2028 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Atlantic 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.
| 2028 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 04 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 21:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
08 10:28 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
08 20 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
12 00:03 FULL MOON
12 00:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.066
12 17:27 Moon at Descending Node
13 03:47 Moon at Perigee: 359046 km
14 15:13 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
17 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°E
18 09:58 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
18 15:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 19:46 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
24 01 Mercury at Perihelion
26 03:31 Moon at Ascending Node
26 11:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.921
26 11:12 NEW MOON
28 11:31 Moon at Apogee: 406387 km
Feb 02 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 15:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 19:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 04:56 Moon at Descending Node
10 11:04 FULL MOON
10 15:53 Moon at Perigee: 356678 km
11 02:05 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
11 08 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38116 AU
14 17:42 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
17 04:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 01:37 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
22 09:11 Moon at Ascending Node
22 19:55 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
24 12:26 Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
25 06:37 NEW MOON
27 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
28 14 Venus 3.4°N of Saturn
29 11:48 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
Mar 03 02:48 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
04 05:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 14:06 Moon at Descending Node
08 00 Mercury at Aphelion
09 13:30 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
10 04:23 Moon at Perigee: 357599 km
10 21:06 FULL MOON
12 11 Jupiter at Opposition
13 03:43 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
16 09:06 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
17 19:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 02 Venus at Perihelion
19 22:17 Vernal Equinox
20 12:19 Moon at Ascending Node
20 21 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
22 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.1°E
22 19:24 Moon at Apogee: 406096 km
26 00:31 NEW MOON
26 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
30 00:59 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
30 08:17 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 02 15:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 13:50 Venus 0.2°S of Pleiades
03 18:08 Moon at Descending Node
05 23:15 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
07 12:02 Moon at Perigee: 361361 km
09 06:27 FULL MOON
09 14:27 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
11 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 18:20 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
16 12:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 13:56 Moon at Ascending Node
19 11:13 Moon at Apogee: 405100 km
20 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 00 Mercury at Perihelion
22 03 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 15:47 NEW MOON
26 00:15 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
26 14:05 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
27 20:20 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
30 18:47 Moon at Descending Node
30 21:33 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
May 01 22:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 06:26 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
04 17 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 06:31 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
07 00:00 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
08 15:49 FULL MOON
09 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
10 04:04 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
13 16:46 Moon at Ascending Node
16 06:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 05:55 Moon at Apogee: 404276 km
24 04:16 NEW MOON
27 20:40 Moon at Descending Node
30 12:01 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
30 21 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
31 02:18 Moon at Perigee: 369758 km
31 03:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 06 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
01 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 07:21 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
06 12:48 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
07 02:09 FULL MOON
07 13:02 Mars 4.0°S of Pleiades
09 22:18 Moon at Ascending Node
13 19 Venus 2.0°S of Mars
14 00:46 Moon at Apogee: 404222 km
15 00:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 06:15 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
20 16:02 Summer Solstice
20 22:18 Mercury 1.4°N of Aldebaran
21 00:26 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
22 14:27 NEW MOON
24 02:42 Moon at Descending Node
26 00:14 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
26 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°W
26 18:00 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
29 08:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 13 Mercury 3.3°S of Mars
30 13:02 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 19 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
03 19:48 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
06 14:11 FULL MOON
06 14:20 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.389
07 05:34 Moon at Ascending Node
09 11 Venus at Aphelion
11 18:26 Moon at Apogee: 404945 km
12 21:06 Venus 1.0°N of Aldebaran
14 16:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 15:37 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
17 23 Mercury at Perihelion
19 20:04 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 12:09 Moon at Descending Node
21 22:55 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
21 23:02 NEW MOON
23 18:14 Moon at Perigee: 361633 km
24 01:55 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
25 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 18 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
27 18:42 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
28 13:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 01:27 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
Aug 03 12:20 Moon at Ascending Node
05 04:10 FULL MOON
08 08:54 Moon at Apogee: 405894 km
10 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
12 10 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 07:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 00:12 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
16 22:17 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
17 14:48 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
17 22:04 Moon at Descending Node
20 06:44 NEW MOON
21 00:10 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
22 00:46 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
24 02:03 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
26 21:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 07:09 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
27 18 Mercury 2.2°S of Jupiter
30 16:39 Moon at Ascending Node
30 23 Mercury at Aphelion
Sep 03 19:48 FULL MOON
04 16:03 Moon at Apogee: 406398 km
06 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
08 07 Venus 2.3°S of Mars
10 07:09 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
11 20:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 05:05 Moon at Descending Node
15 08:19 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
15 14:23 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
16 22:49 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
18 10:23 Moon at Perigee: 357048 km
18 14:24 NEW MOON
20 02:06 Mercury 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
20 11:39 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
22 07:45 Autumnal Equinox
23 14:22 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
25 09:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 18:21 Moon at Ascending Node
29 22 Neptune at Opposition
30 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Oct 01 17:38 Moon at Apogee: 406246 km
02 02:44 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
02 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 12:25 FULL MOON
07 12:49 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
11 07:37 Moon at Descending Node
11 07:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 23 Mercury at Perihelion
13 23:41 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
14 08:45 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
16 20:41 Moon at Perigee: 359010 km
17 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
17 22:57 NEW MOON
20 23:41 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
21 03 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 10 Mercury 1.0°N of Jupiter
23 13:54 Mars 1.0°N of Regulus
23 19:55 Moon at Ascending Node
25 00:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 02:55 Moon at Apogee: 405560 km
29 19 Venus at Perihelion
30 13 Saturn at Opposition
Nov 02 05:17 FULL MOON
03 18:34 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
05 03 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 08:08 Moon at Descending Node
09 17:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 21 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
10 16:20 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
12 02 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 01:53 Moon at Perigee: 363613 km
14 08:44 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
15 21:15 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
16 09:18 NEW MOON
17 09 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 00:34 Moon at Ascending Node
23 20:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 20:10 Moon at Apogee: 404732 km
Dec 01 01:45 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
01 21:40 FULL MOON
03 17 Uranus at Opposition
04 11:14 Moon at Descending Node
07 21:58 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
09 01:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 08:44 Moon at Perigee: 369056 km
11 16:36 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
13 22 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 22:06 NEW MOON
17 08:41 Moon at Ascending Node
21 04:20 Winter Solstice
22 06 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 09:06 Jupiter 3.1°N of Spica
23 17:00 Moon at Apogee: 404409 km
23 17:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 23 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45386 AU
28 10:35 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
30 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°E
31 12:48 FULL MOON
31 12:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.246
31 18:49 Moon at Descending Node
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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
2028 Phases of the Moon
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Atlantic 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.
| 2028 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 04 21:40 | Jan 12 00:03 p | Jan 18 15:26 |
| Jan 26 11:12 A | Feb 03 15:10 | Feb 10 11:04 | Feb 17 04:08 |
| Feb 25 06:37 | Mar 04 05:02 | Mar 10 21:06 | Mar 17 19:23 |
| Mar 26 00:31 | Apr 02 15:15 | Apr 09 06:27 | Apr 16 12:37 |
| Apr 24 15:47 | May 01 22:26 | May 08 15:49 | May 16 06:43 |
| May 24 04:16 | May 31 03:37 | Jun 07 02:09 | Jun 15 00:27 |
| Jun 22 14:27 | Jun 29 08:10 | Jul 06 14:11 p | Jul 14 16:57 |
| Jul 21 23:02 T | Jul 28 13:40 | Aug 05 04:10 | Aug 13 07:45 |
| Aug 20 06:44 | Aug 26 21:36 | Sep 03 19:48 | Sep 11 20:46 |
| Sep 18 14:24 | Sep 25 09:10 | Oct 03 12:25 | Oct 11 07:57 |
| Oct 17 22:57 | Oct 25 00:53 | Nov 02 05:17 | Nov 09 17:26 |
| Nov 16 09:18 | Nov 23 20:15 | Dec 01 21:40 | Dec 09 01:39 |
| Dec 15 22:06 | Dec 23 17:45 | Dec 31 12:48 t | - |
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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas | |||||||||||||||
| ART | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| EST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| CST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| MST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| PST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AKST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| HST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
- AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
- EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
- CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
- MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
- PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
- AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
- HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 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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