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