2022 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 18:00 Moon at Perigee: 358037 km
02 13:33 NEW MOON
03 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 20:23 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
04 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
04 11:50 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
05 19:09 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
07 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
08 20 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
09 13:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 19:58 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
12 23:19 Moon at Ascending Node
12 23 Mercury 3.4°N of Saturn
14 04:27 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
15 18 Mercury at Perihelion
17 10:37 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
17 18:49 FULL MOON
23 01 Venus at Perihelion
23 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 08:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 01:14 Moon at Descending Node
27 17:57 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
29 10:05 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
30 02:09 Moon at Perigee: 362250 km
Feb 01 00:46 NEW MOON
02 16:08 Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
04 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 08:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 01:12 Moon at Ascending Node
09 03:24 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
10 21:39 Moon at Apogee: 404897 km
13 17:52 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
16 11:57 FULL MOON
16 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
23 01:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 17:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 00:17 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
26 17:18 Moon at Perigee: 367787 km
27 04:00 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
28 15:07 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
28 18 Mercury at Aphelion
28 18:47 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
Mar 02 11 Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
02 12:35 NEW MOON
05 08 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 03:22 Moon at Ascending Node
08 11:46 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
10 05:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 18:05 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
13 01:58 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
13 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
15 23 Venus 3.9°N of Mars
18 02:17 FULL MOON
20 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
20 10:33 Vernal Equinox
22 03:12 Moon at Descending Node
23 05:43 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
23 18:28 Moon at Perigee: 369764 km
25 00:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 21:54 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
28 06:43 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
28 20 Venus 2.1°N of Saturn
30 09:34 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 01:24 NEW MOON
02 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 08:05 Moon at Ascending Node
04 20:16 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
04 21 Mars 0.3°S of Saturn
07 14:11 Moon at Apogee: 404438 km
09 01:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 10:14 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
13 17 Mercury at Perihelion
16 13:55 FULL MOON
18 09:01 Moon at Descending Node
19 10:16 Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
19 12:36 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 06:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 15:56 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
25 17:06 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
26 20:51 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
27 03:23 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
29 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
29 14:31 Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades
30 15 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
30 15:28 NEW MOON
30 15:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.640
May 01 14:53 Moon at Ascending Node
02 04:00 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
02 09:17 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 04 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 07:46 Moon at Apogee: 405287 km
06 17:56 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
08 19:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 10 Venus at Aphelion
15 18:44 Moon at Descending Node
15 23:11 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.414
15 23:14 FULL MOON
16 21:48 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
17 10:23 Moon at Perigee: 360298 km
21 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 23:43 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
22 13:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 14:24 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
24 18:59 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
26 21:52 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 21:33 Moon at Ascending Node
29 04 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
30 06:30 NEW MOON
Jun 01 20:14 Moon at Apogee: 406191 km
03 00:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
07 09:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 05:02 Moon at Descending Node
13 08:26 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
14 06:52 FULL MOON
14 18:21 Moon at Perigee: 357434 km
16 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
18 07:22 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
20 22:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 04:14 Summer Solstice
21 08 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
21 08:32 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
22 13:08 Mercury 2.8°N of Aldebaran
22 13:16 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
25 02:10 Moon at Ascending Node
25 16:27 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
26 03:11 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
27 03:19 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
28 21:52 NEW MOON
29 01:08 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
30 06:46 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
30 21:45 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
06 21:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 12:28 Moon at Descending Node
10 17 Mercury at Perihelion
10 18:50 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
13 04:08 Moon at Perigee: 357264 km
13 13:37 FULL MOON
15 15:16 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
16 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 19:55 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
20 09:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 11:46 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 04:21 Moon at Ascending Node
22 22:29 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
26 05:22 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
26 09:12 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 12:55 NEW MOON
Aug 03 16:26 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
03 23:58 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
05 06:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 15:30 Moon at Descending Node
07 03:29 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
10 12:14 Moon at Perigee: 359830 km
11 20:36 FULL MOON
11 22:55 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 12 Saturn at Opposition
15 04:37 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
18 05:59 Moon at Ascending Node
18 23:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 05:32 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
19 07:16 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
22 16:53 Moon at Apogee: 405419 km
23 16 Mercury at Aphelion
23 19:17 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
25 15:58 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 03:17 NEW MOON
27 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
30 21:59 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
Sep 01 16:12 Moon at Descending Node
03 09:56 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
03 13:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 18 Venus at Perihelion
06 16:28 Mars 4.2°N of Aldebaran
07 13:17 Moon at Perigee: 364491 km
08 05:31 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
10 04:59 FULL MOON
11 10:11 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
14 09:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 13:50 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
16 16 Neptune at Opposition
16 20:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
17 16:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 09:44 Moon at Apogee: 404556 km
20 02:40 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
22 20:04 Autumnal Equinox
23 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 16:54 NEW MOON
26 13 Jupiter at Opposition
27 04:22 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
28 18:43 Moon at Descending Node
30 15:20 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 02 19:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 12:01 Moon at Perigee: 369335 km
05 10:51 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
06 16 Mercury at Perihelion
08 13:06 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
08 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
09 15:55 FULL MOON
11 16:49 Moon at Ascending Node
12 22:46 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
14 23:28 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
17 05:21 Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
17 10:41 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 12:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 16 Venus at Superior Conjunction
25 05:49 NEW MOON
25 06:00 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
26 01:30 Moon at Descending Node
27 21:48 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
29 09:48 Moon at Perigee: 368289 km
Nov 01 01:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 16:08 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
04 15:19 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 01:08 Moon at Ascending Node
08 05:59 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.359
08 06:02 FULL MOON
08 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 04 Uranus at Opposition
09 07:16 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
11 08:43 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 18:43 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
14 01:41 Moon at Apogee: 404924 km
16 08:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 22:36 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
22 11:23 Moon at Descending Node
23 17:57 NEW MOON
25 20:30 Moon at Perigee: 362826 km
28 23:40 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
30 09:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 19:52 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
05 07:39 Moon at Ascending Node
06 14:26 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
07 23:08 FULL MOON
07 23:21 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
07 23 Mars at Opposition
11 02:06 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
11 19:30 Moon at Apogee: 405869 km
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 03:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 08:37 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
19 20:36 Moon at Descending Node
21 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
21 16:48 Winter Solstice
21 17:43 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 05:17 NEW MOON
24 03:32 Moon at Perigee: 358270 km
24 06:29 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
24 13:31 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
26 11:11 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
29 02 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
29 05:29 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
29 20:21 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 13:33 | Jan 09 13:11 | Jan 17 18:49 | Jan 25 08:41 |
| Feb 01 00:46 | Feb 08 08:50 | Feb 16 11:57 | Feb 23 17:32 |
| Mar 02 12:35 | Mar 10 05:45 | Mar 18 02:17 | Mar 25 00:37 |
| Apr 01 01:24 | Apr 09 01:47 | Apr 16 13:55 | Apr 23 06:56 |
| Apr 30 15:28 P | May 08 19:21 | May 15 23:14 t | May 22 13:43 |
| May 30 06:30 | Jun 07 09:48 | Jun 14 06:52 | Jun 20 22:11 |
| Jun 28 21:52 | Jul 06 21:14 | Jul 13 13:37 | Jul 20 09:18 |
| Jul 28 12:55 | Aug 05 06:06 | Aug 11 20:36 | Aug 18 23:36 |
| Aug 27 03:17 | Sep 03 13:08 | Sep 10 04:59 | Sep 17 16:52 |
| Sep 25 16:54 | Oct 02 19:14 | Oct 09 15:55 | Oct 17 12:15 |
| Oct 25 05:49 P | Nov 01 01:37 | Nov 08 06:02 t | Nov 16 08:27 |
| Nov 23 17:57 | Nov 30 09:36 | Dec 07 23:08 | Dec 16 03:56 |
| Dec 23 05:17 | Dec 29 20:21 | - | - |
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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