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