2026 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2026 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 12:43 Moon at Perigee: 360348 km
03 01:03 FULL MOON
03 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 13:01 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
03 18:28 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
06 02 Mercury at Aphelion
06 07 Venus at Superior Conjunction
06 07:20 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
07 02:22 Moon at Descending Node
09 01 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
09 23 Jupiter at Opposition
10 06:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 14:50 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
13 11:48 Moon at Apogee: 405437 km
14 10:28 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
18 10:52 NEW MOON
21 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 15:03 Moon at Ascending Node
22 11 Venus at Aphelion
23 03:31 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
25 19:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 12:07 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
29 12:53 Moon at Perigee: 365878 km
30 17:31 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
31 04:45 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Feb 01 13:09 FULL MOON
02 17:48 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
03 10:18 Moon at Descending Node
06 23:26 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
09 03:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 07:52 Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
10 18:19 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
17 03:01 NEW MOON
17 03:12 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.963
17 21:19 Moon at Ascending Node
18 14:03 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
19 02 Mercury at Perihelion
19 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
19 14:54 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
23 17:43 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
24 03:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 14:18 Moon at Perigee: 370132 km
26 21:26 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
27 12:34 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Mar 02 03:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
02 19:35 Moon at Descending Node
03 02:34 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.151
03 02:38 FULL MOON
06 08:24 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
07 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 02:32 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
10 04:43 Moon at Apogee: 404385 km
11 00:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 10 Mercury 3.4°N of Mars
17 05:07 Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
17 06:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 12:51 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
18 16:23 NEW MOON
20 03:39 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
20 05:46 Vernal Equinox
22 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 02:40 Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
22 23:32 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
24 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 10:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 22 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38126 AU
26 03:13 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
26 18:18 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
29 10:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
30 02:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 01 17:12 FULL MOON
02 16:32 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
03 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
06 10:21 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
06 23:32 Moon at Apogee: 404974 km
09 19:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 14:43 Moon at Ascending Node
15 15:45 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
17 02:52 NEW MOON
18 21:57 Moon at Perigee: 361631 km
18 23:49 Venus 4.8°S of Moon
19 07:28 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
19 10 Mars 1.2°N of Saturn
20 01 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
20 13 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
22 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 13:06 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
22 23:59 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
23 17:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 19:17 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
25 15:37 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
26 05:36 Moon at Descending Node
29 23:17 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
May 01 08:23 FULL MOON
03 17:20 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
04 13:30 Moon at Apogee: 405843 km
04 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 12:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 19:36 Moon at Ascending Node
14 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 19 Venus at Perihelion
16 11:01 NEW MOON
17 04:48 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
18 01 Mercury at Perihelion
18 16:50 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
20 03:39 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
20 07:30 Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
22 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
22 21:41 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
23 02:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 06:26 Moon at Descending Node
27 05:09 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
30 23:32 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
30 23:45 FULL MOON
31 19:32 Moon at Apogee: 406369 km
Jun 06 21:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 07:17 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
08 01:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 11 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
13 04:15 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
14 14:18 Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
14 17:54 NEW MOON
15 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
16 10:32 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
16 17:08 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
16 21:54 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
17 11:21 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
19 05:31 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
19 08:57 Moon at Descending Node
20 23:25 Summer Solstice
21 12:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 11:11 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
25 03 Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
27 05:32 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
27 22:11 Moon at Apogee: 406267 km
28 09:32 Mars 4.3°S of Pleiades
29 14:57 FULL MOON
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 01 Mercury at Aphelion
03 22:51 Moon at Ascending Node
06 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
07 10:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 05:36 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
10 13:54 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
12 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 22:50 Moon at Perigee: 359111 km
14 00:43 NEW MOON
16 15:07 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
16 15:27 Moon at Descending Node
17 07:31 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
20 18:21 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
21 02:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 12:00 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
25 07:45 Moon at Apogee: 405549 km
28 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 05:36 FULL MOON
31 02:54 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
05 17:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 21:23 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
08 20:31 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
10 02:18 Moon at Perigee: 363288 km
10 13:38 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
11 03:48 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
12 08:37 NEW MOON
12 08:46 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
12 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 00:56 Moon at Descending Node
14 00 Mercury at Perihelion
14 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
15 23:47 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
17 02:49 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
19 17:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 19:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
21 23:20 Moon at Apogee: 404644 km
27 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 09:47 Moon at Ascending Node
27 19:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.930
27 19:18 FULL MOON
Sep 01 04:24 Venus 1.2°S of Spica
03 03:03 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
03 22:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 09:24 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
06 11:26 Moon at Perigee: 368255 km
06 21:32 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
08 09:13 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
09 10:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 10:36 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
10 18:27 NEW MOON
13 11:53 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 02:10 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
17 03:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
18 11:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 18:00 Moon at Apogee: 404217 km
22 15:06 Autumnal Equinox
23 17:40 Moon at Ascending Node
25 15 Neptune at Opposition
25 16:49 Mercury 0.8°N of Spica
26 07:49 FULL MOON
30 08:39 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
Oct 01 11:41 Moon at Perigee: 369338 km
03 04:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 03 Saturn at Opposition
04 03:27 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
04 20:30 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 01:18 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 16:19 Moon at Descending Node
06 17:57 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
10 06:50 NEW MOON
11 17:30 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
12 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
12 11:08 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
14 11:25 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
16 13:56 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
18 07:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 23:53 Moon at Ascending Node
21 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 18 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 19:12 FULL MOON
27 16:11 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
28 09:01 Moon at Perigee: 364411 km
31 09:00 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
Nov 01 11:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 05:23 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
02 14:11 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
02 18:02 Moon at Descending Node
02 23:40 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
04 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 02:31 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 03:40 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
08 22:02 NEW MOON
10 00 Mercury at Perihelion
10 04:49 Venus 0.1°S of Spica
10 18:58 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
12 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 08:50 Moon at Apogee: 405619 km
15 19 Mars 1.2°N of Jupiter
17 02:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 02:49 Moon at Ascending Node
17 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
24 02:18 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
24 05:53 FULL MOON
24 22:47 Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
25 11:58 Moon at Perigee: 359348 km
25 14 Uranus at Opposition
27 16:27 Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
29 18:34 Moon at Descending Node
30 00:18 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
30 05:35 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
30 10:32 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
30 21:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 04 09:36 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
08 15:52 NEW MOON
10 21:46 Moon at Apogee: 406421 km
12 06:35 Jupiter 1.3°N of Regulus
14 04:04 Moon at Ascending Node
14 04 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 20:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 11:50 Winter Solstice
21 13:37 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
22 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 16:28 FULL MOON
23 23 Mercury at Aphelion
23 23:30 Moon at Perigee: 356650 km
25 02:41 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
25 12 Venus at Perihelion
26 22:55 Moon at Descending Node
27 08:32 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
27 13:44 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
30 09:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
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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
2026 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2026 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 03 01:03 | Jan 10 06:48 |
| Jan 18 10:52 | Jan 25 19:47 | Feb 01 13:09 | Feb 09 03:43 |
| Feb 17 03:01 A | Feb 24 03:28 | Mar 03 02:38 t | Mar 11 00:39 |
| Mar 18 16:23 | Mar 25 10:18 | Apr 01 17:12 | Apr 09 19:52 |
| Apr 17 02:52 | Apr 23 17:32 | May 01 08:23 | May 09 12:10 |
| May 16 11:01 | May 23 02:11 | May 30 23:45 | Jun 08 01:00 |
| Jun 14 17:54 | Jun 21 12:55 | Jun 29 14:57 | Jul 07 10:29 |
| Jul 14 00:43 | Jul 21 02:06 | Jul 29 05:36 | Aug 05 17:21 |
| Aug 12 08:37 T | Aug 19 17:46 | Aug 27 19:18 p | Sep 03 22:51 |
| Sep 10 18:27 | Sep 18 11:44 | Sep 26 07:49 | Oct 03 04:25 |
| Oct 10 06:50 | Oct 18 07:13 | Oct 25 19:12 | Nov 01 11:28 |
| Nov 08 22:02 | Nov 17 02:48 | Nov 24 05:53 | Nov 30 21:09 |
| Dec 08 15:52 | Dec 16 20:43 | Dec 23 16:28 | Dec 30 09:59 |
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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