4201.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Mon, 11 Dec 2028 at 10:50 EDT (1,618 days away) in Virgo

4202.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°50'. Mon, 11 Dec 2028 at 15:02 EDT (1,618 days away) in Virgo

4203.

σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2028 The σ-Hydrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 11 Dec 2028 (1,618 days away) in Hydra

4204.

The Large Magellanic Cloud is well placed The Milky Way's dwarf companion, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC; mag 0.9), in Dorado culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 12 Dec 2028 (1,619 days away) in Dorado

4205.

Geminid meteor shower 2028 The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 13 Dec 2028 (1,621 days away) in Gemini

4206.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°02'. Thu, 14 Dec 2028 at 02:35 EDT (1,621 days away) in Libra

4207.

The Orion Nebula is well placed The Orion Nebula (M42; mag 4.0) culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 14 Dec 2028 (1,621 days away) in Orion

4208.

The Running Man cluster is well placed The Running Man cluster NGC 1977 (mag 4.2) in Orion's sword culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 14 Dec 2028 (1,621 days away) in Orion

4209.

Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition Asteroid 14 Irene makes closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 14 Dec 2028 at 23:46 EDT (1,622 days away) in Taurus

4210.

Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2028 The Comae Berenicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 15 Dec 2028 (1,622 days away) in Leo

4211.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 15 Dec 2028 at 21:07 EDT (1,622 days away) in Ophiuchus

4212.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 16 Dec 2028 at 17:37 EDT (1,623 days away) in Pisces

4213.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Sat, 16 Dec 2028 at 20:51 EDT (1,623 days away) in Sagittarius

4214.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°58'. Sun, 17 Dec 2028 at 01:55 EDT (1,624 days away) in Sagittarius

4215.

December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2028 The December Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 19 Dec 2028 (1,626 days away) in Leo Minor

4216.

December solstice 21 December will be the shortest day of 2028 in the northern hemisphere. Thu, 21 Dec 2028 at 03:26 EDT (1,628 days away) in Sagittarius

4217.

Ursid meteor shower 2028 The Ursid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 22 Dec 2028 (1,629 days away) in Ursa Minor

4218.

The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Sat, 23 Dec 2028 at 16:00 EDT (1,630 days away) in Pisces

4219.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Sat, 23 Dec 2028 at 16:45 EDT (1,630 days away) in Pisces

4220.

Jupiter at aphelion Jupiter passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Mon, 25 Dec 2028 at 05:29 EDT (1,632 days away) in Virgo