2028 Sky Event Almanac
Greenwich Mean Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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 GMT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 03:52 Moon at Apogee: 405633 km
04 10 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 01:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 13 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
08 14:28 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 00 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
12 04:03 FULL MOON
12 04:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.066
12 21:27 Moon at Descending Node
13 07:47 Moon at Perigee: 359046 km
14 19:13 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
17 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°E
18 13:58 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
18 19:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 23:46 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
24 05 Mercury at Perihelion
26 07:31 Moon at Ascending Node
26 15:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.921
26 15:12 NEW MOON
28 15:31 Moon at Apogee: 406387 km
Feb 02 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 19:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 23:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 08:56 Moon at Descending Node
10 15:04 FULL MOON
10 19:53 Moon at Perigee: 356678 km
11 06:05 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
11 12 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38116 AU
14 21:42 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
17 08:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 05:37 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
22 13:11 Moon at Ascending Node
22 23:55 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
24 16:26 Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
25 10:37 NEW MOON
27 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
28 18 Venus 3.4°N of Saturn
29 15:48 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
Mar 03 06:48 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
04 09:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 18:06 Moon at Descending Node
08 04 Mercury at Aphelion
09 17:30 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
10 08:23 Moon at Perigee: 357599 km
11 01:06 FULL MOON
12 15 Jupiter at Opposition
13 07:43 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
16 13:06 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
17 23:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 06 Venus at Perihelion
20 02:17 Vernal Equinox
20 16:19 Moon at Ascending Node
21 01 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
22 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.1°E
22 23:24 Moon at Apogee: 406096 km
26 04:31 NEW MOON
26 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
30 04:59 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
30 12:17 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 02 19:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 17:50 Venus 0.2°S of Pleiades
03 22:08 Moon at Descending Node
06 03:15 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
07 16:02 Moon at Perigee: 361361 km
09 10:27 FULL MOON
09 18:27 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
11 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 22:20 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
16 16:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 17:56 Moon at Ascending Node
19 15:13 Moon at Apogee: 405100 km
20 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 04 Mercury at Perihelion
22 07 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 19:47 NEW MOON
26 04:15 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
26 18:05 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
28 00:20 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
30 22:47 Moon at Descending Node
May 01 01:33 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
02 02:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 10:26 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
04 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 10:31 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
07 04:00 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
08 19:49 FULL MOON
09 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
10 08:04 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
13 20:46 Moon at Ascending Node
16 10:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 09:55 Moon at Apogee: 404276 km
24 08:16 NEW MOON
28 00:40 Moon at Descending Node
30 16:01 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
31 01 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
31 06:18 Moon at Perigee: 369758 km
31 07:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 10 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
02 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 11:21 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
06 16:48 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
07 06:09 FULL MOON
07 17:02 Mars 4.0°S of Pleiades
10 02:18 Moon at Ascending Node
13 23 Venus 2.0°S of Mars
14 04:46 Moon at Apogee: 404222 km
15 04:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 10:15 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
20 20:02 Summer Solstice
21 02:18 Mercury 1.4°N of Aldebaran
21 04:26 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
22 18:27 NEW MOON
24 06:42 Moon at Descending Node
26 04:14 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
26 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°W
26 22:00 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
29 12:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 17 Mercury 3.3°S of Mars
30 17:02 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
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Date GMT Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
03 23:48 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
06 18:11 FULL MOON
06 18:20 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.389
07 09:34 Moon at Ascending Node
09 15 Venus at Aphelion
11 22:26 Moon at Apogee: 404945 km
13 01:06 Venus 1.0°N of Aldebaran
14 20:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 19:37 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
18 03 Mercury at Perihelion
20 00:04 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 16:09 Moon at Descending Node
22 02:55 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
22 03:02 NEW MOON
23 22:14 Moon at Perigee: 361633 km
24 05:55 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
25 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 22 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
27 22:42 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
28 17:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 05:27 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
Aug 03 16:20 Moon at Ascending Node
05 08:10 FULL MOON
08 12:54 Moon at Apogee: 405894 km
10 17 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
12 14 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 11:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 04:12 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
17 02:17 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
17 18:48 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
18 02:04 Moon at Descending Node
20 10:44 NEW MOON
21 04:10 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
22 04:46 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
24 06:03 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
27 01:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 11:09 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
27 22 Mercury 2.2°S of Jupiter
30 20:39 Moon at Ascending Node
31 03 Mercury at Aphelion
Sep 03 23:48 FULL MOON
04 20:03 Moon at Apogee: 406398 km
06 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
08 11 Venus 2.3°S of Mars
10 11:09 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
12 00:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 09:05 Moon at Descending Node
15 12:19 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
15 18:23 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
17 02:49 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
18 14:23 Moon at Perigee: 357048 km
18 18:24 NEW MOON
20 06:06 Mercury 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
20 15:39 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
22 11:45 Autumnal Equinox
23 18:22 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
25 13:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 22:21 Moon at Ascending Node
30 02 Neptune at Opposition
30 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Oct 01 21:38 Moon at Apogee: 406246 km
02 06:44 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
02 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 16:25 FULL MOON
07 16:49 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
11 11:37 Moon at Descending Node
11 11:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 03 Mercury at Perihelion
14 03:41 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
14 12:45 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
17 00:41 Moon at Perigee: 359010 km
17 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
18 02:57 NEW MOON
21 03:41 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
21 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 14 Mercury 1.0°N of Jupiter
23 17:54 Mars 1.0°N of Regulus
23 23:55 Moon at Ascending Node
25 04:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 06:55 Moon at Apogee: 405560 km
29 23 Venus at Perihelion
30 17 Saturn at Opposition
Nov 02 09:17 FULL MOON
03 22:34 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
05 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 12:08 Moon at Descending Node
09 21:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 01 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
10 20:20 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
12 06 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 05:53 Moon at Perigee: 363613 km
14 12:44 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
16 01:15 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
16 13:18 NEW MOON
17 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 04:34 Moon at Ascending Node
24 00:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 00:10 Moon at Apogee: 404732 km
Dec 01 05:45 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
02 01:40 FULL MOON
03 21 Uranus at Opposition
04 15:14 Moon at Descending Node
08 01:58 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
09 05:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 12:44 Moon at Perigee: 369056 km
11 20:36 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
14 02 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 02:06 NEW MOON
17 12:41 Moon at Ascending Node
21 08:20 Winter Solstice
22 10 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 13:06 Jupiter 3.1°N of Spica
23 21:00 Moon at Apogee: 404409 km
23 21:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 03 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45386 AU
28 14:35 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
31 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°E
31 16:48 FULL MOON
31 16:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.246
31 22:49 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
Greenwich Mean Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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 | |||
| Greenwich Mean Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 05 01:40 | Jan 12 04:03 p | Jan 18 19:26 |
| Jan 26 15:12 A | Feb 03 19:10 | Feb 10 15:04 | Feb 17 08:08 |
| Feb 25 10:37 | Mar 04 09:02 | Mar 11 01:06 | Mar 17 23:23 |
| Mar 26 04:31 | Apr 02 19:15 | Apr 09 10:27 | Apr 16 16:37 |
| Apr 24 19:47 | May 02 02:26 | May 08 19:49 | May 16 10:43 |
| May 24 08:16 | May 31 07:37 | Jun 07 06:09 | Jun 15 04:27 |
| Jun 22 18:27 | Jun 29 12:10 | Jul 06 18:11 p | Jul 14 20:57 |
| Jul 22 03:02 T | Jul 28 17:40 | Aug 05 08:10 | Aug 13 11:45 |
| Aug 20 10:44 | Aug 27 01:36 | Sep 03 23:48 | Sep 12 00:46 |
| Sep 18 18:24 | Sep 25 13:10 | Oct 03 16:25 | Oct 11 11:57 |
| Oct 18 02:57 | Oct 25 04:53 | Nov 02 09:17 | Nov 09 21:26 |
| Nov 16 13:18 | Nov 24 00:15 | Dec 02 01:40 | Dec 09 05:39 |
| Dec 16 02:06 | Dec 23 21:45 | Dec 31 16:48 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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