Astronomical Events 2028
Full moons, new moons, eclipses, Mercury retrograde and the solstices & equinoxes — all year.
☿ Mercury Retrograde 2028
January 25 – February 16May 22 – June 15September 21 – October 12
January
🌕Full Moon · CancerJanuary 12
🌘Lunar Eclipse (partial)January 12
☿Mercury goes retrogradeJanuary 25
🌑New Moon · AquariusJanuary 26
☀️Solar Eclipse (annular)January 26
February
🌕Full Moon · LeoFebruary 10
☿Mercury goes directFebruary 16
🌑New Moon · PiscesFebruary 25
March
🌕Full Moon · VirgoMarch 11
⚖️March Equinox (spring)March 20
🌑New Moon · AriesMarch 26
April
🌕Full Moon · LibraApril 9
🌑New Moon · TaurusApril 24
May
🌕Full Moon · ScorpioMay 8
☿Mercury goes retrogradeMay 22
🌑New Moon · GeminiMay 24
June
🌕Full Moon · SagittariusJune 7
☿Mercury goes directJune 15
☀June Solstice (summer)June 20
🌑New Moon · CancerJune 22
July
🌕Full Moon · CapricornJuly 6
🌘Lunar Eclipse (partial)July 6
🌑New Moon · CancerJuly 22
☀️Solar Eclipse (total)July 22
August
🌕Full Moon · AquariusAugust 5
🌑New Moon · LeoAugust 20
September
🌕Full Moon · PiscesSeptember 3
🌑New Moon · VirgoSeptember 18
☿Mercury goes retrogradeSeptember 21
⚖️September Equinox (autumn)September 22
October
🌕Full Moon · AriesOctober 3
☿Mercury goes directOctober 12
🌑New Moon · LibraOctober 18
November
🌕Full Moon · TaurusNovember 2
🌑New Moon · ScorpioNovember 16
December
🌕Full Moon · GeminiDecember 2
🌑New Moon · SagittariusDecember 16
☀December Solstice (winter)December 21
🌕Full Moon · CancerDecember 31
🌘Lunar Eclipse (total)December 31
All dates are in UTC — your local time may shift a date by one day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mercury retrograde?
A few times a year Mercury appears to move backward across the sky (an optical illusion as Earth overtakes it). Astrologically it is a time to slow down, review and double-check communication, travel and technology.
Are these dates in my time zone?
Dates are computed in UTC. A moon phase or eclipse may fall on the adjacent day in your local time zone.