2028 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.
| 2028 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 04:52 Moon at Apogee: 405633 km
04 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 02:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
08 15:28 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 01 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
12 05:03 FULL MOON
12 05:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.066
12 22:27 Moon at Descending Node
13 08:47 Moon at Perigee: 359046 km
14 20:13 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
17 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°E
18 14:58 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
18 20:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 00:46 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
24 06 Mercury at Perihelion
26 08:31 Moon at Ascending Node
26 16:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.921
26 16:12 NEW MOON
28 16:31 Moon at Apogee: 406387 km
Feb 02 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 20:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 00:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 09:56 Moon at Descending Node
10 16:04 FULL MOON
10 20:53 Moon at Perigee: 356678 km
11 07:05 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
11 13 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38116 AU
14 22:42 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
17 09:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 06:37 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
22 14:11 Moon at Ascending Node
23 00:55 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
24 17:26 Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
25 11:37 NEW MOON
27 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
28 19 Venus 3.4°N of Saturn
29 16:48 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
Mar 03 07:48 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
04 10:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 19:06 Moon at Descending Node
08 05 Mercury at Aphelion
09 18:30 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
10 09:23 Moon at Perigee: 357599 km
11 02:06 FULL MOON
12 16 Jupiter at Opposition
13 08:43 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
16 14:06 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
18 00:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 07 Venus at Perihelion
20 03:17 Vernal Equinox
20 17:19 Moon at Ascending Node
21 02 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
22 14 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.1°E
23 00:24 Moon at Apogee: 406096 km
26 05:31 NEW MOON
26 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
30 05:59 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
30 13:17 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 02 20:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 18:50 Venus 0.2°S of Pleiades
03 23:08 Moon at Descending Node
06 04:15 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
07 17:02 Moon at Perigee: 361361 km
09 11:27 FULL MOON
09 19:27 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
12 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 23:20 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
16 17:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 18:56 Moon at Ascending Node
19 16:13 Moon at Apogee: 405100 km
20 13 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 05 Mercury at Perihelion
22 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 20:47 NEW MOON
26 05:15 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
26 19:05 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
28 01:20 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
30 23:47 Moon at Descending Node
May 01 02:33 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
02 03:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 11:26 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
04 22 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 11:31 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
07 05:00 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
08 20:49 FULL MOON
09 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
10 09:04 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
13 21:46 Moon at Ascending Node
16 11:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 10:55 Moon at Apogee: 404276 km
24 09:16 NEW MOON
28 01:40 Moon at Descending Node
30 17:01 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
31 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
31 07:18 Moon at Perigee: 369758 km
31 08:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 11 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
02 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 12:21 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
06 17:48 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
07 07:09 FULL MOON
07 18:02 Mars 4.0°S of Pleiades
10 03:18 Moon at Ascending Node
14 00 Venus 2.0°S of Mars
14 05:46 Moon at Apogee: 404222 km
15 05:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 11:15 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
20 21:02 Summer Solstice
21 03:18 Mercury 1.4°N of Aldebaran
21 05:26 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
22 19:27 NEW MOON
24 07:42 Moon at Descending Node
26 05:14 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
26 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°W
26 23:00 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
29 13:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 18 Mercury 3.3°S of Mars
30 18:02 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
04 00:48 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
06 19:11 FULL MOON
06 19:20 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.389
07 10:34 Moon at Ascending Node
09 16 Venus at Aphelion
11 23:26 Moon at Apogee: 404945 km
13 02:06 Venus 1.0°N of Aldebaran
14 21:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 20:37 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
18 04 Mercury at Perihelion
20 01:04 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 17:09 Moon at Descending Node
22 03:55 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
22 04:02 NEW MOON
23 23:14 Moon at Perigee: 361633 km
24 06:55 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
25 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
27 23:42 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
28 18:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 06:27 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
Aug 03 17:20 Moon at Ascending Node
05 09:10 FULL MOON
08 13:54 Moon at Apogee: 405894 km
10 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
12 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 12:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 05:12 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
17 03:17 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
17 19:48 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
18 03:04 Moon at Descending Node
20 11:44 NEW MOON
21 05:10 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
22 05:46 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
24 07:03 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
27 02:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 12:09 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
27 23 Mercury 2.2°S of Jupiter
30 21:39 Moon at Ascending Node
31 04 Mercury at Aphelion
Sep 04 00:48 FULL MOON
04 21:03 Moon at Apogee: 406398 km
06 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
08 12 Venus 2.3°S of Mars
10 12:09 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
12 01:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 10:05 Moon at Descending Node
15 13:19 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
15 19:23 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
17 03:49 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
18 15:23 Moon at Perigee: 357048 km
18 19:24 NEW MOON
20 07:06 Mercury 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
20 16:39 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
22 12:45 Autumnal Equinox
23 19:22 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
25 14:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 23:21 Moon at Ascending Node
30 03 Neptune at Opposition
30 14 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Oct 01 22:38 Moon at Apogee: 406246 km
02 07:44 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
02 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 17:25 FULL MOON
07 17:49 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
11 12:37 Moon at Descending Node
11 12:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 04 Mercury at Perihelion
14 04:41 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
14 13:45 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
17 01:41 Moon at Perigee: 359010 km
18 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
18 03:57 NEW MOON
21 04:41 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
21 08 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 15 Mercury 1.0°N of Jupiter
23 18:54 Mars 1.0°N of Regulus
24 00:55 Moon at Ascending Node
25 05:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 07:55 Moon at Apogee: 405560 km
30 00 Venus at Perihelion
30 18 Saturn at Opposition
Nov 02 10:17 FULL MOON
03 23:34 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
05 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 13:08 Moon at Descending Node
09 22:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 02 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
10 21:20 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
12 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 06:53 Moon at Perigee: 363613 km
14 13:44 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
16 02:15 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
16 14:18 NEW MOON
17 14 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 05:34 Moon at Ascending Node
24 01:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 01:10 Moon at Apogee: 404732 km
Dec 01 06:45 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
02 02:40 FULL MOON
03 22 Uranus at Opposition
04 16:14 Moon at Descending Node
08 02:58 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
09 06:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 13:44 Moon at Perigee: 369056 km
11 21:36 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
14 03 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 03:06 NEW MOON
17 13:41 Moon at Ascending Node
21 09:20 Winter Solstice
22 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 14:06 Jupiter 3.1°N of Spica
23 22:00 Moon at Apogee: 404409 km
23 22:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 04 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45386 AU
28 15:35 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
31 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°E
31 17:48 FULL MOON
31 17:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.246
31 23:49 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
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.
| 2028 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 05 02:40 | Jan 12 05:03 p | Jan 18 20:26 |
| Jan 26 16:12 A | Feb 03 20:10 | Feb 10 16:04 | Feb 17 09:08 |
| Feb 25 11:37 | Mar 04 10:02 | Mar 11 02:06 | Mar 18 00:23 |
| Mar 26 05:31 | Apr 02 20:15 | Apr 09 11:27 | Apr 16 17:37 |
| Apr 24 20:47 | May 02 03:26 | May 08 20:49 | May 16 11:43 |
| May 24 09:16 | May 31 08:37 | Jun 07 07:09 | Jun 15 05:27 |
| Jun 22 19:27 | Jun 29 13:10 | Jul 06 19:11 p | Jul 14 21:57 |
| Jul 22 04:02 T | Jul 28 18:40 | Aug 05 09:10 | Aug 13 12:45 |
| Aug 20 11:44 | Aug 27 02:36 | Sep 04 00:48 | Sep 12 01:46 |
| Sep 18 19:24 | Sep 25 14:10 | Oct 03 17:25 | Oct 11 12:57 |
| Oct 18 03:57 | Oct 25 05:53 | Nov 02 10:17 | Nov 09 22:26 |
| Nov 16 14:18 | Nov 24 01:15 | Dec 02 02:40 | Dec 09 06:39 |
| Dec 16 03:06 | Dec 23 22:45 | Dec 31 17:48 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
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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