2026 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 14:43 Moon at Perigee: 360348 km
03 03:03 FULL MOON
03 10 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 15:01 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
03 20:28 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
06 04 Mercury at Aphelion
06 09 Venus at Superior Conjunction
06 09:20 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
07 04:22 Moon at Descending Node
09 03 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 01 Jupiter at Opposition
10 08:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 16:50 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
13 13:48 Moon at Apogee: 405437 km
14 12:28 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
18 12:52 NEW MOON
21 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 17:03 Moon at Ascending Node
22 13 Venus at Aphelion
23 05:31 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
25 21:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 14:07 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
29 14:53 Moon at Perigee: 365878 km
30 19:31 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
31 06:45 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Feb 01 15:09 FULL MOON
02 19:48 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
03 12:18 Moon at Descending Node
07 01:26 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
09 05:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 09:52 Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
10 20:19 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
17 05:01 NEW MOON
17 05:12 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.963
17 23:19 Moon at Ascending Node
18 16:03 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
19 04 Mercury at Perihelion
19 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
19 16:54 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
23 19:43 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
24 05:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 16:18 Moon at Perigee: 370132 km
26 23:26 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
27 14:34 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Mar 02 05:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
02 21:35 Moon at Descending Node
03 04:34 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.151
03 04:38 FULL MOON
06 10:24 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
07 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 04:32 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
10 06:43 Moon at Apogee: 404385 km
11 02:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 12 Mercury 3.4°N of Mars
17 07:07 Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
17 08:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 14:51 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
18 18:23 NEW MOON
20 05:39 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
20 07:46 Vernal Equinox
22 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 04:40 Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
23 01:32 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
25 01 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 12:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 00 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38126 AU
26 05:13 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
26 20:18 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
29 12:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
30 04:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 01 19:12 FULL MOON
02 18:32 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
03 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
06 12:21 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
07 01:32 Moon at Apogee: 404974 km
09 21:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 16:43 Moon at Ascending Node
15 17:45 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
17 04:52 NEW MOON
18 23:57 Moon at Perigee: 361631 km
19 01:49 Venus 4.8°S of Moon
19 09:28 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
19 12 Mars 1.2°N of Saturn
20 03 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
20 15 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 15:06 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
23 01:59 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
23 19:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 21:17 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
25 17:37 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
26 07:36 Moon at Descending Node
30 01:17 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
May 01 10:23 FULL MOON
03 19:20 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
04 15:30 Moon at Apogee: 405843 km
05 01 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 14:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 21:36 Moon at Ascending Node
14 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 21 Venus at Perihelion
16 13:01 NEW MOON
17 06:48 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
18 03 Mercury at Perihelion
18 18:50 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
20 05:39 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
20 09:30 Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
22 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
22 23:41 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
23 04:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 08:26 Moon at Descending Node
27 07:09 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
31 01:32 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
31 01:45 FULL MOON
31 21:32 Moon at Apogee: 406369 km
Jun 06 23:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 09:17 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
08 03:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 13 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
13 06:15 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
14 16:18 Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
14 19:54 NEW MOON
15 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
16 12:32 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
16 19:08 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
16 23:54 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
17 13:21 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
19 07:31 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
19 10:57 Moon at Descending Node
21 01:25 Summer Solstice
21 14:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 13:11 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
25 05 Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
27 07:32 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
28 00:11 Moon at Apogee: 406267 km
28 11:32 Mars 4.3°S of Pleiades
29 16:57 FULL MOON
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 03 Mercury at Aphelion
04 00:51 Moon at Ascending Node
06 11 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
07 12:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 07:36 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
10 15:54 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
12 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 00:50 Moon at Perigee: 359111 km
14 02:43 NEW MOON
16 17:07 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
16 17:27 Moon at Descending Node
17 09:31 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
20 20:21 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
21 04:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 14:00 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
25 09:45 Moon at Apogee: 405549 km
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 07:36 FULL MOON
31 04:54 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 02 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
05 19:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 23:23 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
08 22:31 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
10 04:18 Moon at Perigee: 363288 km
10 15:38 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
11 05:48 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
12 10:37 NEW MOON
12 10:46 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 02:56 Moon at Descending Node
14 02 Mercury at Perihelion
14 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
16 01:47 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
17 04:49 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
19 19:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 21:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
22 01:20 Moon at Apogee: 404644 km
27 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 11:47 Moon at Ascending Node
27 21:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.930
27 21:18 FULL MOON
Sep 01 06:24 Venus 1.2°S of Spica
03 05:03 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
04 00:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 11:24 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
06 13:26 Moon at Perigee: 368255 km
06 23:32 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
08 11:13 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
09 12:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 12:36 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
10 20:27 NEW MOON
13 13:53 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 04:10 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
17 05:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
18 13:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 20:00 Moon at Apogee: 404217 km
22 17:06 Autumnal Equinox
23 19:40 Moon at Ascending Node
25 17 Neptune at Opposition
25 18:49 Mercury 0.8°N of Spica
26 09:49 FULL MOON
30 10:39 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
Oct 01 13:41 Moon at Perigee: 369338 km
03 06:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 05 Saturn at Opposition
04 05:27 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
04 22:30 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 03:18 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 18:19 Moon at Descending Node
06 19:57 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
10 08:50 NEW MOON
11 19:30 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
12 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
12 13:08 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
14 13:25 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
16 15:56 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
18 09:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 01:53 Moon at Ascending Node
21 11 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 20 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 21:12 FULL MOON
27 18:11 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
28 11:01 Moon at Perigee: 364411 km
31 11:00 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
Nov 01 13:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 07:23 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
02 16:11 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
02 20:02 Moon at Descending Node
03 01:40 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
04 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 04:31 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 05:40 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
09 00:02 NEW MOON
10 02 Mercury at Perihelion
10 06:49 Venus 0.1°S of Spica
10 20:58 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 10:50 Moon at Apogee: 405619 km
15 21 Mars 1.2°N of Jupiter
17 04:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 04:49 Moon at Ascending Node
17 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
24 04:18 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
24 07:53 FULL MOON
25 00:47 Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
25 13:58 Moon at Perigee: 359348 km
25 16 Uranus at Opposition
27 18:27 Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
29 20:34 Moon at Descending Node
30 02:18 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
30 07:35 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
30 12:32 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
30 23:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 04 11:36 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
08 17:52 NEW MOON
10 23:46 Moon at Apogee: 406421 km
12 08:35 Jupiter 1.3°N of Regulus
14 06:04 Moon at Ascending Node
14 06 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 22:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 13:50 Winter Solstice
21 15:37 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 18:28 FULL MOON
24 01 Mercury at Aphelion
24 01:30 Moon at Perigee: 356650 km
25 04:41 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
25 14 Venus at Perihelion
27 00:55 Moon at Descending Node
27 10:32 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
27 15:44 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
30 11:59 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 03 03:03 | Jan 10 08:48 |
| Jan 18 12:52 | Jan 25 21:47 | Feb 01 15:09 | Feb 09 05:43 |
| Feb 17 05:01 A | Feb 24 05:28 | Mar 03 04:38 t | Mar 11 02:39 |
| Mar 18 18:23 | Mar 25 12:18 | Apr 01 19:12 | Apr 09 21:52 |
| Apr 17 04:52 | Apr 23 19:32 | May 01 10:23 | May 09 14:10 |
| May 16 13:01 | May 23 04:11 | May 31 01:45 | Jun 08 03:00 |
| Jun 14 19:54 | Jun 21 14:55 | Jun 29 16:57 | Jul 07 12:29 |
| Jul 14 02:43 | Jul 21 04:06 | Jul 29 07:36 | Aug 05 19:21 |
| Aug 12 10:37 T | Aug 19 19:46 | Aug 27 21:18 p | Sep 04 00:51 |
| Sep 10 20:27 | Sep 18 13:44 | Sep 26 09:49 | Oct 03 06:25 |
| Oct 10 08:50 | Oct 18 09:13 | Oct 25 21:12 | Nov 01 13:28 |
| Nov 09 00:02 | Nov 17 04:48 | Nov 24 07:53 | Nov 30 23:09 |
| Dec 08 17:52 | Dec 16 22:43 | Dec 23 18:28 | Dec 30 11:59 |
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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