2026 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 00:43 Moon at Perigee: 360348 km
03 13:03 FULL MOON
03 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 01:01 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
04 06:28 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
06 14 Mercury at Aphelion
06 19 Venus at Superior Conjunction
06 19:20 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
07 14:22 Moon at Descending Node
09 13 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 11 Jupiter at Opposition
10 18:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 02:50 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
13 23:48 Moon at Apogee: 405437 km
14 22:28 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
18 22:52 NEW MOON
21 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 03:03 Moon at Ascending Node
22 23 Venus at Aphelion
23 15:31 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
26 07:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 00:07 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
30 00:53 Moon at Perigee: 365878 km
31 05:31 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
31 16:45 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Feb 02 01:09 FULL MOON
03 05:48 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
03 22:18 Moon at Descending Node
07 11:26 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
09 15:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 19:52 Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
11 06:19 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
17 15:01 NEW MOON
17 15:12 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.963
18 09:19 Moon at Ascending Node
19 02:03 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
19 14 Mercury at Perihelion
19 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
20 02:54 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
24 05:43 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
24 15:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 02:18 Moon at Perigee: 370132 km
27 09:26 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
28 00:34 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Mar 02 15:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
03 07:35 Moon at Descending Node
03 14:34 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.151
03 14:38 FULL MOON
06 20:24 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
07 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 14:32 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
10 16:43 Moon at Apogee: 404385 km
11 12:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 22 Mercury 3.4°N of Mars
17 17:07 Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
17 18:22 Moon at Ascending Node
18 00:51 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
19 04:23 NEW MOON
20 15:39 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
20 17:46 Vernal Equinox
22 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 14:40 Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
23 11:32 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
25 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 22:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 10 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38126 AU
26 15:13 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
27 06:18 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
29 22:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
30 14:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 02 05:12 FULL MOON
03 04:32 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
04 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
06 22:21 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
07 11:32 Moon at Apogee: 404974 km
10 07:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 02:43 Moon at Ascending Node
16 03:45 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
17 14:52 NEW MOON
19 09:57 Moon at Perigee: 361631 km
19 11:49 Venus 4.8°S of Moon
19 19:28 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
19 22 Mars 1.2°N of Saturn
20 13 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
21 01 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
22 22 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 01:06 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
23 11:59 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
24 05:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 07:17 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
26 03:37 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
26 17:36 Moon at Descending Node
30 11:17 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
May 01 20:23 FULL MOON
04 05:20 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
05 01:30 Moon at Apogee: 405843 km
05 11 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
10 00:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 07:36 Moon at Ascending Node
14 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 07 Venus at Perihelion
16 23:01 NEW MOON
17 16:48 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
18 13 Mercury at Perihelion
19 04:50 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
20 15:39 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
20 19:30 Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
22 19 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 09:41 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
23 14:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 18:26 Moon at Descending Node
27 17:09 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
31 11:32 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
31 11:45 FULL MOON
Jun 01 07:32 Moon at Apogee: 406369 km
07 09:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 19:17 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
08 13:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 23 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
13 16:15 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
15 02:18 Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
15 05:54 NEW MOON
15 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
16 22:32 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
17 05:08 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
17 09:54 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
17 23:21 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
19 17:31 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
19 20:57 Moon at Descending Node
21 11:25 Summer Solstice
22 00:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 23:11 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
25 15 Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
27 17:32 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
28 10:11 Moon at Apogee: 406267 km
28 21:32 Mars 4.3°S of Pleiades
30 02:57 FULL MOON
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 13 Mercury at Aphelion
04 10:51 Moon at Ascending Node
06 21 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
07 22:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 17:36 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
11 01:54 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
13 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 10:50 Moon at Perigee: 359111 km
14 12:43 NEW MOON
17 03:07 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
17 03:27 Moon at Descending Node
17 19:31 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
21 06:21 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
21 14:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 00:00 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
25 19:45 Moon at Apogee: 405549 km
28 13 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 15 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 17:36 FULL MOON
31 14:54 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 02 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
06 05:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 09:23 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
09 08:31 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
10 14:18 Moon at Perigee: 363288 km
11 01:38 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
11 15:48 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
12 20:37 NEW MOON
12 20:46 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
13 05 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 12:56 Moon at Descending Node
14 12 Mercury at Perihelion
15 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
16 11:47 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
17 14:49 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
20 05:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 07:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
22 11:20 Moon at Apogee: 404644 km
27 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 21:47 Moon at Ascending Node
28 07:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.930
28 07:18 FULL MOON
Sep 01 16:24 Venus 1.2°S of Spica
03 15:03 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
04 10:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 21:24 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
06 23:26 Moon at Perigee: 368255 km
07 09:32 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
08 21:13 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
09 22:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 22:36 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
11 06:27 NEW MOON
13 23:53 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 14:10 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
17 15:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
18 23:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 06:00 Moon at Apogee: 404217 km
23 03:06 Autumnal Equinox
24 05:40 Moon at Ascending Node
26 03 Neptune at Opposition
26 04:49 Mercury 0.8°N of Spica
26 19:49 FULL MOON
30 20:39 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
Oct 01 23:41 Moon at Perigee: 369338 km
03 16:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 15 Saturn at Opposition
04 15:27 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
05 08:30 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 13:18 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
07 04:19 Moon at Descending Node
07 05:57 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
10 18:50 NEW MOON
12 05:30 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
12 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
12 23:08 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
14 23:25 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
17 01:56 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
18 19:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 11:53 Moon at Ascending Node
21 21 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 06 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
26 07:12 FULL MOON
28 04:11 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
28 21:01 Moon at Perigee: 364411 km
31 21:00 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
Nov 01 23:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 17:23 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
03 02:11 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
03 06:02 Moon at Descending Node
03 11:40 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
04 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 14:31 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 15:40 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
09 10:02 NEW MOON
10 12 Mercury at Perihelion
10 16:49 Venus 0.1°S of Spica
11 06:58 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
12 21 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 20:50 Moon at Apogee: 405619 km
16 07 Mars 1.2°N of Jupiter
17 14:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 14:49 Moon at Ascending Node
18 03 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
24 14:18 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
24 17:53 FULL MOON
25 10:47 Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
25 23:58 Moon at Perigee: 359348 km
26 02 Uranus at Opposition
28 04:27 Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
30 06:34 Moon at Descending Node
30 12:18 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
30 17:35 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
30 22:32 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
Dec 01 09:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 21:36 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
09 03:52 NEW MOON
11 09:46 Moon at Apogee: 406421 km
12 18:35 Jupiter 1.3°N of Regulus
14 16:04 Moon at Ascending Node
14 16 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 08:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 23:50 Winter Solstice
22 01:37 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
23 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 04:28 FULL MOON
24 11 Mercury at Aphelion
24 11:30 Moon at Perigee: 356650 km
25 14:41 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
26 00 Venus at Perihelion
27 10:55 Moon at Descending Node
27 20:32 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
28 01:44 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
30 21:59 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
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 03 13:03 | Jan 10 18:48 |
| Jan 18 22:52 | Jan 26 07:47 | Feb 02 01:09 | Feb 09 15:43 |
| Feb 17 15:01 A | Feb 24 15:28 | Mar 03 14:38 t | Mar 11 12:39 |
| Mar 19 04:23 | Mar 25 22:18 | Apr 02 05:12 | Apr 10 07:52 |
| Apr 17 14:52 | Apr 24 05:32 | May 01 20:23 | May 10 00:10 |
| May 16 23:01 | May 23 14:11 | May 31 11:45 | Jun 08 13:00 |
| Jun 15 05:54 | Jun 22 00:55 | Jun 30 02:57 | Jul 07 22:29 |
| Jul 14 12:43 | Jul 21 14:06 | Jul 29 17:36 | Aug 06 05:21 |
| Aug 12 20:37 T | Aug 20 05:46 | Aug 28 07:18 p | Sep 04 10:51 |
| Sep 11 06:27 | Sep 18 23:44 | Sep 26 19:49 | Oct 03 16:25 |
| Oct 10 18:50 | Oct 18 19:13 | Oct 26 07:12 | Nov 01 23:28 |
| Nov 09 10:02 | Nov 17 14:48 | Nov 24 17:53 | Dec 01 09:09 |
| Dec 09 03:52 | Dec 17 08:43 | Dec 24 04:28 | Dec 30 21:59 |
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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