Sky calendar · 2028
Eclipses in 2028
There are 5 eclipses in 2028: partial lunar eclipse on 12 Jan, annular solar eclipse on 26 Jan, partial lunar eclipse on 6 Jul, total solar eclipse on 22 Jul and total lunar eclipse on 31 Dec. Solar eclipses fall at a new Moon and lunar eclipses at a full Moon, always near the lunar nodes — Rahu and Ketu in Vedic astrology.
| Eclipse | Greatest eclipse | Magnitude | Western sign | Vedic sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial lunar | 12 Jan, 04:13 UTC your time: | 0.0667 | 21°34′ Cancer | 27°19′ Gemini (Mithuna) |
| Annular solar greatest at 3.0°N 51.6°W | 26 Jan, 15:07 UTC your time: | 0.9608 | 6°11′ Aquarius | 11°56′ Capricorn (Makara) |
| Partial lunar | 6 Jul, 18:19 UTC your time: | 0.3887 | 15°16′ Capricorn | 21°00′ Sagittarius (Dhanu) |
| Total solar greatest at 15.6°S 126.7°E | 22 Jul, 02:55 UTC your time: | 1.0283 | 29°51′ Cancer | 5°35′ Cancer (Karka) |
| Total lunar | 31 Dec, 16:52 UTC your time: | 1.2464 | 10°35′ Cancer | 16°19′ Gemini (Mithuna) |
Magnitude is the fraction of the Sun’s diameter covered (solar) or of the Moon’s diameter inside the Earth’s shadow — the umbra, or for a penumbral eclipse the penumbra (lunar). A lunar eclipse is visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon at the time; a solar eclipse only along its track.
Questions
How many eclipses are there in 2028?
5: 2 solar and 3 lunar.
When is the total solar eclipse of 2028?
22 July 2028, greatest at 02:55 UTC, at 15.6°S 126.7°E.
When is the total lunar eclipse of 2028?
31 December 2028, greatest at 16:52 UTC.
What sign are the eclipses in?
12 Jan: Cancer (Western), Gemini (Vedic), 26 Jan: Aquarius (Western), Capricorn (Vedic), 6 Jul: Capricorn (Western), Sagittarius (Vedic), 22 Jul: Cancer (Western), Cancer (Vedic) and 31 Dec: Cancer (Western), Gemini (Vedic).
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris 2.10.03 (Moshier), the engine the Plutto app uses; times to the minute. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa.
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