2008 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | ||||||||
| Indian Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 20:21 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
03 05 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
03 13:36 Moon at Apogee: 405328 km
04 12 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 15:25 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
08 17:07 NEW MOON
11 20:47 Moon at Ascending Node
16 01:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 12:13 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
19 14:09 Moon at Perigee: 366436 km
20 05:10 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 05:30 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
22 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
22 19:05 FULL MOON
24 16:19 Moon at Descending Node
24 20:27 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
25 11:55 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
27 23 Mercury at Perihelion
29 04:39 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
30 10:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 09:56 Moon at Apogee: 404532 km
Feb 01 18 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
01 23:27 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
04 11:22 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
04 17:05 Venus 4.3°N of Moon
07 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 09:14 NEW MOON
07 09:25 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.965
08 03:09 Moon at Ascending Node
11 07 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
14 06:37 Moon at Perigee: 370216 km
14 09:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 18:05 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
16 13:23 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
18 13:45 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
21 01:31 Moon at Descending Node
21 05:46 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
21 08:56 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.106
21 09:01 FULL MOON
21 17:31 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
24 15 Saturn at Opposition
25 13:17 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
27 14 Mercury 1.1°N of Venus
28 06:57 Moon at Apogee: 404442 km
29 07:46 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
29 07:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 03 06:26 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
03 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
05 19:29 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
06 00:50 Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 12:22 Moon at Ascending Node
07 22:44 NEW MOON
09 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 03:09 Moon at Perigee: 366302 km
11 23 Mercury at Aphelion
12 23:39 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
14 16:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 08:28 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
16 19:46 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
19 08:23 Moon at Descending Node
19 13:05 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
19 21:01 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
20 11:19 Vernal Equinox
21 17 Venus at Aphelion
22 00:10 FULL MOON
23 21:17 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
24 19 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
27 01:43 Moon at Apogee: 405094 km
27 15:34 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
30 03:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 22:53 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
Apr 02 20:48 Moon at Ascending Node
05 06:39 Venus 4.7°S of Moon
06 09:25 NEW MOON
08 00:58 Moon at Perigee: 361083 km
09 07:08 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
12 11:05 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
13 00:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 01:17 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
15 11:18 Moon at Descending Node
15 18:53 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
16 00:12 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
16 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 04:06 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
20 15:55 FULL MOON
22 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 15:04 Moon at Apogee: 405945 km
23 22:27 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
24 22 Mercury at Perihelion
26 21:54 Mars 4.7°S of Pollux
27 10:41 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
28 19:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 01:37 Moon at Ascending Node
May 03 01:37 Mercury 2.0°S of Pleiades
04 02:42 Saturn 0.6°N of Regulus
04 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 17:48 NEW MOON
06 08:52 Moon at Perigee: 357772 km
07 03:47 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
10 08:21 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
10 19:14 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
12 09:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 12:07 Moon at Descending Node
13 00:44 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
13 05:38 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
13 07 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66594 AU
14 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
17 10:05 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
20 07:41 FULL MOON
20 19:57 Moon at Apogee: 406404 km
21 04:36 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
24 16:50 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
27 03:15 Moon at Ascending Node
28 08:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 03 18:38 Moon at Perigee: 357251 km
04 00:53 NEW MOON
06 17:34 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
07 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 07:43 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
08 14:45 Moon at Descending Node
09 08:07 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
09 09 Venus at Superior Conjunction
09 14:56 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
10 20:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 16:07 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
16 23:03 Moon at Apogee: 406229 km
17 10:38 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
18 23:00 FULL MOON
19 19:35 Mercury 1.5°N of Aldebaran
20 18:14 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
21 05:30 Summer Solstice
23 04:47 Moon at Ascending Node
26 17:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 13:43 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 15:45 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
01 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
02 02:52 Moon at Perigee: 359513 km
03 07:49 NEW MOON
04 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01675 AU
05 21:23 Moon at Descending Node
06 17:16 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
06 23:33 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
07 03:57 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
09 14 Jupiter at Opposition
10 10:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 23:03 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
11 04 Mars 0.6°S of Saturn
12 01 Venus at Perihelion
14 09:43 Moon at Apogee: 405452 km
14 17:10 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
17 17:57 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
18 13:29 FULL MOON
20 08:57 Moon at Ascending Node
21 21 Mercury at Perihelion
26 00:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 21:38 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
28 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 04:54 Moon at Perigee: 363887 km
31 14:01 Pollux 4.6°N of Moon
Aug 01 15:43 NEW MOON
01 15:51 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
02 06:51 Moon at Descending Node
02 20:19 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
03 03:12 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
03 19:12 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
04 17:44 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
06 06:27 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
07 07:08 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
09 01:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 00:30 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 01:48 Moon at Apogee: 404558 km
12 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 19:42 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
14 00 Venus 0.2°S of Saturn
15 12 Neptune at Opposition
16 02 Mercury 0.6°S of Saturn
16 15:57 Moon at Ascending Node
17 02:40 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.808
17 02:46 FULL MOON
21 02 Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
24 03:31 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
24 05:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 09:14 Moon at Perigee: 368693 km
27 22:15 Pollux 4.6°N of Moon
29 16:00 Moon at Descending Node
31 01:28 NEW MOON
Sep 02 04:46 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
03 15:50 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
03 21 Mercury at Aphelion
04 07 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
07 08:26 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
07 09 Mercury 2.5°S of Mars
07 19:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 20:28 Moon at Apogee: 404210 km
10 01:56 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
11 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
12 08 Venus 0.3°N of Mars
12 21 Mercury 3.6°S of Venus
12 23:54 Moon at Ascending Node
13 08 Uranus at Opposition
15 14:43 FULL MOON
19 09:05 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
20 08:47 Moon at Perigee: 368890 km
20 08:57 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
22 10:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 21:15 Autumnal Equinox
23 06 Mercury 4.0°S of Mars
24 01:21 Mercury 1.2°S of Spica
24 04:27 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
25 07:17 Mars 2.1°N of Spica
25 21:50 Moon at Descending Node
26 20:08 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
28 01:23 Saturn 4.6°N of Moon
29 13:42 NEW MOON
Oct 01 00:12 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
04 16:22 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
05 16:04 Moon at Apogee: 404716 km
07 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 12:52 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
07 14:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 06:08 Moon at Ascending Node
15 01:33 FULL MOON
17 11:36 Moon at Perigee: 363828 km
17 16:02 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
17 21 Mercury at Perihelion
21 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 09:54 Pollux 4.9°N of Moon
21 17:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
22 23:30 Moon at Descending Node
24 02:03 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
27 03:45 Venus 3.1°N of Antares
29 04:44 NEW MOON
31 23:43 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
Nov 01 13:41 Venus 2.6°N of Moon
02 10:25 Moon at Apogee: 405723 km
04 03:24 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
05 09 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 09:04 Moon at Ascending Node
06 09:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 11:47 FULL MOON
14 01:46 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 15:29 Moon at Perigee: 358973 km
17 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 00:07 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 07:47 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
24 13:33 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
25 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 22:25 NEW MOON
29 22:25 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
Dec 01 15 Venus 2.0°S of Jupiter
01 20:15 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
01 21:31 Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
03 10:17 Moon at Ascending Node
06 02:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 04 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
11 13:08 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
12 22:07 FULL MOON
13 03:07 Moon at Perigee: 356568 km
14 04 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 04:32 Moon at Descending Node
17 15:17 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
19 15:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 17:34 Winter Solstice
21 19:24 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
22 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 12:23 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
26 23:20 Moon at Apogee: 406602 km
27 17:52 NEW MOON
29 09:39 Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
29 14:37 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
30 13:10 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 08 17:07 | Jan 16 01:16 | Jan 22 19:05 | Jan 30 10:33 |
| Feb 07 09:14 A | Feb 14 09:04 | Feb 21 09:01 t | Feb 29 07:48 |
| Mar 07 22:44 | Mar 14 16:16 | Mar 22 00:10 | Mar 30 03:17 |
| Apr 06 09:25 | Apr 13 00:02 | Apr 20 15:55 | Apr 28 19:42 |
| May 05 17:48 | May 12 09:17 | May 20 07:41 | May 28 08:27 |
| Jun 04 00:53 | Jun 10 20:34 | Jun 18 23:00 | Jun 26 17:40 |
| Jul 03 07:49 | Jul 10 10:05 | Jul 18 13:29 | Jul 26 00:12 |
| Aug 01 15:43 T | Aug 09 01:50 | Aug 17 02:46 p | Aug 24 05:20 |
| Aug 31 01:28 | Sep 07 19:34 | Sep 15 14:43 | Sep 22 10:34 |
| Sep 29 13:42 | Oct 07 14:34 | Oct 15 01:33 | Oct 21 17:25 |
| Oct 29 04:44 | Nov 06 09:34 | Nov 13 11:47 | Nov 20 03:01 |
| Nov 27 22:25 | Dec 06 02:56 | Dec 12 22:07 | Dec 19 15:59 |
| Dec 27 17:53 | - | - | - |
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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