2008 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 EET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 16:51 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
03 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
03 10:06 Moon at Apogee: 405328 km
04 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 11:55 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
08 13:37 NEW MOON
11 17:17 Moon at Ascending Node
15 21:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 08:43 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
19 10:39 Moon at Perigee: 366436 km
20 01:40 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 02:00 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
22 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
22 15:35 FULL MOON
24 12:49 Moon at Descending Node
24 16:57 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
25 08:25 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
27 20 Mercury at Perihelion
29 01:09 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
30 07:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 06:26 Moon at Apogee: 404532 km
Feb 01 15 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
01 19:57 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
04 07:52 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
04 13:35 Venus 4.3°N of Moon
06 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 05:44 NEW MOON
07 05:55 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.965
07 23:39 Moon at Ascending Node
11 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
14 03:07 Moon at Perigee: 370216 km
14 05:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 14:35 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
16 09:53 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
18 10:15 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
20 22:01 Moon at Descending Node
21 02:16 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
21 05:26 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.106
21 05:31 FULL MOON
21 14:01 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
24 11 Saturn at Opposition
25 09:47 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
27 10 Mercury 1.1°N of Venus
28 03:27 Moon at Apogee: 404442 km
29 04:16 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
29 04:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 03 02:56 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
03 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
05 15:59 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
05 21:20 Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 08:52 Moon at Ascending Node
07 19:14 NEW MOON
08 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
10 23:39 Moon at Perigee: 366302 km
11 20 Mercury at Aphelion
12 20:09 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
14 12:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 04:58 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
16 16:16 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
19 04:53 Moon at Descending Node
19 09:35 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
19 17:31 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
20 07:49 Vernal Equinox
21 14 Venus at Aphelion
21 20:40 FULL MOON
23 17:47 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
24 15 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
26 22:13 Moon at Apogee: 405094 km
27 12:04 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
29 23:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 19:23 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
Apr 02 17:18 Moon at Ascending Node
05 03:09 Venus 4.7°S of Moon
06 05:55 NEW MOON
07 21:28 Moon at Perigee: 361083 km
09 03:38 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
12 07:35 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
12 20:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 21:47 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
15 07:48 Moon at Descending Node
15 15:23 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
15 20:42 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
16 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 00:36 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
20 12:25 FULL MOON
22 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 11:34 Moon at Apogee: 405945 km
23 18:57 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
24 19 Mercury at Perihelion
26 18:24 Mars 4.7°S of Pollux
27 07:11 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
28 16:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 22:07 Moon at Ascending Node
May 02 22:07 Mercury 2.0°S of Pleiades
03 23:12 Saturn 0.6°N of Regulus
04 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 14:18 NEW MOON
06 05:22 Moon at Perigee: 357772 km
07 00:17 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
10 04:51 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
10 15:44 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
12 05:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 08:37 Moon at Descending Node
12 21:14 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
13 02:08 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
13 04 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66594 AU
14 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
17 06:35 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
20 04:11 FULL MOON
20 16:27 Moon at Apogee: 406404 km
21 01:06 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
24 13:20 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
26 23:45 Moon at Ascending Node
28 04:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 03 15:08 Moon at Perigee: 357251 km
03 21:23 NEW MOON
06 14:04 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
07 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 04:13 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
08 11:15 Moon at Descending Node
09 04:37 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
09 06 Venus at Superior Conjunction
09 11:26 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
10 17:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 12:37 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
16 19:33 Moon at Apogee: 406229 km
17 07:08 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
18 19:30 FULL MOON
19 16:05 Mercury 1.5°N of Aldebaran
20 14:44 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
21 02:00 Summer Solstice
23 01:17 Moon at Ascending Node
26 14:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 10:13 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 12:15 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
01 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
01 23:22 Moon at Perigee: 359513 km
03 04:19 NEW MOON
04 10 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01675 AU
05 17:53 Moon at Descending Node
06 13:46 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
06 20:03 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
07 00:27 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
09 11 Jupiter at Opposition
10 06:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 19:33 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
11 01 Mars 0.6°S of Saturn
11 22 Venus at Perihelion
14 06:13 Moon at Apogee: 405452 km
14 13:40 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
17 14:27 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
18 09:59 FULL MOON
20 05:27 Moon at Ascending Node
21 18 Mercury at Perihelion
25 20:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 18:08 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
27 21 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 01:24 Moon at Perigee: 363887 km
31 10:31 Pollux 4.6°N of Moon
Aug 01 12:13 NEW MOON
01 12:21 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
02 03:21 Moon at Descending Node
02 16:49 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
02 23:42 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
03 15:42 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
04 14:14 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
06 02:57 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
07 03:38 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
08 22:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 21:00 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
10 22:18 Moon at Apogee: 404558 km
12 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 16:12 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
13 21 Venus 0.2°S of Saturn
15 08 Neptune at Opposition
15 23 Mercury 0.6°S of Saturn
16 12:27 Moon at Ascending Node
16 23:10 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.808
16 23:16 FULL MOON
20 23 Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
24 00:01 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
24 01:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 05:44 Moon at Perigee: 368693 km
27 18:45 Pollux 4.6°N of Moon
29 12:30 Moon at Descending Node
30 21:58 NEW MOON
Sep 02 01:16 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
03 12:20 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
03 18 Mercury at Aphelion
04 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
07 04:56 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
07 05 Mercury 2.5°S of Mars
07 16:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 16:58 Moon at Apogee: 404210 km
09 22:26 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
11 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
12 04 Venus 0.3°N of Mars
12 18 Mercury 3.6°S of Venus
12 20:24 Moon at Ascending Node
13 04 Uranus at Opposition
15 11:13 FULL MOON
19 05:35 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
20 05:17 Moon at Perigee: 368890 km
20 05:27 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
22 07:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 17:45 Autumnal Equinox
23 02 Mercury 4.0°S of Mars
23 21:51 Mercury 1.2°S of Spica
24 00:57 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
25 03:47 Mars 2.1°N of Spica
25 18:20 Moon at Descending Node
26 16:38 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
27 21:53 Saturn 4.6°N of Moon
29 10:12 NEW MOON
30 20:42 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
Oct 04 12:52 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
05 12:34 Moon at Apogee: 404716 km
06 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 09:22 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
07 11:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 02:38 Moon at Ascending Node
14 22:03 FULL MOON
17 08:06 Moon at Perigee: 363828 km
17 12:32 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
17 18 Mercury at Perihelion
21 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 06:24 Pollux 4.9°N of Moon
21 13:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
22 20:00 Moon at Descending Node
23 22:33 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
27 00:15 Venus 3.1°N of Antares
29 01:14 NEW MOON
31 20:13 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
Nov 01 10:11 Venus 2.6°N of Moon
02 06:55 Moon at Apogee: 405723 km
03 23:54 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
05 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 05:34 Moon at Ascending Node
06 06:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 08:17 FULL MOON
13 22:16 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 11:59 Moon at Perigee: 358973 km
17 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 20:37 Moon at Descending Node
19 23:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 04:17 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
24 10:03 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
25 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 18:55 NEW MOON
29 18:55 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
Dec 01 11 Venus 2.0°S of Jupiter
01 16:45 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
01 18:01 Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
03 06:47 Moon at Ascending Node
05 23:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 00 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
11 09:38 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
12 18:37 FULL MOON
12 23:37 Moon at Perigee: 356568 km
14 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 01:02 Moon at Descending Node
17 11:47 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
19 12:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 14:04 Winter Solstice
21 15:54 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
22 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 08:53 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
26 19:50 Moon at Apogee: 406602 km
27 14:22 NEW MOON
29 06:09 Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
29 11:07 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
30 09:40 Moon at Ascending Node
31 23:03 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
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 | |||
| Eastern European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 08 13:37 | Jan 15 21:46 | Jan 22 15:35 | Jan 30 07:03 |
| Feb 07 05:44 A | Feb 14 05:34 | Feb 21 05:31 t | Feb 29 04:18 |
| Mar 07 19:14 | Mar 14 12:46 | Mar 21 20:40 | Mar 29 23:47 |
| Apr 06 05:55 | Apr 12 20:32 | Apr 20 12:25 | Apr 28 16:12 |
| May 05 14:18 | May 12 05:47 | May 20 04:11 | May 28 04:57 |
| Jun 03 21:23 | Jun 10 17:04 | Jun 18 19:30 | Jun 26 14:10 |
| Jul 03 04:19 | Jul 10 06:35 | Jul 18 09:59 | Jul 25 20:42 |
| Aug 01 12:13 T | Aug 08 22:20 | Aug 16 23:16 p | Aug 24 01:50 |
| Aug 30 21:58 | Sep 07 16:04 | Sep 15 11:13 | Sep 22 07:04 |
| Sep 29 10:12 | Oct 07 11:04 | Oct 14 22:03 | Oct 21 13:55 |
| Oct 29 01:14 | Nov 06 06:04 | Nov 13 08:17 | Nov 19 23:31 |
| Nov 27 18:55 | Dec 05 23:26 | Dec 12 18:37 | Dec 19 12:29 |
| Dec 27 14:23 | - | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| GMT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| CET | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| EET | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| MSK | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| GST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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