When an event can be located within an area of the astronomy constellation chart, then the three-letter abbreviation from the Constellations Abbreviations list will be used. Also, any planet or moon referenced may be abbreviated from the Solar System Abbreviations list just below on the same page.

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2028 January 05, Perihelion: Earth (13:26 UTC)

Earth′s Distance to Sun: 91,404,129 miles

2028 January 03-04, Meteor Shower: Quadrantids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 28 Dec - 12 Jan. ZHR: 120. ¹

Source: Asteroid 2003 EH1. Orbital Period: 5.52 years

2028 January 12, Moon: Full Wolf Moon, Supermoon (04:04 UTC)

2028 January 12, Eclipse: Partial Lunar Eclipse

(NAM, MEX, CAM, SAM, AFR, EUR, W-ASI)

2028 January 17, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation (18.8°)

2028 January 26, Moon; New Moon (15:14 UTC)

2028 January 26, Eclipse: Annular Solar Eclipse

2028 February 10, Moon: Full Snow Moon, Supermoon (15:04 UTC)

2028 February 25, Moon: New Moon (10:38 UTC)

2028 February 27, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (26.9°)

2028 March 11, Moon: Full Worm Moon (01:06 UTC)

2028 March 12, Planet: Jupiter at Opposition

2028 March 20, Equinox: Vernal or Spring (02:20 UTC)

2028 March 22, Planet: Venus at Greatest Eastern Elongation (46.1°)

2028 March 26, Moon: New Moon (04:33 UTC)

2028 April 09, Moon: Full Pink Moon (10:27 UTC)

2028 April 22-23, Meteor Shower: Lyrids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 14 April - 30 April. ZHR: 18

Source: Comet C/1881 G1 Thatcher. Orbital Period: 415.5 years

Source Visible Next: 2283

2028 April 24, Moon: New Moon (19:49 UTC)

2028 May 06-07, Meteor Shower: Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 19 April - 28 May. ZHR: 50

Source: Comet 1P/Halley Outbound. Orbital Period: 75 to 76 years.

Source Visible Next: mid 2061

2028 May 08, Moon: Full Flower Moon (19:49 UTC)

2028 May 09, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation

2028 May 24, Moon: New Moon (08:17 UTC)

2028 June 07, Moon: Full Strawberry Moon (06:09 UTC)

2028 June 20, Solstice: Summer or Estival (20:06 UTC)

2028 June 22, Moon: New Moon (18:28 UTC)

2028 June 26, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (22.2°)

2028 July 03, Aphelion: Earth (10:18 UTC)

Earth′s Distance to Sun: 94,506,289 miles

2028 July 06, Moon: Full Buck Moon (18:12 UTC)

2028 July 06, Eclipse: Partial Lunar Eclipse

2028 July 22, Moon: New Moon (03:02 UTC)

2028 July 22, Eclipse: Total Solar Eclipse (INO, AUS, NZL)

WWW July 28-29, Meteor Shower: Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 12 July - 23 Aug. ZHR: 16

Source: 96P/Machholz, 1986 J2, Orbital Period: 5.27 years

Possible Source: Comets 96P/family, Marsden and Kracht

Source Visible Next: May 2028

2028 August 05, Moon: Full Sturgeon Moon (08:11 UTC)

2028 August 11, Planet: Venus at Greatest Western Elongation (45.8°)

2028 August 12-13, Meteor Shower: Perseids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 17 July - 24 Aug. ZHR: 100

Source: Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle 1862. Orbital Period: 133.28 years.

Source Visible Next: 2126

2028 August 20, Moon: New Moon (10:44 UTC)

2028 September 03, Moon: Full Corn Moon (23:49 UTC)

2028 September 06, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Elongation (27.1°)

2028 September 18, Moon: New Moon (18:24 UTC)

2028 September 20, Equinox: Autumnal or Fall (11:49 UTC)

2028 September 30, Planet: Neptune at Opposition

2028 October 03, Moon: Full Hunters Moon (16:26 UTC)

2028 October 07-08, Meteor Shower: Draconids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 06 Oct. - 10 Oct. ZHR: variable

Source: Comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner 1900. Orbital Period: 6.525 years

2028 October 17, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (18.2°)

2028 October 18, Moon: New Moon (02:57 UTC)

2028 October 21-22, Meteor Shower: Orionids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 02 Oct. - 07 Nov. ZHR: 20

Source: Comet 1P/Halley Inbound. Orbital Period: 75 to 76 years.

Visible Next: 2061

2028 October 30, Planet: Saturn at Opposition

2028 November 02, Moon: Full Beaver Moon (09:19 UTC)

2028 November 04-05, Meteor Shower: Southern Taurids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 20 Sept. - 08 Dec. ZHR: 5

Source: Comet 2P/Encke, 1786. Orbital Period: 3.3 years

Source Visible Next: Feb. 2027

2028 November 12, Meteor Shower: Northern Taurids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 13 Oct. - 02 Dec. ZHR: 5

Source: Asteroid 2004 TG10. Orbital Period: 3.3 years

Source Visible Next:

Possible Fragment of 2P/Encke

Source of June Beta Taurids Meteor Shower

2028 November 16, Moon: New Moon (13:18 UTC)

2028 November 17-18, Meteor Shower: Leonids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 06 Nov. - 30 Nov. ZHR: 15

Source: Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, 1865. Orbital Period: 33 years

Source Visible Next: 2099

2028 December 02, Moon: Full Cold Moon (01:41 UTC)

2028 December 03, Planet: Uranus at Opposition

2028 December 13-14, Meteor Shower: Geminids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 04 Dec. - 17 Dec ZHR: 150

Source: Asteroid 3200 Paethon, 1983. Orbital Period: 1.43 years.

Source Visible Next: Telescope only

2028 December 16, Moon: New Moon (02:07 UTC)

2028 December 21, Solstice: Winter or Hibernal (08:23 UTC)

2028 December 21-22, Meteor Shower: Ursids Meteor Shower

Active Period: 17 Dec. - 26 Dec. ZHR: 10

Source: 8P/Tuttle 1858. Orbital Period: 13.6 years

Source Visible Next: April 2035

2028 December 31, Moon: Full (Monthly) Blue Moon (16:49 UTC)

2028 December 31, Eclipse: Total Lunar Eclipse (W-AFR, EUR, ASI, AUS, PAO, W-NAM)

2028 December 31, Planet: Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation (19.6°)