2028 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 04 02 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 17:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 05 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
08 06:28 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
08 16 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
11 20:03 FULL MOON
11 20:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.066
12 13:27 Moon at Descending Node
12 23:47 Moon at Perigee: 359046 km
14 11:13 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
17 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°E
18 05:58 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
18 11:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 15:46 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
23 21 Mercury at Perihelion
25 23:31 Moon at Ascending Node
26 07:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.921
26 07:12 NEW MOON
28 07:31 Moon at Apogee: 406387 km
Feb 02 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 11:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 15:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 00:56 Moon at Descending Node
10 07:04 FULL MOON
10 11:53 Moon at Perigee: 356678 km
10 22:05 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
11 04 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38116 AU
14 13:42 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
17 00:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 21:37 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
22 05:11 Moon at Ascending Node
22 15:55 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
24 08:26 Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
25 02:37 NEW MOON
27 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
28 10 Venus 3.4°N of Saturn
29 07:48 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
Mar 02 22:48 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
04 01:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 10:06 Moon at Descending Node
07 20 Mercury at Aphelion
09 09:30 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
10 00:23 Moon at Perigee: 357599 km
10 17:06 FULL MOON
12 07 Jupiter at Opposition
12 23:43 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
16 05:06 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
17 15:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 22 Venus at Perihelion
19 18:17 Vernal Equinox
20 08:19 Moon at Ascending Node
20 17 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
22 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.1°E
22 15:24 Moon at Apogee: 406096 km
25 20:31 NEW MOON
26 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 20:59 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
30 04:17 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 02 11:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 09:50 Venus 0.2°S of Pleiades
03 14:08 Moon at Descending Node
05 19:15 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
07 08:02 Moon at Perigee: 361361 km
09 02:27 FULL MOON
09 10:27 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
11 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 14:20 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
16 08:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 09:56 Moon at Ascending Node
19 07:13 Moon at Apogee: 405100 km
20 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 20 Mercury at Perihelion
21 23 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 11:47 NEW MOON
25 20:15 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
26 10:05 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
27 16:20 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
30 14:47 Moon at Descending Node
30 17:33 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
May 01 18:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 02:26 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
04 13 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 02:31 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
06 20:00 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
08 11:49 FULL MOON
08 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
10 00:04 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
13 12:46 Moon at Ascending Node
16 02:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 01:55 Moon at Apogee: 404276 km
24 00:16 NEW MOON
27 16:40 Moon at Descending Node
30 08:01 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
30 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
30 22:18 Moon at Perigee: 369758 km
30 23:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 02 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
01 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 03:21 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
06 08:48 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
06 22:09 FULL MOON
07 09:02 Mars 4.0°S of Pleiades
09 18:18 Moon at Ascending Node
13 15 Venus 2.0°S of Mars
13 20:46 Moon at Apogee: 404222 km
14 20:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 02:15 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
20 12:02 Summer Solstice
20 18:18 Mercury 1.4°N of Aldebaran
20 20:26 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
22 10:27 NEW MOON
23 22:42 Moon at Descending Node
25 20:14 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
26 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°W
26 14:00 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
29 04:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 09 Mercury 3.3°S of Mars
30 09:02 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
03 15:48 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
06 10:11 FULL MOON
06 10:20 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.389
07 01:34 Moon at Ascending Node
09 07 Venus at Aphelion
11 14:26 Moon at Apogee: 404945 km
12 17:06 Venus 1.0°N of Aldebaran
14 12:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 11:37 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
17 19 Mercury at Perihelion
19 16:04 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 08:09 Moon at Descending Node
21 18:55 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
21 19:02 NEW MOON
23 14:14 Moon at Perigee: 361633 km
23 21:55 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
25 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 14 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
27 14:42 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
28 09:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 21:27 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
Aug 03 08:20 Moon at Ascending Node
05 00:10 FULL MOON
08 04:54 Moon at Apogee: 405894 km
10 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
12 06 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 03:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 20:12 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
16 18:17 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
17 10:48 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
17 18:04 Moon at Descending Node
20 02:44 NEW MOON
20 20:10 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
21 20:46 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
23 22:03 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
26 17:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 03:09 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
27 14 Mercury 2.2°S of Jupiter
30 12:39 Moon at Ascending Node
30 19 Mercury at Aphelion
Sep 03 15:48 FULL MOON
04 12:03 Moon at Apogee: 406398 km
06 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
08 03 Venus 2.3°S of Mars
10 03:09 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
11 16:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 01:05 Moon at Descending Node
15 04:19 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
15 10:23 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
16 18:49 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
18 06:23 Moon at Perigee: 357048 km
18 10:24 NEW MOON
19 22:06 Mercury 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
20 07:39 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
22 03:45 Autumnal Equinox
23 10:22 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
25 05:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 14:21 Moon at Ascending Node
29 18 Neptune at Opposition
30 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Oct 01 13:38 Moon at Apogee: 406246 km
01 22:44 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
02 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 08:25 FULL MOON
07 08:49 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
11 03:37 Moon at Descending Node
11 03:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 19 Mercury at Perihelion
13 19:41 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
14 04:45 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
16 16:41 Moon at Perigee: 359010 km
17 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
17 18:57 NEW MOON
20 19:41 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
20 23 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 06 Mercury 1.0°N of Jupiter
23 09:54 Mars 1.0°N of Regulus
23 15:55 Moon at Ascending Node
24 20:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 22:55 Moon at Apogee: 405560 km
29 15 Venus at Perihelion
30 09 Saturn at Opposition
Nov 02 01:17 FULL MOON
03 14:34 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
04 23 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 04:08 Moon at Descending Node
09 13:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 17 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
10 12:20 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
11 22 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 21:53 Moon at Perigee: 363613 km
14 04:44 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
15 17:15 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
16 05:18 NEW MOON
17 05 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 20:34 Moon at Ascending Node
23 16:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 16:10 Moon at Apogee: 404732 km
30 21:45 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
Dec 01 17:40 FULL MOON
03 13 Uranus at Opposition
04 07:14 Moon at Descending Node
07 17:58 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
08 21:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 04:44 Moon at Perigee: 369056 km
11 12:36 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
13 18 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 18:06 NEW MOON
17 04:41 Moon at Ascending Node
21 00:20 Winter Solstice
22 02 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 05:06 Jupiter 3.1°N of Spica
23 13:00 Moon at Apogee: 404409 km
23 13:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 19 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45386 AU
28 06:35 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
30 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°E
31 08:48 FULL MOON
31 08:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.246
31 14:49 Moon at Descending Node
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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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 04 17:40 | Jan 11 20:03 p | Jan 18 11:26 |
| Jan 26 07:12 A | Feb 03 11:10 | Feb 10 07:04 | Feb 17 00:08 |
| Feb 25 02:37 | Mar 04 01:02 | Mar 10 17:06 | Mar 17 15:23 |
| Mar 25 20:31 | Apr 02 11:15 | Apr 09 02:27 | Apr 16 08:37 |
| Apr 24 11:47 | May 01 18:26 | May 08 11:49 | May 16 02:43 |
| May 24 00:16 | May 30 23:37 | Jun 06 22:09 | Jun 14 20:27 |
| Jun 22 10:27 | Jun 29 04:10 | Jul 06 10:11 p | Jul 14 12:57 |
| Jul 21 19:02 T | Jul 28 09:40 | Aug 05 00:10 | Aug 13 03:45 |
| Aug 20 02:44 | Aug 26 17:36 | Sep 03 15:48 | Sep 11 16:46 |
| Sep 18 10:24 | Sep 25 05:10 | Oct 03 08:25 | Oct 11 03:57 |
| Oct 17 18:57 | Oct 24 20:53 | Nov 02 01:17 | Nov 09 13:26 |
| Nov 16 05:18 | Nov 23 16:15 | Dec 01 17:40 | Dec 08 21:39 |
| Dec 15 18:06 | Dec 23 13:45 | Dec 31 08:48 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
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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