2022 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 16:00 Moon at Perigee: 358037 km
02 11:33 NEW MOON
03 14 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 18:23 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
04 00 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
04 09:50 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
05 17:09 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
07 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
08 18 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
09 11:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 17:58 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
12 21:19 Moon at Ascending Node
12 21 Mercury 3.4°N of Saturn
14 02:27 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
15 16 Mercury at Perihelion
17 08:37 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
17 16:49 FULL MOON
22 23 Venus at Perihelion
23 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 06:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 23:14 Moon at Descending Node
27 15:57 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
29 08:05 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
30 00:09 Moon at Perigee: 362250 km
31 22:46 NEW MOON
Feb 02 14:08 Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
04 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 06:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 23:12 Moon at Ascending Node
09 01:24 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
10 19:39 Moon at Apogee: 404897 km
13 15:52 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
16 09:57 FULL MOON
16 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
22 23:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 15:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 22:17 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
26 15:18 Moon at Perigee: 367787 km
27 02:00 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
28 13:07 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
28 16 Mercury at Aphelion
28 16:47 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
Mar 02 09 Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
02 10:35 NEW MOON
05 06 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 01:22 Moon at Ascending Node
08 09:46 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
10 03:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 16:05 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
12 23:58 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
13 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
15 21 Venus 3.9°N of Mars
18 00:17 FULL MOON
20 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
20 08:33 Vernal Equinox
22 01:12 Moon at Descending Node
23 03:43 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
23 16:28 Moon at Perigee: 369764 km
24 22:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 19:54 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
28 04:43 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
28 18 Venus 2.1°N of Saturn
30 07:34 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
31 23:24 NEW MOON
Apr 02 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 06:05 Moon at Ascending Node
04 18:16 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
04 19 Mars 0.3°S of Saturn
07 12:11 Moon at Apogee: 404438 km
08 23:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 08:14 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
13 15 Mercury at Perihelion
16 11:55 FULL MOON
18 07:01 Moon at Descending Node
19 08:16 Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
19 10:36 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
22 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 04:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 13:56 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
25 15:06 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
26 18:51 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
27 01:23 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
29 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
29 12:31 Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades
30 13 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
30 13:28 NEW MOON
30 13:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.640
May 01 12:53 Moon at Ascending Node
02 02:00 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
02 07:17 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 01 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 05:46 Moon at Apogee: 405287 km
06 15:56 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
08 17:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 08 Venus at Aphelion
15 16:44 Moon at Descending Node
15 21:11 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.414
15 21:14 FULL MOON
16 19:48 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
17 08:23 Moon at Perigee: 360298 km
21 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 21:43 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
22 11:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 12:24 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
24 16:59 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
26 19:52 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 19:33 Moon at Ascending Node
29 02 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
30 04:30 NEW MOON
Jun 01 18:14 Moon at Apogee: 406191 km
02 22:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
07 07:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 03:02 Moon at Descending Node
13 06:26 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
14 04:52 FULL MOON
14 16:21 Moon at Perigee: 357434 km
16 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
18 05:22 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
20 20:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 02:14 Summer Solstice
21 06 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
21 06:32 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
22 11:08 Mercury 2.8°N of Aldebaran
22 11:16 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
25 00:10 Moon at Ascending Node
25 14:27 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
26 01:11 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
27 01:19 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
28 19:52 NEW MOON
28 23:08 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
30 04:46 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
30 19:45 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
06 19:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 10:28 Moon at Descending Node
10 15 Mercury at Perihelion
10 16:50 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
13 02:08 Moon at Perigee: 357264 km
13 11:37 FULL MOON
15 13:16 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
16 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 17:55 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
20 07:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 09:46 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 02:21 Moon at Ascending Node
22 20:29 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
26 03:22 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
26 07:12 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
28 02 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 10:55 NEW MOON
Aug 03 14:26 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
03 21:58 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
05 04:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 13:30 Moon at Descending Node
07 01:29 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
10 10:14 Moon at Perigee: 359830 km
11 18:36 FULL MOON
11 20:55 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
12 18 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 10 Saturn at Opposition
15 02:37 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
18 03:59 Moon at Ascending Node
18 21:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 03:32 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
19 05:16 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
22 14:53 Moon at Apogee: 405419 km
23 14 Mercury at Aphelion
23 17:17 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
25 13:58 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 01:17 NEW MOON
27 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
30 19:59 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
Sep 01 14:12 Moon at Descending Node
03 07:56 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
03 11:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 16 Venus at Perihelion
06 14:28 Mars 4.2°N of Aldebaran
07 11:17 Moon at Perigee: 364491 km
08 03:31 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
10 02:59 FULL MOON
11 08:11 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
14 07:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 11:50 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
16 14 Neptune at Opposition
16 18:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
17 14:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 07:44 Moon at Apogee: 404556 km
20 00:40 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
22 18:04 Autumnal Equinox
23 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 14:54 NEW MOON
26 11 Jupiter at Opposition
27 02:22 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
28 16:43 Moon at Descending Node
30 13:20 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 02 17:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 10:01 Moon at Perigee: 369335 km
05 08:51 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
06 14 Mercury at Perihelion
08 11:06 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
08 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
09 13:55 FULL MOON
11 14:49 Moon at Ascending Node
12 20:46 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
14 21:28 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
17 03:21 Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
17 08:41 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 10:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 11 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 14 Venus at Superior Conjunction
25 03:49 NEW MOON
25 04:00 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
25 23:30 Moon at Descending Node
27 19:48 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
29 07:48 Moon at Perigee: 368289 km
31 23:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 14:08 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
04 13:19 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
05 11 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 23:08 Moon at Ascending Node
08 03:59 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.359
08 04:02 FULL MOON
08 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 02 Uranus at Opposition
09 05:16 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
11 06:43 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
12 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 16:43 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
13 23:41 Moon at Apogee: 404924 km
16 06:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 20:36 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
22 09:23 Moon at Descending Node
23 15:57 NEW MOON
25 18:30 Moon at Perigee: 362826 km
28 21:40 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
30 07:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 17:52 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
05 05:39 Moon at Ascending Node
06 12:26 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
07 21:08 FULL MOON
07 21:21 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
07 21 Mars at Opposition
11 00:06 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
11 17:30 Moon at Apogee: 405869 km
14 06 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 01:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 06:37 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
19 18:36 Moon at Descending Node
21 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
21 14:48 Winter Solstice
21 15:43 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 03:17 NEW MOON
24 01:32 Moon at Perigee: 358270 km
24 04:29 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
24 11:31 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
26 09:11 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
29 00 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
29 03:29 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
29 18:21 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 11:33 | Jan 09 11:11 | Jan 17 16:49 | Jan 25 06:41 |
| Jan 31 22:46 | Feb 08 06:50 | Feb 16 09:57 | Feb 23 15:32 |
| Mar 02 10:35 | Mar 10 03:45 | Mar 18 00:17 | Mar 24 22:37 |
| Mar 31 23:24 | Apr 08 23:47 | Apr 16 11:55 | Apr 23 04:56 |
| Apr 30 13:28 P | May 08 17:21 | May 15 21:14 t | May 22 11:43 |
| May 30 04:30 | Jun 07 07:48 | Jun 14 04:52 | Jun 20 20:11 |
| Jun 28 19:52 | Jul 06 19:14 | Jul 13 11:37 | Jul 20 07:18 |
| Jul 28 10:55 | Aug 05 04:06 | Aug 11 18:36 | Aug 18 21:36 |
| Aug 27 01:17 | Sep 03 11:08 | Sep 10 02:59 | Sep 17 14:52 |
| Sep 25 14:54 | Oct 02 17:14 | Oct 09 13:55 | Oct 17 10:15 |
| Oct 25 03:49 P | Oct 31 23:37 | Nov 08 04:02 t | Nov 16 06:27 |
| Nov 23 15:57 | Nov 30 07:36 | Dec 07 21:08 | Dec 16 01:56 |
| Dec 23 03:17 | Dec 29 18:21 | - | - |
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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