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