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