2028 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.
| 2028 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 06:52 Moon at Apogee: 405633 km
04 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 04:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
08 17:28 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 03 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
12 07:03 FULL MOON
12 07:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.066
13 00:27 Moon at Descending Node
13 10:47 Moon at Perigee: 359046 km
14 22:13 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
17 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°E
18 16:58 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
18 22:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 02:46 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
24 08 Mercury at Perihelion
26 10:31 Moon at Ascending Node
26 18:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.921
26 18:12 NEW MOON
28 18:31 Moon at Apogee: 406387 km
Feb 02 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 22:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 02:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 11:56 Moon at Descending Node
10 18:04 FULL MOON
10 22:53 Moon at Perigee: 356678 km
11 09:05 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
11 15 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38116 AU
15 00:42 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
17 11:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 08:37 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
22 16:11 Moon at Ascending Node
23 02:55 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
24 19:26 Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
25 13:37 NEW MOON
27 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
28 21 Venus 3.4°N of Saturn
29 18:48 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
Mar 03 09:48 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
04 12:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 21:06 Moon at Descending Node
08 07 Mercury at Aphelion
09 20:30 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
10 11:23 Moon at Perigee: 357599 km
11 04:06 FULL MOON
12 18 Jupiter at Opposition
13 10:43 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
16 16:06 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
18 02:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 09 Venus at Perihelion
20 05:17 Vernal Equinox
20 19:19 Moon at Ascending Node
21 04 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
22 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.1°E
23 02:24 Moon at Apogee: 406096 km
26 07:31 NEW MOON
26 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
30 07:59 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
30 15:17 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 02 22:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 20:50 Venus 0.2°S of Pleiades
04 01:08 Moon at Descending Node
06 06:15 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
07 19:02 Moon at Perigee: 361361 km
09 13:27 FULL MOON
09 21:27 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
12 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 01:20 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
16 19:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 20:56 Moon at Ascending Node
19 18:13 Moon at Apogee: 405100 km
20 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 07 Mercury at Perihelion
22 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 22:47 NEW MOON
26 07:15 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
26 21:05 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
28 03:20 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
May 01 01:47 Moon at Descending Node
01 04:33 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
02 05:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 13:26 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 13:31 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
07 07:00 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
08 22:49 FULL MOON
09 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
10 11:04 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
13 23:46 Moon at Ascending Node
16 13:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 12:55 Moon at Apogee: 404276 km
24 11:16 NEW MOON
28 03:40 Moon at Descending Node
30 19:01 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
31 04 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
31 09:18 Moon at Perigee: 369758 km
31 10:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 13 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
02 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 14:21 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
06 19:48 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
07 09:09 FULL MOON
07 20:02 Mars 4.0°S of Pleiades
10 05:18 Moon at Ascending Node
14 02 Venus 2.0°S of Mars
14 07:46 Moon at Apogee: 404222 km
15 07:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 13:15 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
20 23:02 Summer Solstice
21 05:18 Mercury 1.4°N of Aldebaran
21 07:26 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
22 21:27 NEW MOON
24 09:42 Moon at Descending Node
26 07:14 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
26 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°W
27 01:00 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
29 15:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 20 Mercury 3.3°S of Mars
30 20:02 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
04 02:48 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
06 21:11 FULL MOON
06 21:20 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.389
07 12:34 Moon at Ascending Node
09 18 Venus at Aphelion
12 01:26 Moon at Apogee: 404945 km
13 04:06 Venus 1.0°N of Aldebaran
14 23:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 22:37 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
18 06 Mercury at Perihelion
20 03:04 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 19:09 Moon at Descending Node
22 05:55 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
22 06:02 NEW MOON
24 01:14 Moon at Perigee: 361633 km
24 08:55 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
25 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 01:42 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
28 20:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 08:27 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
Aug 03 19:20 Moon at Ascending Node
05 11:10 FULL MOON
08 15:54 Moon at Apogee: 405894 km
10 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
12 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 14:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 07:12 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
17 05:17 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
17 21:48 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
18 05:04 Moon at Descending Node
20 13:44 NEW MOON
21 07:10 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
22 07:46 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
24 09:03 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
27 04:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 14:09 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
28 01 Mercury 2.2°S of Jupiter
30 23:39 Moon at Ascending Node
31 06 Mercury at Aphelion
Sep 04 02:48 FULL MOON
04 23:03 Moon at Apogee: 406398 km
06 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
08 14 Venus 2.3°S of Mars
10 14:09 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
12 03:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 12:05 Moon at Descending Node
15 15:19 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
15 21:23 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
17 05:49 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
18 17:23 Moon at Perigee: 357048 km
18 21:24 NEW MOON
20 09:06 Mercury 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
20 18:39 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
22 14:45 Autumnal Equinox
23 21:22 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
25 16:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 01:21 Moon at Ascending Node
30 05 Neptune at Opposition
30 16 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Oct 02 00:38 Moon at Apogee: 406246 km
02 09:44 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
02 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 19:25 FULL MOON
07 19:49 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
11 14:37 Moon at Descending Node
11 14:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 06 Mercury at Perihelion
14 06:41 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
14 15:45 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
17 03:41 Moon at Perigee: 359010 km
18 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
18 05:57 NEW MOON
21 06:41 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 17 Mercury 1.0°N of Jupiter
23 20:54 Mars 1.0°N of Regulus
24 02:55 Moon at Ascending Node
25 07:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 09:55 Moon at Apogee: 405560 km
30 02 Venus at Perihelion
30 20 Saturn at Opposition
Nov 02 12:17 FULL MOON
04 01:34 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 15:08 Moon at Descending Node
10 00:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 04 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
10 23:20 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
12 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 08:53 Moon at Perigee: 363613 km
14 15:44 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
16 04:15 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
16 16:18 NEW MOON
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 07:34 Moon at Ascending Node
24 03:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 03:10 Moon at Apogee: 404732 km
Dec 01 08:45 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
02 04:40 FULL MOON
04 00 Uranus at Opposition
04 18:14 Moon at Descending Node
08 04:58 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
09 08:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 15:44 Moon at Perigee: 369056 km
11 23:36 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 05:06 NEW MOON
17 15:41 Moon at Ascending Node
21 11:20 Winter Solstice
22 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 16:06 Jupiter 3.1°N of Spica
24 00:00 Moon at Apogee: 404409 km
24 00:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 06 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45386 AU
28 17:35 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
31 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°E
31 19:48 FULL MOON
31 19:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.246
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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
2028 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.
| 2028 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 05 04:40 | Jan 12 07:03 p | Jan 18 22:26 |
| Jan 26 18:12 A | Feb 03 22:10 | Feb 10 18:04 | Feb 17 11:08 |
| Feb 25 13:37 | Mar 04 12:02 | Mar 11 04:06 | Mar 18 02:23 |
| Mar 26 07:31 | Apr 02 22:15 | Apr 09 13:27 | Apr 16 19:37 |
| Apr 24 22:47 | May 02 05:26 | May 08 22:49 | May 16 13:43 |
| May 24 11:16 | May 31 10:37 | Jun 07 09:09 | Jun 15 07:27 |
| Jun 22 21:27 | Jun 29 15:10 | Jul 06 21:11 p | Jul 14 23:57 |
| Jul 22 06:02 T | Jul 28 20:40 | Aug 05 11:10 | Aug 13 14:45 |
| Aug 20 13:44 | Aug 27 04:36 | Sep 04 02:48 | Sep 12 03:46 |
| Sep 18 21:24 | Sep 25 16:10 | Oct 03 19:25 | Oct 11 14:57 |
| Oct 18 05:57 | Oct 25 07:53 | Nov 02 12:17 | Nov 10 00:26 |
| Nov 16 16:18 | Nov 24 03:15 | Dec 02 04:40 | Dec 09 08:39 |
| Dec 16 05:06 | Dec 24 00:45 | Dec 31 19:48 t | - |
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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