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