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