2022 Sky Event Almanac

Atlantic Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.

2022 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     AST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  19:00  Moon at Perigee: 358037 km
    02  14:33  NEW MOON 
    03  17     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  21:23  Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
    04  03     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
    04  12:50  Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
    05  20:09  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    07  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
    08  21     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    09  14:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  20:58  Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
    13  00:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  00     Mercury 3.4°N of Saturn
    14  05:27  Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
    15  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    17  11:37  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
    17  19:49  FULL MOON 
    23  02     Venus at Perihelion 
    23  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  09:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  02:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  18:57  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    29  11:05  Mars 2.4°N of Moon
    30  03:09  Moon at Perigee: 362250 km

Feb 01  01:46  NEW MOON 
    02  17:08  Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
    04  15     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  09:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  02:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  04:24  Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
    10  22:39  Moon at Apogee: 404897 km
    13  18:52  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
    16  12:57  FULL MOON 
    16  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
    23  02:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  18:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  01:17  Antares 3.5°S of Moon
    26  18:18  Moon at Perigee: 367787 km
    27  05:00  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    28  16:07  Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
    28  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    28  19:47  Saturn 4.3°N of Moon

Mar 02  12     Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
    02  13:35  NEW MOON 
    05  09     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  04:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  12:46  Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
    10  06:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  19:05  Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
    13  02:58  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    13  07     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  00     Venus 3.9°N of Mars
    18  03:17  FULL MOON 
    20  06     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
    20  11:33  Vernal Equinox 
    22  04:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  06:43  Antares 3.2°S of Moon
    23  19:28  Moon at Perigee: 369764 km
    25  01:37  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  22:54  Mars 4.1°N of Moon
    28  07:43  Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
    28  21     Venus 2.1°N of Saturn
    30  10:34  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon

Apr 01  02:24  NEW MOON 
    02  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    04  09:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  21:16  Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
    04  22     Mars 0.3°S of Saturn
    07  15:11  Moon at Apogee: 404438 km
    09  02:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  11:14  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    13  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  14:55  FULL MOON 
    18  10:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  11:16  Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
    19  13:36  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    22  14     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  07:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  16:56  Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
    25  18:06  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    26  21:51  Venus 3.8°N of Moon
    27  04:23  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    29  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
    29  15:31  Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades
    30  16     Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
    30  16:28  NEW MOON 
    30  16:41  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.640

May 01  15:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  05:00  Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
    02  10:17  Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
    05  04     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  05     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  08:46  Moon at Apogee: 405287 km
    06  18:56  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    08  20:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  11     Venus at Aphelion 
    15  19:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  00:11  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.414
    16  00:14  FULL MOON 
    16  22:48  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    17  11:23  Moon at Perigee: 360298 km
    21  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  00:43  Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
    22  14:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  15:24  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    24  19:59  Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
    26  22:52  Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  22:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  05     Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
    30  07:30  NEW MOON 

Jun 01  21:14  Moon at Apogee: 406191 km
    03  01:42  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    07  10:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  06:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  09:26  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    14  07:52  FULL MOON 
    14  19:21  Moon at Perigee: 357434 km
    16  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
    18  08:22  Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
    20  23:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  05:14  Summer Solstice 
    21  09     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38130 AU
    21  09:32  Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
    22  14:08  Mercury 2.8°N of Aldebaran
    22  14:16  Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  03:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  17:27  Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
    26  04:11  Venus 2.7°S of Moon
    27  04:19  Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
    28  22:52  NEW MOON 
    29  02:08  Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
    30  07:46  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    30  22:45  Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran

Date     AST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 04  03     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
    06  22:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  13:28  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  19:50  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    13  05:08  Moon at Perigee: 357264 km
    13  14:37  FULL MOON 
    15  16:16  Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
    16  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    18  20:55  Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
    20  10:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  12:46  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  05:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  23:29  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    26  06:22  Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
    26  10:12  Venus 4.2°S of Moon
    28  05     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  13:55  NEW MOON 

Aug 03  17:26  Spica 4.6°S of Moon
    04  00:58  Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
    05  07:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  16:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  04:29  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    10  13:14  Moon at Perigee: 359830 km
    11  21:36  FULL MOON 
    11  23:55  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    12  21     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  13     Saturn at Opposition 
    15  05:37  Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
    18  06:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  00:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  06:32  Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
    19  08:16  Mars 2.7°S of Moon
    22  17:53  Moon at Apogee: 405419 km
    23  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    23  20:17  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    25  16:58  Venus 4.3°S of Moon
    27  04:17  NEW MOON 
    27  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
    30  22:59  Spica 4.4°S of Moon

Sep 01  17:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  10:56  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    03  14:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  19     Venus at Perihelion 
    06  17:28  Mars 4.2°N of Aldebaran
    07  14:17  Moon at Perigee: 364491 km
    08  06:31  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    10  05:59  FULL MOON 
    11  11:11  Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
    14  10:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  14:50  Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
    16  17     Neptune at Opposition 
    16  21:41  Mars 3.6°S of Moon
    17  17:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  10:44  Moon at Apogee: 404556 km
    20  03:40  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    22  21:04  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  17:54  NEW MOON 
    26  14     Jupiter at Opposition 
    27  05:22  Spica 4.3°S of Moon
    28  19:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  16:20  Antares 2.4°S of Moon

Oct 02  20:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  13:01  Moon at Perigee: 369335 km
    05  11:51  Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
    06  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  14:06  Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
    08  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
    09  16:55  FULL MOON 
    11  17:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  23:46  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    15  00:28  Mars 3.6°S of Moon
    17  06:21  Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
    17  11:41  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    17  13:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  14     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  17     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    25  06:49  NEW MOON 
    25  07:00  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
    26  02:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  22:48  Antares 2.3°S of Moon
    29  10:48  Moon at Perigee: 368289 km

Nov 01  02:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    01  17:08  Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
    04  16:19  Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
    05  14     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    08  02:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  06:59  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.359
    08  07:02  FULL MOON 
    08  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    09  05     Uranus at Opposition 
    09  08:16  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    11  09:43  Mars 2.5°S of Moon
    12  13     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  19:43  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    14  02:41  Moon at Apogee: 404924 km
    16  09:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  20     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  23:36  Spica 4.3°S of Moon
    22  12:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  18:57  NEW MOON 
    25  21:30  Moon at Perigee: 362826 km
    29  00:40  Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
    30  10:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 01  20:52  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    05  08:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  15:26  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    08  00:08  FULL MOON 
    08  00:21  Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  00     Mars at Opposition 
    11  03:06  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    11  20:30  Moon at Apogee: 405869 km
    14  09     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  04:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  09:37  Spica 4.1°S of Moon
    19  21:36  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
    21  17:48  Winter Solstice 
    21  18:43  Antares 2.3°S of Moon
    22  17     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  06:17  NEW MOON 
    24  04:32  Moon at Perigee: 358270 km
    24  07:29  Venus 3.5°N of Moon
    24  14:31  Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
    26  12:11  Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
    29  03     Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
    29  06:29  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    29  21:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

    

Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac

  • Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
  • Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
  • Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
  • Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
  • Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
  • Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
  • Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
    - during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
    - during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star
  • Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
  • Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
  • Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit

  • Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
  • Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
  • Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
  • Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
  • Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
  • Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus

2022 Phases of the Moon

Atlantic Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.

2022 Phases of the Moon
Atlantic Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 02 14:33 Jan 09 14:11 Jan 17 19:49 Jan 25 09:41
Feb 01 01:46 Feb 08 09:50 Feb 16 12:57 Feb 23 18:32
Mar 02 13:35 Mar 10 06:45 Mar 18 03:17 Mar 25 01:37
Apr 01 02:24 Apr 09 02:47 Apr 16 14:55 Apr 23 07:56
Apr 30 16:28 P May 08 20:21 May 16 00:14 t May 22 14:43
May 30 07:30 Jun 07 10:48 Jun 14 07:52 Jun 20 23:11
Jun 28 22:52 Jul 06 22:14 Jul 13 14:37 Jul 20 10:18
Jul 28 13:55 Aug 05 07:06 Aug 11 21:36 Aug 19 00:36
Aug 27 04:17 Sep 03 14:08 Sep 10 05:59 Sep 17 17:52
Sep 25 17:54 Oct 02 20:14 Oct 09 16:55 Oct 17 13:15
Oct 25 06:49 P Nov 01 02:37 Nov 08 07:02 t Nov 16 09:27
Nov 23 18:57 Nov 30 10:36 Dec 08 00:08 Dec 16 04:56
Dec 23 06:17 Dec 29 21:21 --

For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.

The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.

If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.


Solar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100

Lunar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100


Sky Event Almanacs: 2021 to 2030

The Americas

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas
ART 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
EST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
CST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
MST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
PST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AKST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
HST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
        • AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
        • EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
        • CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
        • MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
        • PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
        • AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
        • HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 hours)
          (where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)

A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.

For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs

The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.

The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
Solstice/Equinox (Earth) ± 0.5 minute
Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU
Solar and Lunar Eclipses ± 0.5 minute
Phases of the Moon ± 0.5 minute
Moon at Nodes ± 2 minutes
Apogee/Perigee of Moon ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers
Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet ± 10 minutes
Conjunctions of Planet with Planet ± 3 hours
Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) ± 3 hours
Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets ± 30 minutes

Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070

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For more information and sample pages, see Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 To 2070.

Acknowledgements

All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).

Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:

    "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".


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