2026 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | ||||||||
| Atlantic Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 17:43 Moon at Perigee: 360348 km
03 06:03 FULL MOON
03 13 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 18 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 18:01 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
03 23:28 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
06 07 Mercury at Aphelion
06 12 Venus at Superior Conjunction
06 12:20 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
07 07:22 Moon at Descending Node
09 06 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 04 Jupiter at Opposition
10 11:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 19:50 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
13 16:48 Moon at Apogee: 405437 km
14 15:28 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
18 15:52 NEW MOON
21 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 20:03 Moon at Ascending Node
22 16 Venus at Aphelion
23 08:31 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
26 00:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 17:07 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
29 17:53 Moon at Perigee: 365878 km
30 22:31 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
31 09:45 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Feb 01 18:09 FULL MOON
02 22:48 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
03 15:18 Moon at Descending Node
07 04:26 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
09 08:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 12:52 Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
10 23:19 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
17 08:01 NEW MOON
17 08:12 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.963
18 02:19 Moon at Ascending Node
18 19:03 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
19 07 Mercury at Perihelion
19 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
19 19:54 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
23 22:43 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
24 08:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 19:18 Moon at Perigee: 370132 km
27 02:26 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
27 17:34 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Mar 02 08:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
03 00:35 Moon at Descending Node
03 07:34 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.151
03 07:38 FULL MOON
06 13:24 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
07 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 07:32 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
10 09:43 Moon at Apogee: 404385 km
11 05:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 15 Mercury 3.4°N of Mars
17 10:07 Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
17 11:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 17:51 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
18 21:23 NEW MOON
20 08:39 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
20 10:46 Vernal Equinox
22 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 07:40 Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
23 04:32 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
25 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 15:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 03 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38126 AU
26 08:13 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
26 23:18 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
29 15:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
30 07:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 01 22:12 FULL MOON
02 21:32 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
03 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
06 15:21 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
07 04:32 Moon at Apogee: 404974 km
10 00:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 19:43 Moon at Ascending Node
15 20:45 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
17 07:52 NEW MOON
19 02:57 Moon at Perigee: 361631 km
19 04:49 Venus 4.8°S of Moon
19 12:28 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
19 15 Mars 1.2°N of Saturn
20 06 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
20 18 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
22 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 18:06 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
23 04:59 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
23 22:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 00:17 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
25 20:37 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
26 10:36 Moon at Descending Node
30 04:17 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
May 01 13:23 FULL MOON
03 22:20 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
04 18:30 Moon at Apogee: 405843 km
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 17:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 00:36 Moon at Ascending Node
14 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 00 Venus at Perihelion
16 16:01 NEW MOON
17 09:48 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
18 06 Mercury at Perihelion
18 21:50 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
20 08:39 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
20 12:30 Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
22 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 02:41 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
23 07:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 11:26 Moon at Descending Node
27 10:09 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
31 04:32 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
31 04:45 FULL MOON
Jun 01 00:32 Moon at Apogee: 406369 km
07 02:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 12:17 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
08 06:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 16 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
13 09:15 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
14 19:18 Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
14 22:54 NEW MOON
15 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
16 15:32 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
16 22:08 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
17 02:54 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
17 16:21 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
19 10:31 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
19 13:57 Moon at Descending Node
21 04:25 Summer Solstice
21 17:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 16:11 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
25 08 Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
27 10:32 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
28 03:11 Moon at Apogee: 406267 km
28 14:32 Mars 4.3°S of Pleiades
29 19:57 FULL MOON
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 06 Mercury at Aphelion
04 03:51 Moon at Ascending Node
06 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
07 15:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 10:36 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
10 18:54 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
12 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 03:50 Moon at Perigee: 359111 km
14 05:43 NEW MOON
16 20:07 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
16 20:27 Moon at Descending Node
17 12:31 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
20 23:21 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
21 07:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 17:00 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
25 12:45 Moon at Apogee: 405549 km
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 08 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 10:36 FULL MOON
31 07:54 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 02 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
05 22:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 02:23 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
09 01:31 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
10 07:18 Moon at Perigee: 363288 km
10 18:38 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
11 08:48 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
12 13:37 NEW MOON
12 13:46 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 05:56 Moon at Descending Node
14 05 Mercury at Perihelion
15 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
16 04:47 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
17 07:49 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
19 22:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 00:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
22 04:20 Moon at Apogee: 404644 km
27 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 14:47 Moon at Ascending Node
28 00:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.930
28 00:18 FULL MOON
Sep 01 09:24 Venus 1.2°S of Spica
03 08:03 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
04 03:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 14:24 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
06 16:26 Moon at Perigee: 368255 km
07 02:32 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
08 14:13 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
09 15:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 15:36 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
10 23:27 NEW MOON
13 16:53 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 07:10 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
17 08:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
18 16:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 23:00 Moon at Apogee: 404217 km
22 20:06 Autumnal Equinox
23 22:40 Moon at Ascending Node
25 20 Neptune at Opposition
25 21:49 Mercury 0.8°N of Spica
26 12:49 FULL MOON
30 13:39 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
Oct 01 16:41 Moon at Perigee: 369338 km
03 09:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 08 Saturn at Opposition
04 08:27 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
05 01:30 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 06:18 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 21:19 Moon at Descending Node
06 22:57 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
10 11:50 NEW MOON
11 22:30 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
12 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
12 16:08 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
14 16:25 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
16 18:56 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
18 12:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 04:53 Moon at Ascending Node
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 23 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
26 00:12 FULL MOON
27 21:11 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
28 14:01 Moon at Perigee: 364411 km
31 14:00 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
Nov 01 16:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 10:23 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
02 19:11 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
02 23:02 Moon at Descending Node
03 04:40 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
04 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 15 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 07:31 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 08:40 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
09 03:02 NEW MOON
10 05 Mercury at Perihelion
10 09:49 Venus 0.1°S of Spica
10 23:58 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
12 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 13:50 Moon at Apogee: 405619 km
16 00 Mars 1.2°N of Jupiter
17 07:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 07:49 Moon at Ascending Node
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
24 07:18 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
24 10:53 FULL MOON
25 03:47 Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
25 16:58 Moon at Perigee: 359348 km
25 19 Uranus at Opposition
27 21:27 Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
29 23:34 Moon at Descending Node
30 05:18 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
30 10:35 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
30 15:32 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
Dec 01 02:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 14:36 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
08 20:52 NEW MOON
11 02:46 Moon at Apogee: 406421 km
12 11:35 Jupiter 1.3°N of Regulus
14 09:04 Moon at Ascending Node
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 01:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 16:50 Winter Solstice
21 18:37 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
22 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 21:28 FULL MOON
24 04 Mercury at Aphelion
24 04:30 Moon at Perigee: 356650 km
25 07:41 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
25 17 Venus at Perihelion
27 03:55 Moon at Descending Node
27 13:32 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
27 18:44 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
30 14:59 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
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 03 06:03 | Jan 10 11:48 |
| Jan 18 15:52 | Jan 26 00:47 | Feb 01 18:09 | Feb 09 08:43 |
| Feb 17 08:01 A | Feb 24 08:28 | Mar 03 07:38 t | Mar 11 05:39 |
| Mar 18 21:23 | Mar 25 15:18 | Apr 01 22:12 | Apr 10 00:52 |
| Apr 17 07:52 | Apr 23 22:32 | May 01 13:23 | May 09 17:10 |
| May 16 16:01 | May 23 07:11 | May 31 04:45 | Jun 08 06:00 |
| Jun 14 22:54 | Jun 21 17:55 | Jun 29 19:57 | Jul 07 15:29 |
| Jul 14 05:43 | Jul 21 07:06 | Jul 29 10:36 | Aug 05 22:21 |
| Aug 12 13:37 T | Aug 19 22:46 | Aug 28 00:18 p | Sep 04 03:51 |
| Sep 10 23:27 | Sep 18 16:44 | Sep 26 12:49 | Oct 03 09:25 |
| Oct 10 11:50 | Oct 18 12:13 | Oct 26 00:12 | Nov 01 16:28 |
| Nov 09 03:02 | Nov 17 07:48 | Nov 24 10:53 | Dec 01 02:09 |
| Dec 08 20:52 | Dec 17 01:43 | Dec 23 21:28 | Dec 30 14:59 |
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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