2022 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 | ||||||||
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 01:00 Moon at Perigee: 358037 km
02 20:33 NEW MOON
03 23 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 03:23 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
04 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
04 18:50 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
06 02:09 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
07 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
09 03 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
09 20:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 02:58 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
13 06:19 Moon at Ascending Node
13 06 Mercury 3.4°N of Saturn
14 11:27 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
16 01 Mercury at Perihelion
17 17:37 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
18 01:49 FULL MOON
23 08 Venus at Perihelion
23 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 15:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 08:14 Moon at Descending Node
28 00:57 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
29 17:05 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
30 09:09 Moon at Perigee: 362250 km
Feb 01 07:46 NEW MOON
02 23:08 Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
04 21 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 15:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 08:12 Moon at Ascending Node
09 10:24 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
11 04:39 Moon at Apogee: 404897 km
14 00:52 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
16 18:57 FULL MOON
16 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
23 08:54 Moon at Descending Node
24 00:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 07:17 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
27 00:18 Moon at Perigee: 367787 km
27 11:00 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
28 22:07 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
Mar 01 01 Mercury at Aphelion
01 01:47 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
02 18 Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
02 19:35 NEW MOON
05 15 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 10:22 Moon at Ascending Node
08 18:46 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
10 12:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 01:05 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
13 08:58 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
13 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
16 06 Venus 3.9°N of Mars
18 09:17 FULL MOON
20 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
20 17:33 Vernal Equinox
22 10:12 Moon at Descending Node
23 12:43 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
24 01:28 Moon at Perigee: 369764 km
25 07:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 04:54 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
28 13:43 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
29 03 Venus 2.1°N of Saturn
30 16:34 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 08:24 NEW MOON
03 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 15:05 Moon at Ascending Node
05 03:16 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
05 04 Mars 0.3°S of Saturn
07 21:11 Moon at Apogee: 404438 km
09 08:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 17:14 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
14 00 Mercury at Perihelion
16 20:55 FULL MOON
18 16:01 Moon at Descending Node
19 17:16 Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
19 19:36 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 13:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 22:56 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
26 00:06 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
27 03:51 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
27 10:23 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
29 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
29 21:31 Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades
30 22 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
30 22:28 NEW MOON
30 22:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.640
May 01 21:53 Moon at Ascending Node
02 11:00 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
02 16:17 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 10 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 11 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 14:46 Moon at Apogee: 405287 km
07 00:56 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
09 02:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 17 Venus at Aphelion
16 01:44 Moon at Descending Node
16 06:11 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.414
16 06:14 FULL MOON
17 04:48 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
17 17:23 Moon at Perigee: 360298 km
21 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 06:43 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
22 20:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 21:24 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
25 01:59 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
27 04:52 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
29 04:33 Moon at Ascending Node
29 11 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
30 13:30 NEW MOON
Jun 02 03:14 Moon at Apogee: 406191 km
03 07:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
07 16:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 12:02 Moon at Descending Node
13 15:26 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
14 13:52 FULL MOON
15 01:21 Moon at Perigee: 357434 km
16 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
18 14:22 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
21 05:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 11:14 Summer Solstice
21 15 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
21 15:32 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
22 20:08 Mercury 2.8°N of Aldebaran
22 20:16 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
25 09:10 Moon at Ascending Node
25 23:27 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
26 10:11 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
27 10:19 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
29 04:52 NEW MOON
29 08:08 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
30 13:46 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 04:45 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
04 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
07 04:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 19:28 Moon at Descending Node
11 00 Mercury at Perihelion
11 01:50 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
13 11:08 Moon at Perigee: 357264 km
13 20:37 FULL MOON
15 22:16 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
16 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 02:55 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
20 16:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 18:46 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 11:21 Moon at Ascending Node
23 05:29 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
26 12:22 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
26 16:12 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 19:55 NEW MOON
Aug 03 23:26 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
04 06:58 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
05 13:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 22:30 Moon at Descending Node
07 10:29 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
10 19:14 Moon at Perigee: 359830 km
12 03:36 FULL MOON
12 05:55 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 19 Saturn at Opposition
15 11:37 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
18 12:59 Moon at Ascending Node
19 06:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 12:32 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
19 14:16 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
22 23:53 Moon at Apogee: 405419 km
23 23 Mercury at Aphelion
24 02:17 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
25 22:58 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 10:17 NEW MOON
27 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
31 04:59 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
Sep 01 23:12 Moon at Descending Node
03 16:56 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
03 20:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 01 Venus at Perihelion
06 23:28 Mars 4.2°N of Aldebaran
07 20:17 Moon at Perigee: 364491 km
08 12:31 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
10 11:59 FULL MOON
11 17:11 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
14 16:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 20:50 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
16 23 Neptune at Opposition
17 03:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
17 23:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 16:44 Moon at Apogee: 404556 km
20 09:40 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
23 03:04 Autumnal Equinox
23 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 23:54 NEW MOON
26 20 Jupiter at Opposition
27 11:22 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
29 01:43 Moon at Descending Node
30 22:20 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 03 02:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 19:01 Moon at Perigee: 369335 km
05 17:51 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
06 23 Mercury at Perihelion
08 20:06 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
08 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
09 22:55 FULL MOON
11 23:49 Moon at Ascending Node
13 05:46 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
15 06:28 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
17 12:21 Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
17 17:41 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 19:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 20 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 23 Venus at Superior Conjunction
25 12:49 NEW MOON
25 13:00 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
26 08:30 Moon at Descending Node
28 04:48 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
29 16:48 Moon at Perigee: 368289 km
Nov 01 08:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 23:08 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
04 22:19 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 08:08 Moon at Ascending Node
08 12:59 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.359
08 13:02 FULL MOON
08 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 11 Uranus at Opposition
09 14:16 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
11 15:43 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 01:43 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
14 08:41 Moon at Apogee: 404924 km
16 15:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 02 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 05:36 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
22 18:23 Moon at Descending Node
24 00:57 NEW MOON
26 03:30 Moon at Perigee: 362826 km
29 06:40 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
30 16:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 02:52 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
05 14:39 Moon at Ascending Node
06 21:26 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
08 06:08 FULL MOON
08 06:21 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
08 06 Mars at Opposition
11 09:06 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
12 02:30 Moon at Apogee: 405869 km
14 15 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 10:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 15:37 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
20 03:36 Moon at Descending Node
21 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
21 23:48 Winter Solstice
22 00:43 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 12:17 NEW MOON
24 10:32 Moon at Perigee: 358270 km
24 13:29 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
24 20:31 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
26 18:11 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
29 09 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
29 12:29 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
30 03:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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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
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 | |||
| Eastern European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 20:33 | Jan 09 20:11 | Jan 18 01:49 | Jan 25 15:41 |
| Feb 01 07:46 | Feb 08 15:50 | Feb 16 18:57 | Feb 24 00:32 |
| Mar 02 19:35 | Mar 10 12:45 | Mar 18 09:17 | Mar 25 07:37 |
| Apr 01 08:24 | Apr 09 08:47 | Apr 16 20:55 | Apr 23 13:56 |
| Apr 30 22:28 P | May 09 02:21 | May 16 06:14 t | May 22 20:43 |
| May 30 13:30 | Jun 07 16:48 | Jun 14 13:52 | Jun 21 05:11 |
| Jun 29 04:52 | Jul 07 04:14 | Jul 13 20:37 | Jul 20 16:18 |
| Jul 28 19:55 | Aug 05 13:06 | Aug 12 03:36 | Aug 19 06:36 |
| Aug 27 10:17 | Sep 03 20:08 | Sep 10 11:59 | Sep 17 23:52 |
| Sep 25 23:54 | Oct 03 02:14 | Oct 09 22:55 | Oct 17 19:15 |
| Oct 25 12:49 P | Nov 01 08:37 | Nov 08 13:02 t | Nov 16 15:27 |
| Nov 24 00:57 | Nov 30 16:36 | Dec 08 06:08 | Dec 16 10:56 |
| Dec 23 12:17 | Dec 30 03:21 | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GMT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| CET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| EET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| MSK | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 hours)
(where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
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
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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