2008 Sky Event Almanac
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Argentina Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 3 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.
| 2008 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 11:51 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
02 21 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
03 05:06 Moon at Apogee: 405328 km
04 04 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 06:55 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
08 08:37 NEW MOON
11 12:17 Moon at Ascending Node
15 16:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 03:43 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
19 05:39 Moon at Perigee: 366436 km
19 20:40 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
21 21:00 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
22 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
22 10:35 FULL MOON
24 07:49 Moon at Descending Node
24 11:57 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
25 03:25 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
27 15 Mercury at Perihelion
28 20:09 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
30 02:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 01:26 Moon at Apogee: 404532 km
Feb 01 10 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
01 14:57 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
04 02:52 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
04 08:35 Venus 4.3°N of Moon
06 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 00:44 NEW MOON
07 00:55 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.965
07 18:39 Moon at Ascending Node
10 23 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
13 22:07 Moon at Perigee: 370216 km
14 00:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 09:35 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
16 04:53 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
18 05:15 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
20 17:01 Moon at Descending Node
20 21:16 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
21 00:26 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.106
21 00:31 FULL MOON
21 09:01 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
24 06 Saturn at Opposition
25 04:47 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
27 05 Mercury 1.1°N of Venus
27 22:27 Moon at Apogee: 404442 km
28 23:16 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
28 23:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 02 21:56 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
03 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
05 10:59 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
05 16:20 Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 03:52 Moon at Ascending Node
07 14:14 NEW MOON
08 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
10 18:39 Moon at Perigee: 366302 km
11 15 Mercury at Aphelion
12 15:09 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
14 07:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 23:58 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
16 11:16 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
18 23:53 Moon at Descending Node
19 04:35 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
19 12:31 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
20 02:49 Vernal Equinox
21 09 Venus at Aphelion
21 15:40 FULL MOON
23 12:47 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
24 10 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
26 17:13 Moon at Apogee: 405094 km
27 07:04 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
29 18:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 14:23 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
Apr 02 12:18 Moon at Ascending Node
04 22:09 Venus 4.7°S of Moon
06 00:55 NEW MOON
07 16:28 Moon at Perigee: 361083 km
08 22:38 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
12 02:35 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
12 15:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 16:47 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
15 02:48 Moon at Descending Node
15 10:23 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
15 15:42 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
16 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 19:36 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
20 07:25 FULL MOON
22 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 06:34 Moon at Apogee: 405945 km
23 13:57 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
24 14 Mercury at Perihelion
26 13:24 Mars 4.7°S of Pollux
27 02:11 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
28 11:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 17:07 Moon at Ascending Node
May 02 17:07 Mercury 2.0°S of Pleiades
03 18:12 Saturn 0.6°N of Regulus
04 15 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 09:18 NEW MOON
06 00:22 Moon at Perigee: 357772 km
06 19:17 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
09 23:51 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
10 10:44 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
12 00:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 03:37 Moon at Descending Node
12 16:14 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
12 21:08 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
12 23 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66594 AU
14 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
17 01:35 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
19 23:11 FULL MOON
20 11:27 Moon at Apogee: 406404 km
20 20:06 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
24 08:20 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
26 18:45 Moon at Ascending Node
27 23:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 03 10:08 Moon at Perigee: 357251 km
03 16:23 NEW MOON
06 09:04 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
07 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 23:13 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
08 06:15 Moon at Descending Node
08 23:37 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
09 01 Venus at Superior Conjunction
09 06:26 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
10 12:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 07:37 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
16 14:33 Moon at Apogee: 406229 km
17 02:08 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
18 14:30 FULL MOON
19 11:05 Mercury 1.5°N of Aldebaran
20 09:44 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
20 21:00 Summer Solstice
22 20:17 Moon at Ascending Node
26 09:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 05:13 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
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Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 07:15 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
01 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
01 18:22 Moon at Perigee: 359513 km
02 23:19 NEW MOON
04 05 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01675 AU
05 12:53 Moon at Descending Node
06 08:46 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
06 15:03 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
06 19:27 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
09 06 Jupiter at Opposition
10 01:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 14:33 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
10 20 Mars 0.6°S of Saturn
11 17 Venus at Perihelion
14 01:13 Moon at Apogee: 405452 km
14 08:40 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
17 09:27 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
18 04:59 FULL MOON
20 00:27 Moon at Ascending Node
21 13 Mercury at Perihelion
25 15:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 13:08 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
27 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 20:24 Moon at Perigee: 363887 km
31 05:31 Pollux 4.6°N of Moon
Aug 01 07:13 NEW MOON
01 07:21 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
01 22:21 Moon at Descending Node
02 11:49 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
02 18:42 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
03 10:42 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
04 09:14 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
05 21:57 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
06 22:38 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
08 17:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 16:00 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
10 17:18 Moon at Apogee: 404558 km
12 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 11:12 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
13 16 Venus 0.2°S of Saturn
15 03 Neptune at Opposition
15 18 Mercury 0.6°S of Saturn
16 07:27 Moon at Ascending Node
16 18:10 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.808
16 18:16 FULL MOON
20 18 Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
23 19:01 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
23 20:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 00:44 Moon at Perigee: 368693 km
27 13:45 Pollux 4.6°N of Moon
29 07:30 Moon at Descending Node
30 16:58 NEW MOON
Sep 01 20:16 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
03 07:20 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
03 13 Mercury at Aphelion
03 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
06 23:56 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
07 00 Mercury 2.5°S of Mars
07 11:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 11:58 Moon at Apogee: 404210 km
09 17:26 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
11 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
11 23 Venus 0.3°N of Mars
12 13 Mercury 3.6°S of Venus
12 15:24 Moon at Ascending Node
12 23 Uranus at Opposition
15 06:13 FULL MOON
19 00:35 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
20 00:17 Moon at Perigee: 368890 km
20 00:27 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
22 02:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 12:45 Autumnal Equinox
22 21 Mercury 4.0°S of Mars
23 16:51 Mercury 1.2°S of Spica
23 19:57 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
24 22:47 Mars 2.1°N of Spica
25 13:20 Moon at Descending Node
26 11:38 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
27 16:53 Saturn 4.6°N of Moon
29 05:12 NEW MOON
30 15:42 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
Oct 04 07:52 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
05 07:34 Moon at Apogee: 404716 km
06 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 04:22 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
07 06:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 21:38 Moon at Ascending Node
14 17:03 FULL MOON
17 03:06 Moon at Perigee: 363828 km
17 07:32 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
17 13 Mercury at Perihelion
21 01 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 01:24 Pollux 4.9°N of Moon
21 08:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
22 15:00 Moon at Descending Node
23 17:33 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
26 19:15 Venus 3.1°N of Antares
28 20:14 NEW MOON
31 15:13 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
Nov 01 05:11 Venus 2.6°N of Moon
02 01:55 Moon at Apogee: 405723 km
03 18:54 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
05 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 00:34 Moon at Ascending Node
06 01:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 03:17 FULL MOON
13 17:16 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 06:59 Moon at Perigee: 358973 km
17 07 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 15:37 Moon at Descending Node
19 18:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 23:17 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
24 05:03 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
25 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 13:55 NEW MOON
29 13:55 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
Dec 01 06 Venus 2.0°S of Jupiter
01 11:45 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
01 13:01 Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
03 01:47 Moon at Ascending Node
05 18:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 19 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
11 04:38 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
12 13:37 FULL MOON
12 18:37 Moon at Perigee: 356568 km
13 20 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 20:02 Moon at Descending Node
17 06:47 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
19 07:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 09:04 Winter Solstice
21 10:54 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
22 04 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 03:53 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
26 14:50 Moon at Apogee: 406602 km
27 09:22 NEW MOON
29 01:09 Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
29 06:07 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
30 04:40 Moon at Ascending Node
31 18:03 Venus 3.4°S of 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
2008 Phases of the Moon
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Argentina Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 3 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.
| 2008 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Argentina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 08 08:37 | Jan 15 16:46 | Jan 22 10:35 | Jan 30 02:03 |
| Feb 07 00:44 A | Feb 14 00:34 | Feb 21 00:31 t | Feb 28 23:18 |
| Mar 07 14:14 | Mar 14 07:46 | Mar 21 15:40 | Mar 29 18:47 |
| Apr 06 00:55 | Apr 12 15:32 | Apr 20 07:25 | Apr 28 11:12 |
| May 05 09:18 | May 12 00:47 | May 19 23:11 | May 27 23:57 |
| Jun 03 16:23 | Jun 10 12:04 | Jun 18 14:30 | Jun 26 09:10 |
| Jul 02 23:19 | Jul 10 01:35 | Jul 18 04:59 | Jul 25 15:42 |
| Aug 01 07:13 T | Aug 08 17:20 | Aug 16 18:16 p | Aug 23 20:50 |
| Aug 30 16:58 | Sep 07 11:04 | Sep 15 06:13 | Sep 22 02:04 |
| Sep 29 05:12 | Oct 07 06:04 | Oct 14 17:03 | Oct 21 08:55 |
| Oct 28 20:14 | Nov 06 01:04 | Nov 13 03:17 | Nov 19 18:31 |
| Nov 27 13:55 | Dec 05 18:26 | Dec 12 13:37 | Dec 19 07:29 |
| Dec 27 09:23 | - | - | - |
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: 2001 to 2010
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 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 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| EST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| CST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| MST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| PST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AKST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| HST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- 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
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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