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