2026 Sky Event Almanac
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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 | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 09:43 Moon at Perigee: 360348 km
03 22:03 FULL MOON
04 05 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 10 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 10:01 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
04 15:28 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
06 23 Mercury at Aphelion
07 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 04:20 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
07 23:22 Moon at Descending Node
09 22 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 20 Jupiter at Opposition
11 03:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 11:50 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
14 08:48 Moon at Apogee: 405437 km
15 07:28 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
19 07:52 NEW MOON
22 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 12:03 Moon at Ascending Node
23 08 Venus at Aphelion
24 00:31 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
26 16:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 09:07 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
30 09:53 Moon at Perigee: 365878 km
31 14:31 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
Feb 01 01:45 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
02 10:09 FULL MOON
03 14:48 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
04 07:18 Moon at Descending Node
07 20:26 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
10 00:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 04:52 Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
11 15:19 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
18 00:01 NEW MOON
18 00:12 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.963
18 18:19 Moon at Ascending Node
19 11:03 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
19 23 Mercury at Perihelion
20 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
20 11:54 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
24 14:43 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
25 00:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 11:18 Moon at Perigee: 370132 km
27 18:26 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
28 09:34 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
Mar 03 00:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
03 16:35 Moon at Descending Node
03 23:34 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.151
03 23:38 FULL MOON
07 05:24 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
07 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 23:32 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
11 01:43 Moon at Apogee: 404385 km
11 21:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 07 Mercury 3.4°N of Mars
18 02:07 Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
18 03:22 Moon at Ascending Node
18 09:51 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
19 13:23 NEW MOON
21 00:39 Venus 4.6°S of Moon
21 02:46 Vernal Equinox
22 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 23:40 Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
23 20:32 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
25 20 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
26 07:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 19 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38126 AU
27 00:13 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
27 15:18 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
30 07:00 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
30 23:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 02 14:12 FULL MOON
03 13:32 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
04 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
07 07:21 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
07 20:32 Moon at Apogee: 404974 km
10 16:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 11:43 Moon at Ascending Node
16 12:45 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
17 23:52 NEW MOON
19 18:57 Moon at Perigee: 361631 km
19 20:49 Venus 4.8°S of Moon
20 04:28 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
20 07 Mars 1.2°N of Saturn
20 22 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
21 10 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
23 07 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 10:06 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
23 20:59 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
24 14:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 16:17 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
26 12:37 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
27 02:36 Moon at Descending Node
30 20:17 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
May 02 05:23 FULL MOON
04 14:20 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
05 10:30 Moon at Apogee: 405843 km
05 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
10 09:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 16:36 Moon at Ascending Node
15 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 16 Venus at Perihelion
17 08:01 NEW MOON
18 01:48 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
18 22 Mercury at Perihelion
19 13:50 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
21 00:39 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
21 04:30 Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
23 04 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 18:41 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
23 23:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 03:26 Moon at Descending Node
28 02:09 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
31 20:32 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
31 20:45 FULL MOON
Jun 01 16:32 Moon at Apogee: 406369 km
07 18:19 Moon at Ascending Node
08 04:17 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
08 22:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 08 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
14 01:15 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
15 11:18 Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
15 14:54 NEW MOON
16 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
17 07:32 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
17 14:08 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
17 18:54 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
18 08:21 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
20 02:31 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
20 05:57 Moon at Descending Node
21 20:25 Summer Solstice
22 09:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 08:11 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
26 00 Mercury 3.8°S of Jupiter
28 02:32 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
28 19:11 Moon at Apogee: 406267 km
29 06:32 Mars 4.3°S of Pleiades
30 11:57 FULL MOON
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 22 Mercury at Aphelion
04 19:51 Moon at Ascending Node
07 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
08 07:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 02:36 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
11 10:54 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
13 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 19:50 Moon at Perigee: 359111 km
14 21:43 NEW MOON
17 12:07 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
17 12:27 Moon at Descending Node
18 04:31 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
21 15:21 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
21 23:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 09:00 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
26 04:45 Moon at Apogee: 405549 km
28 22 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 00 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
30 02:36 FULL MOON
31 23:54 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 02 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
06 14:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 18:23 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
09 17:31 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
10 23:18 Moon at Perigee: 363288 km
11 10:38 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
12 00:48 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
13 05:37 NEW MOON
13 05:46 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
13 14 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 21:56 Moon at Descending Node
14 21 Mercury at Perihelion
15 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
16 20:47 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
17 23:49 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
20 14:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 16:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
22 20:20 Moon at Apogee: 404644 km
28 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 06:47 Moon at Ascending Node
28 16:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.930
28 16:18 FULL MOON
Sep 02 01:24 Venus 1.2°S of Spica
04 00:03 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
04 19:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 06:24 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
07 08:26 Moon at Perigee: 368255 km
07 18:32 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
09 06:13 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
10 07:17 Moon at Descending Node
10 07:36 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
11 15:27 NEW MOON
14 08:53 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 23:10 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
18 00:18 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
19 08:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 15:00 Moon at Apogee: 404217 km
23 12:06 Autumnal Equinox
24 14:40 Moon at Ascending Node
26 12 Neptune at Opposition
26 13:49 Mercury 0.8°N of Spica
27 04:49 FULL MOON
Oct 01 05:39 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
02 08:41 Moon at Perigee: 369338 km
04 01:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 00 Saturn at Opposition
05 00:27 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
05 17:30 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 22:18 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
07 13:19 Moon at Descending Node
07 14:57 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
11 03:50 NEW MOON
12 14:30 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
12 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
13 08:08 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
15 08:25 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
17 10:56 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
19 04:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 20:53 Moon at Ascending Node
22 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 15 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
26 16:12 FULL MOON
28 13:11 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
29 06:01 Moon at Perigee: 364411 km
Nov 01 06:00 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
02 08:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 02:23 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
03 11:11 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
03 15:02 Moon at Descending Node
03 20:40 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
05 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 23:31 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
08 00:40 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
09 19:02 NEW MOON
10 21 Mercury at Perihelion
11 01:49 Venus 0.1°S of Spica
11 15:58 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
13 06 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 05:50 Moon at Apogee: 405619 km
16 16 Mars 1.2°N of Jupiter
17 23:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 23:49 Moon at Ascending Node
18 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
24 23:18 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
25 02:53 FULL MOON
25 19:47 Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
26 08:58 Moon at Perigee: 359348 km
26 11 Uranus at Opposition
28 13:27 Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
30 15:34 Moon at Descending Node
30 21:18 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
Dec 01 02:35 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
01 07:32 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
01 18:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 06:36 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
09 12:52 NEW MOON
11 18:46 Moon at Apogee: 406421 km
13 03:35 Jupiter 1.3°N of Regulus
15 01:04 Moon at Ascending Node
15 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 17:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 08:50 Winter Solstice
22 10:37 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
23 10 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 13:28 FULL MOON
24 20 Mercury at Aphelion
24 20:30 Moon at Perigee: 356650 km
25 23:41 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
26 09 Venus at Perihelion
27 19:55 Moon at Descending Node
28 05:32 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
28 10:44 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
31 06:59 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
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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 | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 03 22:03 | Jan 11 03:48 |
| Jan 19 07:52 | Jan 26 16:47 | Feb 02 10:09 | Feb 10 00:43 |
| Feb 18 00:01 A | Feb 25 00:28 | Mar 03 23:38 t | Mar 11 21:39 |
| Mar 19 13:23 | Mar 26 07:18 | Apr 02 14:12 | Apr 10 16:52 |
| Apr 17 23:52 | Apr 24 14:32 | May 02 05:23 | May 10 09:10 |
| May 17 08:01 | May 23 23:11 | May 31 20:45 | Jun 08 22:00 |
| Jun 15 14:54 | Jun 22 09:55 | Jun 30 11:57 | Jul 08 07:29 |
| Jul 14 21:43 | Jul 21 23:06 | Jul 30 02:36 | Aug 06 14:21 |
| Aug 13 05:37 T | Aug 20 14:46 | Aug 28 16:18 p | Sep 04 19:51 |
| Sep 11 15:27 | Sep 19 08:44 | Sep 27 04:49 | Oct 04 01:25 |
| Oct 11 03:50 | Oct 19 04:13 | Oct 26 16:12 | Nov 02 08:28 |
| Nov 09 19:02 | Nov 17 23:48 | Nov 25 02:53 | Dec 01 18:09 |
| Dec 09 12:52 | Dec 17 17:43 | Dec 24 13:28 | Dec 31 06:59 |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| IST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| BST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| ICT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AWST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| JST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| ACT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AEST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| NCT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| NZST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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