2008 Sky Event Almanac

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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
Cape Verde Time
January - June July - December
Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  13:51  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    02  23     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
    03  07:06  Moon at Apogee: 405328 km
    04  06     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  08:55  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    08  10:37  NEW MOON 
    11  14:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  18:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  05:43  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    19  07:39  Moon at Perigee: 366436 km
    19  22:40  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  23:00  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    22  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
    22  12:35  FULL MOON 
    24  09:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  13:57  Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
    25  05:25  Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
    27  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    28  22:09  Spica 2.5°N of Moon
    30  04:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  03:26  Moon at Apogee: 404532 km

Feb 01  12     Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
    01  16:57  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    04  04:52  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    04  10:35  Venus 4.3°N of Moon
    06  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    07  02:44  NEW MOON 
    07  02:55  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.965
    07  20:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  01     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  00:07  Moon at Perigee: 370216 km
    14  02:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  11:35  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    16  06:53  Mars 1.6°S of Moon
    18  07:15  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    20  19:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  23:16  Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
    21  02:26  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.106
    21  02:31  FULL MOON 
    21  11:01  Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
    24  08     Saturn at Opposition 
    25  06:47  Spica 2.6°N of Moon
    27  07     Mercury 1.1°N of Venus
    28  00:27  Moon at Apogee: 404442 km
    29  01:16  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    29  01:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Mar 02  23:56  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    03  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
    05  12:59  Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  18:20  Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  05:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  16:14  NEW MOON 
    08  19     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  20:39  Moon at Perigee: 366302 km
    11  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    12  17:09  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    14  09:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  01:58  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    16  13:16  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    19  01:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  06:35  Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
    19  14:31  Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
    20  04:49  Vernal Equinox 
    21  11     Venus at Aphelion 
    21  17:40  FULL MOON 
    23  14:47  Spica 2.5°N of Moon
    24  12     Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
    26  19:13  Moon at Apogee: 405094 km
    27  09:04  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    29  20:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  16:23  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon

Apr 02  14:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  00:09  Venus 4.7°S of Moon
    06  02:55  NEW MOON 
    07  18:28  Moon at Perigee: 361083 km
    09  00:38  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    12  04:35  Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  17:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  18:47  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
    15  04:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  12:23  Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
    15  17:42  Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
    16  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    19  21:36  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    20  09:25  FULL MOON 
    22  03     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  08:34  Moon at Apogee: 405945 km
    23  15:57  Antares 0.3°N of Moon
    24  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  15:24  Mars 4.7°S of Pollux
    27  04:11  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    28  13:12  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  19:07  Moon at Ascending Node 

May 02  19:07  Mercury 2.0°S of Pleiades
    03  20:12  Saturn 0.6°N of Regulus
    04  17     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  11:18  NEW MOON 
    06  02:22  Moon at Perigee: 357772 km
    06  21:17  Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
    10  01:51  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    10  12:44  Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  02:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  05:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  18:14  Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
    12  23:08  Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
    13  01     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66594 AU
    14  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
    17  03:35  Spica 2.5°N of Moon
    20  01:11  FULL MOON 
    20  13:27  Moon at Apogee: 406404 km
    20  22:06  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    24  10:20  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    26  20:45  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  01:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 03  12:08  Moon at Perigee: 357251 km
    03  18:23  NEW MOON 
    06  11:04  Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
    07  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  01:13  Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    08  08:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  01:37  Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
    09  03     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    09  08:26  Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
    10  14:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  09:37  Spica 2.7°N of Moon
    16  16:33  Moon at Apogee: 406229 km
    17  04:08  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    18  16:30  FULL MOON 
    19  13:05  Mercury 1.5°N of Aldebaran
    20  11:44  Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
    20  23:00  Summer Solstice 
    22  22:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  11:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  07:13  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon

Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  09:15  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    01  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
    01  20:22  Moon at Perigee: 359513 km
    03  01:19  NEW MOON 
    04  07     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01675 AU
    05  14:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  10:46  Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
    06  17:03  Mars 2.6°N of Moon
    06  21:27  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
    09  08     Jupiter at Opposition 
    10  03:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  16:33  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    10  22     Mars 0.6°S of Saturn
    11  19     Venus at Perihelion 
    14  03:13  Moon at Apogee: 405452 km
    14  10:40  Antares 0.3°N of Moon
    17  11:27  Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
    18  06:59  FULL MOON 
    20  02:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    25  17:42  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  15:08  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    27  18     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    29  22:24  Moon at Perigee: 363887 km
    31  07:31  Pollux 4.6°N of Moon

Aug 01  09:13  NEW MOON 
    01  09:21  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
    02  00:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  13:49  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    02  20:42  Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
    03  12:42  Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
    04  11:14  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    05  23:57  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    07  00:38  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    08  19:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  18:00  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    10  19:18  Moon at Apogee: 404558 km
    12  10     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  13:12  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    13  18     Venus 0.2°S of Saturn
    15  05     Neptune at Opposition 
    15  20     Mercury 0.6°S of Saturn
    16  09:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  20:10  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.808
    16  20:16  FULL MOON 
    20  20     Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
    23  21:01  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    23  22:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  02:44  Moon at Perigee: 368693 km
    27  15:45  Pollux 4.6°N of Moon
    29  09:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  18:58  NEW MOON 

Sep 01  22:16  Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
    03  09:20  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    03  15     Mercury at Aphelion 
    04  01     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    07  01:56  Antares 0.3°N of Moon
    07  02     Mercury 2.5°S of Mars
    07  13:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  13:58  Moon at Apogee: 404210 km
    09  19:26  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    11  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
    12  01     Venus 0.3°N of Mars
    12  15     Mercury 3.6°S of Venus
    12  17:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  01     Uranus at Opposition 
    15  08:13  FULL MOON 
    19  02:35  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    20  02:17  Moon at Perigee: 368890 km
    20  02:27  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    22  04:04  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  14:45  Autumnal Equinox 
    22  23     Mercury 4.0°S of Mars
    23  18:51  Mercury 1.2°S of Spica
    23  21:57  Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
    25  00:47  Mars 2.1°N of Spica
    25  15:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  13:38  Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
    27  18:53  Saturn 4.6°N of Moon
    29  07:12  NEW MOON 
    30  17:42  Spica 2.9°N of Moon

Oct 04  09:52  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    05  09:34  Moon at Apogee: 404716 km
    06  20     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    07  06:22  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    07  08:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  23:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  19:03  FULL MOON 
    17  05:06  Moon at Perigee: 363828 km
    17  09:32  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    17  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    21  03     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  03:24  Pollux 4.9°N of Moon
    21  10:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
    22  17:00  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  19:33  Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
    26  21:15  Venus 3.1°N of Antares
    28  22:14  NEW MOON 
    31  17:13  Antares 0.1°S of Moon

Nov 01  07:11  Venus 2.6°N of Moon
    02  03:55  Moon at Apogee: 405723 km
    03  20:54  Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
    05  03     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  02:34  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  03:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  02     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  05:17  FULL MOON 
    13  19:16  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
    14  08:59  Moon at Perigee: 358973 km
    17  09     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  17:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  20:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  01:17  Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
    24  07:03  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    25  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  15:55  NEW MOON 
    29  15:55  Moon at Apogee: 406480 km

Dec 01  08     Venus 2.0°S of Jupiter
    01  13:45  Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
    01  15:01  Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  03:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  20:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  21     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    11  06:38  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    12  15:37  FULL MOON 
    12  20:37  Moon at Perigee: 356568 km
    13  22     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  22:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  08:47  Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
    19  09:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  11:04  Winter Solstice 
    21  12:54  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    22  06     Ursid Meteor Shower
    25  05:53  Antares 0.1°S of Moon
    26  16:50  Moon at Apogee: 406602 km
    27  11:22  NEW MOON 
    29  03:09  Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  08:07  Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  06:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  20:03  Venus 3.4°S of Moon

    

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

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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
Cape Verde Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 08 10:37 Jan 15 18:46 Jan 22 12:35 Jan 30 04:03
Feb 07 02:44 A Feb 14 02:34 Feb 21 02:31 t Feb 29 01:18
Mar 07 16:14 Mar 14 09:46 Mar 21 17:40 Mar 29 20:47
Apr 06 02:55 Apr 12 17:32 Apr 20 09:25 Apr 28 13:12
May 05 11:18 May 12 02:47 May 20 01:11 May 28 01:57
Jun 03 18:23 Jun 10 14:04 Jun 18 16:30 Jun 26 11:10
Jul 03 01:19 Jul 10 03:35 Jul 18 06:59 Jul 25 17:42
Aug 01 09:13 T Aug 08 19:20 Aug 16 20:16 p Aug 23 22:50
Aug 30 18:58 Sep 07 13:04 Sep 15 08:13 Sep 22 04:04
Sep 29 07:12 Oct 07 08:04 Oct 14 19:03 Oct 21 10:55
Oct 28 22:14 Nov 06 03:04 Nov 13 05:17 Nov 19 20:31
Nov 27 15:55 Dec 05 20:26 Dec 12 15:37 Dec 19 09:29
Dec 27 11:23 ---

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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