2026 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 | ||||||||
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 23:43 Moon at Perigee: 360348 km
03 12:03 FULL MOON
03 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 00 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 00:01 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
04 05:28 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
06 13 Mercury at Aphelion
06 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
06 18:20 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
07 13:22 Moon at Descending Node
09 12 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 10 Jupiter at Opposition
10 17:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 01:50 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
13 22:48 Moon at Apogee: 405437 km
14 21:28 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
18 21:52 NEW MOON
21 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 02:03 Moon at Ascending Node
22 22 Venus at Aphelion
23 14:31 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
26 06:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 23:07 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
29 23:53 Moon at Perigee: 365878 km
31 04:31 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
31 15:45 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Feb 02 00:09 FULL MOON
03 04:48 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
03 21:18 Moon at Descending Node
07 10:26 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
09 14:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 18:52 Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
11 05:19 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
17 14:01 NEW MOON
17 14:12 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.963
18 08:19 Moon at Ascending Node
19 01:03 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
19 13 Mercury at Perihelion
19 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
20 01:54 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
24 04:43 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
24 14:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 01:18 Moon at Perigee: 370132 km
27 08:26 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
27 23:34 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Mar 02 14:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
03 06:35 Moon at Descending Node
03 13:34 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.151
03 13:38 FULL MOON
06 19:24 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
07 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 13:32 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
10 15:43 Moon at Apogee: 404385 km
11 11:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 21 Mercury 3.4°N of Mars
17 16:07 Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
17 17:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 23:51 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
19 03:23 NEW MOON
20 14:39 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
20 16:46 Vernal Equinox
22 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 13:40 Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
23 10:32 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
25 10 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 21:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 09 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38126 AU
26 14:13 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
27 05:18 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
29 21:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
30 13:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 02 04:12 FULL MOON
03 03:32 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
04 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
06 21:21 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
07 10:32 Moon at Apogee: 404974 km
10 06:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 01:43 Moon at Ascending Node
16 02:45 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
17 13:52 NEW MOON
19 08:57 Moon at Perigee: 361631 km
19 10:49 Venus 4.8°S of Moon
19 18:28 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
19 21 Mars 1.2°N of Saturn
20 12 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
21 00 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
22 21 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 00:06 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
23 10:59 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
24 04:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 06:17 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
26 02:37 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
26 16:36 Moon at Descending Node
30 10:17 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
May 01 19:23 FULL MOON
04 04:20 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
05 00:30 Moon at Apogee: 405843 km
05 10 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 23:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 06:36 Moon at Ascending Node
14 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 06 Venus at Perihelion
16 22:01 NEW MOON
17 15:48 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
18 12 Mercury at Perihelion
19 03:50 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
20 14:39 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
20 18:30 Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
22 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 08:41 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
23 13:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 17:26 Moon at Descending Node
27 16:09 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
31 10:32 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
31 10:45 FULL MOON
Jun 01 06:32 Moon at Apogee: 406369 km
07 08:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 18:17 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
08 12:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 22 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
13 15:15 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
15 01:18 Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
15 04:54 NEW MOON
15 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
16 21:32 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
17 04:08 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
17 08:54 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
17 22:21 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
19 16:31 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
19 19:57 Moon at Descending Node
21 10:25 Summer Solstice
21 23:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 22:11 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
25 14 Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
27 16:32 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
28 09:11 Moon at Apogee: 406267 km
28 20:32 Mars 4.3°S of Pleiades
30 01:57 FULL MOON
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 12 Mercury at Aphelion
04 09:51 Moon at Ascending Node
06 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
07 21:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 16:36 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
11 00:54 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
13 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 09:50 Moon at Perigee: 359111 km
14 11:43 NEW MOON
17 02:07 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
17 02:27 Moon at Descending Node
17 18:31 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
21 05:21 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
21 13:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 23:00 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
25 18:45 Moon at Apogee: 405549 km
28 12 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 14 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 16:36 FULL MOON
31 13:54 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 02 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
06 04:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 08:23 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
09 07:31 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
10 13:18 Moon at Perigee: 363288 km
11 00:38 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
11 14:48 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
12 19:37 NEW MOON
12 19:46 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
13 04 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 11:56 Moon at Descending Node
14 11 Mercury at Perihelion
15 08 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
16 10:47 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
17 13:49 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
20 04:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 06:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
22 10:20 Moon at Apogee: 404644 km
27 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 20:47 Moon at Ascending Node
28 06:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.930
28 06:18 FULL MOON
Sep 01 15:24 Venus 1.2°S of Spica
03 14:03 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
04 09:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 20:24 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
06 22:26 Moon at Perigee: 368255 km
07 08:32 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
08 20:13 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
09 21:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 21:36 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
11 05:27 NEW MOON
13 22:53 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 13:10 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
17 14:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
18 22:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 05:00 Moon at Apogee: 404217 km
23 02:06 Autumnal Equinox
24 04:40 Moon at Ascending Node
26 02 Neptune at Opposition
26 03:49 Mercury 0.8°N of Spica
26 18:49 FULL MOON
30 19:39 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
Oct 01 22:41 Moon at Perigee: 369338 km
03 15:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 14 Saturn at Opposition
04 14:27 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
05 07:30 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 12:18 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
07 03:19 Moon at Descending Node
07 04:57 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
10 17:50 NEW MOON
12 04:30 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
12 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
12 22:08 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
14 22:25 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
17 00:56 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
18 18:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 10:53 Moon at Ascending Node
21 20 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 05 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
26 06:12 FULL MOON
28 03:11 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
28 20:01 Moon at Perigee: 364411 km
31 20:00 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
Nov 01 22:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 16:23 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
03 01:11 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
03 05:02 Moon at Descending Node
03 10:40 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
04 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 21 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 13:31 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 14:40 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
09 09:02 NEW MOON
10 11 Mercury at Perihelion
10 15:49 Venus 0.1°S of Spica
11 05:58 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
12 20 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 19:50 Moon at Apogee: 405619 km
16 06 Mars 1.2°N of Jupiter
17 13:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 13:49 Moon at Ascending Node
18 02 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
24 13:18 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
24 16:53 FULL MOON
25 09:47 Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
25 22:58 Moon at Perigee: 359348 km
26 01 Uranus at Opposition
28 03:27 Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
30 05:34 Moon at Descending Node
30 11:18 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
30 16:35 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
30 21:32 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
Dec 01 08:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 20:36 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
09 02:52 NEW MOON
11 08:46 Moon at Apogee: 406421 km
12 17:35 Jupiter 1.3°N of Regulus
14 15:04 Moon at Ascending Node
14 15 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 07:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 22:50 Winter Solstice
22 00:37 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
23 00 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 03:28 FULL MOON
24 10 Mercury at Aphelion
24 10:30 Moon at Perigee: 356650 km
25 13:41 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
25 23 Venus at Perihelion
27 09:55 Moon at Descending Node
27 19:32 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
28 00:44 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
30 20:59 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
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 | |||
| Eastern European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 03 12:03 | Jan 10 17:48 |
| Jan 18 21:52 | Jan 26 06:47 | Feb 02 00:09 | Feb 09 14:43 |
| Feb 17 14:01 A | Feb 24 14:28 | Mar 03 13:38 t | Mar 11 11:39 |
| Mar 19 03:23 | Mar 25 21:18 | Apr 02 04:12 | Apr 10 06:52 |
| Apr 17 13:52 | Apr 24 04:32 | May 01 19:23 | May 09 23:10 |
| May 16 22:01 | May 23 13:11 | May 31 10:45 | Jun 08 12:00 |
| Jun 15 04:54 | Jun 21 23:55 | Jun 30 01:57 | Jul 07 21:29 |
| Jul 14 11:43 | Jul 21 13:06 | Jul 29 16:36 | Aug 06 04:21 |
| Aug 12 19:37 T | Aug 20 04:46 | Aug 28 06:18 p | Sep 04 09:51 |
| Sep 11 05:27 | Sep 18 22:44 | Sep 26 18:49 | Oct 03 15:25 |
| Oct 10 17:50 | Oct 18 18:13 | Oct 26 06:12 | Nov 01 22:28 |
| Nov 09 09:02 | Nov 17 13:48 | Nov 24 16:53 | Dec 01 08:09 |
| Dec 09 02:52 | Dec 17 07:43 | Dec 24 03:28 | Dec 30 20:59 |
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
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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