2008 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 | ||||||||
| Australian Western Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 22:51 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
03 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
03 16:06 Moon at Apogee: 405328 km
04 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 17:55 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
08 19:37 NEW MOON
11 23:17 Moon at Ascending Node
16 03:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 14:43 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
19 16:39 Moon at Perigee: 366436 km
20 07:40 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 08:00 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
22 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
22 21:35 FULL MOON
24 18:49 Moon at Descending Node
24 22:57 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
25 14:25 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
28 02 Mercury at Perihelion
29 07:09 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
30 13:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 12:26 Moon at Apogee: 404532 km
Feb 01 21 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
02 01:57 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
04 13:52 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
04 19:35 Venus 4.3°N of Moon
07 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 11:44 NEW MOON
07 11:55 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.965
08 05:39 Moon at Ascending Node
11 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
14 09:07 Moon at Perigee: 370216 km
14 11:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 20:35 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
16 15:53 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
18 16:15 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
21 04:01 Moon at Descending Node
21 08:16 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
21 11:26 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.106
21 11:31 FULL MOON
21 20:01 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
24 17 Saturn at Opposition
25 15:47 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
27 16 Mercury 1.1°N of Venus
28 09:27 Moon at Apogee: 404442 km
29 10:16 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
29 10:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 03 08:56 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
03 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
05 21:59 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
06 03:20 Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 14:52 Moon at Ascending Node
08 01:14 NEW MOON
09 04 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 05:39 Moon at Perigee: 366302 km
12 02 Mercury at Aphelion
13 02:09 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
14 18:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 10:58 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
16 22:16 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
19 10:53 Moon at Descending Node
19 15:35 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
19 23:31 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
20 13:49 Vernal Equinox
21 20 Venus at Aphelion
22 02:40 FULL MOON
23 23:47 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
24 21 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
27 04:13 Moon at Apogee: 405094 km
27 18:04 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
30 05:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 01:23 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
Apr 02 23:18 Moon at Ascending Node
05 09:09 Venus 4.7°S of Moon
06 11:55 NEW MOON
08 03:28 Moon at Perigee: 361083 km
09 09:38 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
12 13:35 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
13 02:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 03:47 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
15 13:48 Moon at Descending Node
15 21:23 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
16 02:42 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
16 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 06:36 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
20 18:25 FULL MOON
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 17:34 Moon at Apogee: 405945 km
24 00:57 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
25 01 Mercury at Perihelion
27 00:24 Mars 4.7°S of Pollux
27 13:11 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
28 22:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 04:07 Moon at Ascending Node
May 03 04:07 Mercury 2.0°S of Pleiades
04 05:12 Saturn 0.6°N of Regulus
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 20:18 NEW MOON
06 11:22 Moon at Perigee: 357772 km
07 06:17 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
10 10:51 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
10 21:44 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
12 11:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 14:37 Moon at Descending Node
13 03:14 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
13 08:08 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
13 10 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66594 AU
14 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
17 12:35 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
20 10:11 FULL MOON
20 22:27 Moon at Apogee: 406404 km
21 07:06 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
24 19:20 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
27 05:45 Moon at Ascending Node
28 10:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 03 21:08 Moon at Perigee: 357251 km
04 03:23 NEW MOON
06 20:04 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
07 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 10:13 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
08 17:15 Moon at Descending Node
09 10:37 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
09 12 Venus at Superior Conjunction
09 17:26 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
10 23:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 18:37 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
17 01:33 Moon at Apogee: 406229 km
17 13:08 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
19 01:30 FULL MOON
19 22:05 Mercury 1.5°N of Aldebaran
20 20:44 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
21 08:00 Summer Solstice
23 07:17 Moon at Ascending Node
26 20:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 16:13 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 18:15 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
02 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
02 05:22 Moon at Perigee: 359513 km
03 10:19 NEW MOON
04 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01675 AU
05 23:53 Moon at Descending Node
06 19:46 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
07 02:03 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
07 06:27 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
09 17 Jupiter at Opposition
10 12:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 01:33 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
11 07 Mars 0.6°S of Saturn
12 04 Venus at Perihelion
14 12:13 Moon at Apogee: 405452 km
14 19:40 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
17 20:27 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
18 15:59 FULL MOON
20 11:27 Moon at Ascending Node
22 00 Mercury at Perihelion
26 02:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 00:08 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 07:24 Moon at Perigee: 363887 km
31 16:31 Pollux 4.6°N of Moon
Aug 01 18:13 NEW MOON
01 18:21 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
02 09:21 Moon at Descending Node
02 22:49 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
03 05:42 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
03 21:42 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
04 20:14 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
06 08:57 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
07 09:38 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
09 04:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 03:00 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 04:18 Moon at Apogee: 404558 km
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 22:12 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
14 03 Venus 0.2°S of Saturn
15 14 Neptune at Opposition
16 05 Mercury 0.6°S of Saturn
16 18:27 Moon at Ascending Node
17 05:10 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.808
17 05:16 FULL MOON
21 05 Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
24 06:01 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
24 07:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 11:44 Moon at Perigee: 368693 km
28 00:45 Pollux 4.6°N of Moon
29 18:30 Moon at Descending Node
31 03:58 NEW MOON
Sep 02 07:16 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
03 18:20 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
04 00 Mercury at Aphelion
04 10 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
07 10:56 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
07 11 Mercury 2.5°S of Mars
07 22:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 22:58 Moon at Apogee: 404210 km
10 04:26 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
11 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
12 10 Venus 0.3°N of Mars
13 00 Mercury 3.6°S of Venus
13 02:24 Moon at Ascending Node
13 10 Uranus at Opposition
15 17:13 FULL MOON
19 11:35 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
20 11:17 Moon at Perigee: 368890 km
20 11:27 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
22 13:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 23:45 Autumnal Equinox
23 08 Mercury 4.0°S of Mars
24 03:51 Mercury 1.2°S of Spica
24 06:57 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
25 09:47 Mars 2.1°N of Spica
26 00:20 Moon at Descending Node
26 22:38 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
28 03:53 Saturn 4.6°N of Moon
29 16:12 NEW MOON
Oct 01 02:42 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
04 18:52 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
05 18:34 Moon at Apogee: 404716 km
07 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 15:22 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
07 17:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 08:38 Moon at Ascending Node
15 04:03 FULL MOON
17 14:06 Moon at Perigee: 363828 km
17 18:32 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
18 00 Mercury at Perihelion
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 12:24 Pollux 4.9°N of Moon
21 19:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
23 02:00 Moon at Descending Node
24 04:33 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
27 06:15 Venus 3.1°N of Antares
29 07:14 NEW MOON
Nov 01 02:13 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
01 16:11 Venus 2.6°N of Moon
02 12:55 Moon at Apogee: 405723 km
04 05:54 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 11:34 Moon at Ascending Node
06 12:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 14:17 FULL MOON
14 04:16 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 17:59 Moon at Perigee: 358973 km
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 02:37 Moon at Descending Node
20 05:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 10:17 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
24 16:03 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
26 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 00:55 NEW MOON
30 00:55 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
Dec 01 17 Venus 2.0°S of Jupiter
01 22:45 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
02 00:01 Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
03 12:47 Moon at Ascending Node
06 05:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 06 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
11 15:38 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
13 00:37 FULL MOON
13 05:37 Moon at Perigee: 356568 km
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 07:02 Moon at Descending Node
17 17:47 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
19 18:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 20:04 Winter Solstice
21 21:54 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 14:53 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
27 01:50 Moon at Apogee: 406602 km
27 20:22 NEW MOON
29 12:09 Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
29 17:07 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
30 15:40 Moon at Ascending Node
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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
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 | |||
| Australian Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 08 19:37 | Jan 16 03:46 | Jan 22 21:35 | Jan 30 13:03 |
| Feb 07 11:44 A | Feb 14 11:34 | Feb 21 11:31 t | Feb 29 10:18 |
| Mar 08 01:14 | Mar 14 18:46 | Mar 22 02:40 | Mar 30 05:47 |
| Apr 06 11:55 | Apr 13 02:32 | Apr 20 18:25 | Apr 28 22:12 |
| May 05 20:18 | May 12 11:47 | May 20 10:11 | May 28 10:57 |
| Jun 04 03:23 | Jun 10 23:04 | Jun 19 01:30 | Jun 26 20:10 |
| Jul 03 10:19 | Jul 10 12:35 | Jul 18 15:59 | Jul 26 02:42 |
| Aug 01 18:13 T | Aug 09 04:20 | Aug 17 05:16 p | Aug 24 07:50 |
| Aug 31 03:58 | Sep 07 22:04 | Sep 15 17:13 | Sep 22 13:04 |
| Sep 29 16:12 | Oct 07 17:04 | Oct 15 04:03 | Oct 21 19:55 |
| Oct 29 07:14 | Nov 06 12:04 | Nov 13 14:17 | Nov 20 05:31 |
| Nov 28 00:55 | Dec 06 05:26 | Dec 13 00:37 | Dec 19 18:29 |
| Dec 27 20:23 | - | - | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| IST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| BST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ICT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AWST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| JST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ACT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AEST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NCT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NZST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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