Sky calendar
Moon phases, eclipses and meteor showers 2028
Every full and new moon, every solar and lunar eclipse, the meteor showers and the seasons of 2028 — and where to see them. Moon dates are in your time zone (America/New_York).
Eclipses 2028
Never look at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses. Lunar eclipses are safe to watch with the naked eye.
Partial lunar eclipse · Wednesday, January 12, 2028 · in 429 days
Seen from the Americas, Europe and Africa
What is this?
Only part of the Moon passes through Earth's dark central shadow, so a dark 'bite' moves across it. Safe to watch with the naked eye.
Annular solar eclipse · Wednesday, January 26, 2028 · in 443 days
Central path: Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Portugal, Spain
Seen from the Americas, Europe and Africa
What is this?
The Moon is a little farther from Earth, so it looks too small to cover the Sun. A bright 'ring of fire' stays around it. Eye protection is needed the whole time.
Partial lunar eclipse · Thursday, July 6, 2028 · in 605 days
Seen from Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia
What is this?
Only part of the Moon passes through Earth's dark central shadow, so a dark 'bite' moves across it. Safe to watch with the naked eye.
Total solar eclipse · Saturday, July 22, 2028 · in 621 days
Central path: Australia, New Zealand
Seen from Australia, Oceania and Asia
What is this?
The Moon covers the Sun completely. Along a narrow path the sky goes dark for a few minutes, stars appear and the Sun's corona glows. Outside the path you see only a partial eclipse. Only during totality is it safe to look without eclipse glasses.
Total lunar eclipse Blood moon · Sunday, December 31, 2028 · in 783 days
Seen from Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia
What is this?
Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon. Sunlight bent through Earth's atmosphere turns the Moon copper-red, which is why it is called a 'blood moon'. Anyone on the night side of Earth can see it, safely, with the naked eye.
Full and new moons 2028
Full moon
The Moon sits opposite the Sun, so the whole face we see is lit. It rises around sunset and sets around sunrise. Full moons happen about every 29.5 days.
New moon
The Moon sits between Earth and the Sun, so its lit side faces away from us and it is invisible. Many lunar calendars, Islamic, Chinese and Hindu among them, start their months from the new moon or the first crescent after it.
Quarter moon
Half the Moon's face is lit. First quarter comes about a week after the new moon (lit on the right in the Northern Hemisphere); last quarter about a week after the full moon (lit on the left).
| Full moon | New moon | |
|---|---|---|
| January | Tue, Jan 11 Wolf Moon | Wed, Jan 26 |
| February | Thu, Feb 10 Snow Moon | Fri, Feb 25 |
| March | Fri, Mar 10 Worm Moon | Sun, Mar 26 |
| April | Sun, Apr 9 Pink Moon | Mon, Apr 24 |
| May | Mon, May 8 Flower Moon | Wed, May 24 |
| June | Wed, Jun 7 Strawberry Moon | Thu, Jun 22 |
| July | Thu, Jul 6 Buck Moon | Fri, Jul 21 |
| August | Sat, Aug 5 Sturgeon Moon | Sun, Aug 20 |
| September | Sun, Sep 3 Harvest Moon | Mon, Sep 18 |
| October | Tue, Oct 3 Hunter's Moon | Tue, Oct 17 |
| November | Thu, Nov 2 Beaver Moon | Thu, Nov 16 |
| December | Fri, Dec 1 Cold Moon Sun, Dec 31 Blue Moon (second full moon this month) | Fri, Dec 15 |
Meteor showers 2028
Peak nights are approximate. Watch after midnight, away from city lights.
What is this?
Each year Earth crosses trails of dust left by comets. The grains burn up in the atmosphere as 'shooting stars'. The best hours are usually after midnight, under a dark sky, with no moon.
- QuadrantidsMon, Jan 3in 420 days
- LyridsSat, Apr 22in 530 days
- Eta AquariidsSat, May 6in 544 days
- PerseidsSat, Aug 12in 642 days
- OrionidsSat, Oct 21in 712 days
- LeonidsFri, Nov 17in 739 days
- GeminidsThu, Dec 14in 766 days
Seasons 2028
What is this?
Equinoxes (March and September) are when day and night are nearly equal everywhere. Solstices (June and December) bring the longest and shortest days. They mark the astronomical start of each season, and many festivals around the world are tied to them.
- First day of springMon, Mar 20in 497 days
- First day of summerTue, Jun 20in 589 days
- First day of fallFri, Sep 22in 683 days
- First day of winterThu, Dec 21in 773 days