Astronomical Events 2028

80 events in date order, in your time zone (showing UTC)

Quadrantids Meteor Showers

Tue, Jan 4, 2028, 00:19 UTC · active Dec 28, 2027 to Jan 11, 2028

Up to 80 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 40% lit.
Mercury and Mars close together Planets

Sat, Jan 8, 2028, 23:54 UTC

23:54 UTC · magnitude -0.8 · 0.7° apart
Partial Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Wed, Jan 12, 2028, 04:13 UTC

Greatest eclipse 04:13 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Mon, Jan 17, 2028, 17:23 UTC

17:23 UTC · magnitude -0.6
Annular Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Wed, Jan 26, 2028, 15:08 UTC

Greatest eclipse 15:08 UTC.
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Wed, Feb 2, 2028, 08:46 UTC

08:46 UTC · magnitude 4.6
Supermoon: Snow Moon Supermoons

Thu, Feb 10, 2028, 15:03 UTC

Full moon at 356,720 km, 15:03 UTC.
Venus and Neptune close together Planets

Fri, Feb 11, 2028, 10:41 UTC

10:41 UTC · magnitude -4.2 · 1.2° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Wed, Feb 23, 2028, 00:05 UTC

00:05 UTC · magnitude 0.2 · 0.2° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Sun, Feb 27, 2028, 16:30 UTC

16:30 UTC · magnitude 0.1
Moon near Venus Planets

Tue, Feb 29, 2028, 12:24 UTC

12:24 UTC · magnitude -4.2 · 4.0° apart
Supermoon: Worm Moon Supermoons

Sat, Mar 11, 2028, 01:06 UTC

Full moon at 358,074 km, 01:06 UTC.
Jupiter at opposition Planets

Sun, Mar 12, 2028, 16:24 UTC

16:24 UTC · magnitude -2.5
March Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Mon, Mar 20, 2028, 02:17 UTC

02:17 UTC.
Mars in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Tue, Mar 21, 2028, 02:13 UTC

02:13 UTC · magnitude 1.1
Venus at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Wed, Mar 22, 2028, 13:35 UTC

13:35 UTC · magnitude -4.4
Neptune in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Sun, Mar 26, 2028, 11:04 UTC

11:04 UTC · magnitude 8.0
Moon near Venus Planets

Thu, Mar 30, 2028, 04:37 UTC

04:37 UTC · magnitude -4.4 · 0.9° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Tue, Apr 11, 2028, 23:00 UTC

23:00 UTC · magnitude -2.1
Saturn in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Thu, Apr 20, 2028, 13:51 UTC

13:51 UTC · magnitude 1.0
Lyrids Meteor Showers

Fri, Apr 21, 2028, 22:05 UTC · active Apr 13, 2028 to Apr 29, 2028

Up to 18 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 8% lit.
Moon near Mercury Planets

Wed, Apr 26, 2028, 02:54 UTC

02:54 UTC · magnitude -1.0 · 2.9° apart
Moon near Uranus Planets

Thu, Apr 27, 2028, 09:35 UTC

09:35 UTC · magnitude 5.8 · 3.8° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Fri, Apr 28, 2028, 00:29 UTC

00:29 UTC · magnitude -4.5 · 1.7° apart
Eta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Fri, May 5, 2028, 11:31 UTC · active Apr 18, 2028 to May 26, 2028

Up to 50 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 85% lit.
Mercury and Uranus close together Planets

Sun, May 7, 2028, 14:42 UTC

14:42 UTC · magnitude 0.2 · 2.6° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Tue, May 9, 2028, 06:16 UTC

06:16 UTC · magnitude 0.4
Mercury and Venus close together Planets

Tue, May 23, 2028, 06:13 UTC

06:13 UTC · magnitude -4.1 · 2.5° apart
Uranus in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Tue, May 30, 2028, 22:39 UTC

22:39 UTC · magnitude 5.8
Venus at inferior conjunction Planets

Thu, Jun 1, 2028, 10:02 UTC

10:02 UTC · magnitude -3.7
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Fri, Jun 2, 2028, 02:45 UTC

02:45 UTC · magnitude 5.6
Venus and Mars close together Planets

Tue, Jun 13, 2028, 22:58 UTC

22:58 UTC · magnitude -4.2 · 2.0° apart
June Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Tue, Jun 20, 2028, 20:01 UTC

20:01 UTC.
Moon near Mars Planets

Wed, Jun 21, 2028, 03:54 UTC

03:54 UTC · magnitude 1.5 · 3.5° apart
Moon near Uranus Planets

Wed, Jun 21, 2028, 07:00 UTC

07:00 UTC · magnitude 5.8 · 3.6° apart
Mars and Uranus close together Planets

Fri, Jun 23, 2028, 20:50 UTC

20:50 UTC · magnitude 1.5 · 0.2° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Mon, Jun 26, 2028, 19:31 UTC

19:31 UTC · magnitude 0.5
Partial Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Thu, Jul 6, 2028, 18:20 UTC

Greatest eclipse 18:20 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Moon near Uranus Planets

Tue, Jul 18, 2028, 19:09 UTC

19:09 UTC · magnitude 5.7 · 3.5° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Thu, Jul 20, 2028, 00:19 UTC

00:19 UTC · magnitude 1.5 · 1.7° apart
Total Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Sat, Jul 22, 2028, 02:56 UTC

Greatest eclipse 02:56 UTC.
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Tue, Jul 25, 2028, 13:10 UTC

13:10 UTC · magnitude -2.0
Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Fri, Jul 28, 2028, 13:29 UTC · active Jul 10, 2028 to Aug 22, 2028

Up to 25 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 48% lit.
Alpha Capricornids Meteor Showers

Sat, Jul 29, 2028, 14:35 UTC · active Jul 2, 2028 to Aug 14, 2028

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 60% lit.
Venus at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Thu, Aug 10, 2028, 17:14 UTC

17:14 UTC · magnitude -4.3
Perseids Meteor Showers

Sat, Aug 12, 2028, 04:19 UTC · active Jul 15, 2028 to Aug 23, 2028

Up to 100 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 63% lit.
Moon near Uranus Planets

Tue, Aug 15, 2028, 06:15 UTC

06:15 UTC · magnitude 5.7 · 3.3° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Thu, Aug 17, 2028, 18:40 UTC

18:40 UTC · magnitude 1.6 · 0.3° apart
Mercury and Jupiter close together Planets

Sun, Aug 27, 2028, 22:15 UTC

22:15 UTC · magnitude -1.7 · 2.2° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Wed, Sep 6, 2028, 10:24 UTC

10:24 UTC · magnitude 0.2
Venus and Mars close together Planets

Fri, Sep 8, 2028, 10:47 UTC

10:47 UTC · magnitude -4.2 · 2.3° apart
Moon near Uranus Planets

Mon, Sep 11, 2028, 14:45 UTC

14:45 UTC · magnitude 5.7 · 3.1° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Fri, Sep 15, 2028, 10:50 UTC

10:50 UTC · magnitude 1.5 · 2.4° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Fri, Sep 15, 2028, 17:44 UTC

17:44 UTC · magnitude -4.1 · 1.0° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Wed, Sep 20, 2028, 05:22 UTC

05:22 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 1.1° apart
September Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Fri, Sep 22, 2028, 11:45 UTC

11:45 UTC.
Neptune at opposition Planets

Sat, Sep 30, 2028, 02:25 UTC

02:25 UTC · magnitude 7.8
Jupiter in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Sat, Sep 30, 2028, 13:56 UTC

13:56 UTC · magnitude -1.7
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Mon, Oct 2, 2028, 10:36 UTC

10:36 UTC · magnitude 5.1
Draconids Meteor Showers

Sun, Oct 8, 2028, 03:47 UTC · active Oct 5, 2028 to Oct 10, 2029

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 82% lit.
Moon near Uranus Planets

Sun, Oct 8, 2028, 20:29 UTC

20:29 UTC · magnitude 5.6 · 2.9° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Tue, Oct 17, 2028, 23:04 UTC

23:04 UTC · magnitude -0.5
Orionids Meteor Showers

Fri, Oct 20, 2028, 20:59 UTC · active Oct 1, 2028 to Nov 6, 2028

Up to 20 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 11% lit.
Mercury and Jupiter close together Planets

Sun, Oct 22, 2028, 14:10 UTC

14:10 UTC · magnitude -1.7 · 1.0° apart
Saturn at opposition Planets

Mon, Oct 30, 2028, 19:03 UTC

19:03 UTC · magnitude 0.5
Southern Taurids Meteor Showers

Sat, Nov 4, 2028, 21:33 UTC · active Sep 9, 2028 to Nov 19, 2028

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 94% lit.
Moon near Uranus Planets

Sun, Nov 5, 2028, 00:40 UTC

00:40 UTC · magnitude 5.6 · 2.7° apart
Venus and Jupiter close together Planets

Fri, Nov 10, 2028, 01:44 UTC

01:44 UTC · magnitude -4.0 · 0.6° apart
Northern Taurids Meteor Showers

Sat, Nov 11, 2028, 20:52 UTC · active Oct 19, 2028 to Dec 9, 2028

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 28% lit.
Leonids Meteor Showers

Fri, Nov 17, 2028, 02:28 UTC · active Nov 5, 2028 to Nov 29, 2028

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 1% lit.
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Mon, Nov 20, 2028, 01:40 UTC

01:40 UTC · magnitude -1.3
Moon near Uranus Planets

Sat, Dec 2, 2028, 05:30 UTC

05:30 UTC · magnitude 5.6 · 2.8° apart
Uranus at opposition Planets

Sun, Dec 3, 2028, 20:13 UTC

20:13 UTC · magnitude 5.6
Geminids Meteor Showers

Wed, Dec 13, 2028, 16:28 UTC · active Dec 3, 2028 to Dec 19, 2028

Up to 150 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 7% lit.
Moon near Mercury Planets

Sun, Dec 17, 2028, 06:10 UTC

06:10 UTC · magnitude -0.7 · 1.9° apart
December Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Thu, Dec 21, 2028, 08:20 UTC

08:20 UTC.
Ursids Meteor Showers

Fri, Dec 22, 2028, 00:54 UTC · active Dec 16, 2028 to Dec 25, 2028

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 33% lit.
Moon near Uranus Planets

Fri, Dec 29, 2028, 12:15 UTC

12:15 UTC · magnitude 5.6 · 2.9° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Sun, Dec 31, 2028, 00:43 UTC

00:43 UTC · magnitude -0.5
Total Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Sun, Dec 31, 2028, 16:51 UTC

Greatest eclipse 16:51 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.