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 | ||||||||
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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
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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
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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
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 | |||||
- 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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