug 28 11:18 p | Sep 04 14:51 |
| Sep 11 10:27 | Sep 19 03:44 | Sep 26 23:49 | Oct 03 20:25 |
| Oct 10 22:50 | Oct 18 23:13 | Oct 26 11:12 | Nov 02 03:28 |
| Nov 09 14:02 | Nov 17 18:48 | Nov 24 21:53 | Dec 01 13:09 |
| Dec 09 07:52 | Dec 17 12:43 | Dec 24 08:28 | Dec 31 01:59 |
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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