2008 Sky Event Almanac
Japan Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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 | ||||||||
| Japan Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date JST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 23:51 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
03 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
03 17:06 Moon at Apogee: 405328 km
04 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 18:55 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
08 20:37 NEW MOON
12 00:17 Moon at Ascending Node
16 04:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 15:43 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
19 17:39 Moon at Perigee: 366436 km
20 08:40 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 09:00 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
22 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
22 22:35 FULL MOON
24 19:49 Moon at Descending Node
24 23:57 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
25 15:25 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
28 03 Mercury at Perihelion
29 08:09 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
30 14:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 13:26 Moon at Apogee: 404532 km
Feb 01 22 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
02 02:57 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
04 14:52 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
04 20:35 Venus 4.3°N of Moon
07 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 12:44 NEW MOON
07 12:55 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.965
08 06:39 Moon at Ascending Node
11 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
14 10:07 Moon at Perigee: 370216 km
14 12:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 21:35 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
16 16:53 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
18 17:15 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
21 05:01 Moon at Descending Node
21 09:16 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
21 12:26 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.106
21 12:31 FULL MOON
21 21:01 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
24 18 Saturn at Opposition
25 16:47 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
27 17 Mercury 1.1°N of Venus
28 10:27 Moon at Apogee: 404442 km
29 11:16 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
29 11:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 03 09:56 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
03 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
05 22:59 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
06 04:20 Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 15:52 Moon at Ascending Node
08 02:14 NEW MOON
09 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 06:39 Moon at Perigee: 366302 km
12 03 Mercury at Aphelion
13 03:09 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
14 19:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 11:58 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
16 23:16 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
19 11:53 Moon at Descending Node
19 16:35 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
20 00:31 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
20 14:49 Vernal Equinox
21 21 Venus at Aphelion
22 03:40 FULL MOON
24 00:47 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
24 22 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
27 05:13 Moon at Apogee: 405094 km
27 19:04 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
30 06:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 02:23 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
Apr 03 00:18 Moon at Ascending Node
05 10:09 Venus 4.7°S of Moon
06 12:55 NEW MOON
08 04:28 Moon at Perigee: 361083 km
09 10:38 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
12 14:35 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
13 03:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 04:47 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
15 14:48 Moon at Descending Node
15 22:23 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
16 03:42 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
16 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 07:36 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
20 19:25 FULL MOON
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 18:34 Moon at Apogee: 405945 km
24 01:57 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
25 02 Mercury at Perihelion
27 01:24 Mars 4.7°S of Pollux
27 14:11 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
28 23:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 05:07 Moon at Ascending Node
May 03 05:07 Mercury 2.0°S of Pleiades
04 06:12 Saturn 0.6°N of Regulus
05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 21:18 NEW MOON
06 12:22 Moon at Perigee: 357772 km
07 07:17 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
10 11:51 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
10 22:44 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
12 12:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 15:37 Moon at Descending Node
13 04:14 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
13 09:08 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
13 11 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66594 AU
14 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
17 13:35 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
20 11:11 FULL MOON
20 23:27 Moon at Apogee: 406404 km
21 08:06 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
24 20:20 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
27 06:45 Moon at Ascending Node
28 11:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 03 22:08 Moon at Perigee: 357251 km
04 04:23 NEW MOON
06 21:04 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
08 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 11:13 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
08 18:15 Moon at Descending Node
09 11:37 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
09 13 Venus at Superior Conjunction
09 18:26 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
11 00:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 19:37 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
17 02:33 Moon at Apogee: 406229 km
17 14:08 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
19 02:30 FULL MOON
19 23:05 Mercury 1.5°N of Aldebaran
20 21:44 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
21 09:00 Summer Solstice
23 08:17 Moon at Ascending Node
26 21:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 17:13 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
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Date JST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 19:15 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
02 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
02 06:22 Moon at Perigee: 359513 km
03 11:19 NEW MOON
04 17 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01675 AU
06 00:53 Moon at Descending Node
06 20:46 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
07 03:03 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
07 07:27 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
09 18 Jupiter at Opposition
10 13:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 02:33 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
11 08 Mars 0.6°S of Saturn
12 05 Venus at Perihelion
14 13:13 Moon at Apogee: 405452 km
14 20:40 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
17 21:27 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
18 16:59 FULL MOON
20 12:27 Moon at Ascending Node
22 01 Mercury at Perihelion
26 03:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 01:08 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 08:24 Moon at Perigee: 363887 km
31 17:31 Pollux 4.6°N of Moon
Aug 01 19:13 NEW MOON
01 19:21 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.039
02 10:21 Moon at Descending Node
02 23:49 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
03 06:42 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
03 22:42 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
04 21:14 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
06 09:57 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
07 10:38 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
09 05:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 04:00 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 05:18 Moon at Apogee: 404558 km
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 23:12 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
14 04 Venus 0.2°S of Saturn
15 15 Neptune at Opposition
16 06 Mercury 0.6°S of Saturn
16 19:27 Moon at Ascending Node
17 06:10 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.808
17 06:16 FULL MOON
21 06 Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
24 07:01 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
24 08:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 12:44 Moon at Perigee: 368693 km
28 01:45 Pollux 4.6°N of Moon
29 19:30 Moon at Descending Node
31 04:58 NEW MOON
Sep 02 08:16 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
03 19:20 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
04 01 Mercury at Aphelion
04 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
07 11:56 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
07 12 Mercury 2.5°S of Mars
07 23:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 23:58 Moon at Apogee: 404210 km
10 05:26 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
11 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
12 11 Venus 0.3°N of Mars
13 01 Mercury 3.6°S of Venus
13 03:24 Moon at Ascending Node
13 11 Uranus at Opposition
15 18:13 FULL MOON
19 12:35 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
20 12:17 Moon at Perigee: 368890 km
20 12:27 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
22 14:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 00:45 Autumnal Equinox
23 09 Mercury 4.0°S of Mars
24 04:51 Mercury 1.2°S of Spica
24 07:57 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
25 10:47 Mars 2.1°N of Spica
26 01:20 Moon at Descending Node
26 23:38 Regulus 1.7°N of Moon
28 04:53 Saturn 4.6°N of Moon
29 17:12 NEW MOON
Oct 01 03:42 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
04 19:52 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
05 19:34 Moon at Apogee: 404716 km
07 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 16:22 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
07 18:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 09:38 Moon at Ascending Node
15 05:03 FULL MOON
17 15:06 Moon at Perigee: 363828 km
17 19:32 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
18 01 Mercury at Perihelion
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 13:24 Pollux 4.9°N of Moon
21 20:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
23 03:00 Moon at Descending Node
24 05:33 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
27 07:15 Venus 3.1°N of Antares
29 08:14 NEW MOON
Nov 01 03:13 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
01 17:11 Venus 2.6°N of Moon
02 13:55 Moon at Apogee: 405723 km
04 06:54 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 12:34 Moon at Ascending Node
06 13:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 15:17 FULL MOON
14 05:16 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 18:59 Moon at Perigee: 358973 km
17 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 03:37 Moon at Descending Node
20 06:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 11:17 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
24 17:03 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
26 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 01:55 NEW MOON
30 01:55 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
Dec 01 18 Venus 2.0°S of Jupiter
01 23:45 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
02 01:01 Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
03 13:47 Moon at Ascending Node
06 06:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 07 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
11 16:38 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
13 01:37 FULL MOON
13 06:37 Moon at Perigee: 356568 km
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 08:02 Moon at Descending Node
17 18:47 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
19 19:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 21:04 Winter Solstice
21 22:54 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 15:53 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
27 02:50 Moon at Apogee: 406602 km
27 21:22 NEW MOON
29 13:09 Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
29 18:07 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
30 16:40 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
Japan Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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 | |||
| Japan Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 08 20:37 | Jan 16 04:46 | Jan 22 22:35 | Jan 30 14:03 |
| Feb 07 12:44 A | Feb 14 12:34 | Feb 21 12:31 t | Feb 29 11:18 |
| Mar 08 02:14 | Mar 14 19:46 | Mar 22 03:40 | Mar 30 06:47 |
| Apr 06 12:55 | Apr 13 03:32 | Apr 20 19:25 | Apr 28 23:12 |
| May 05 21:18 | May 12 12:47 | May 20 11:11 | May 28 11:57 |
| Jun 04 04:23 | Jun 11 00:04 | Jun 19 02:30 | Jun 26 21:10 |
| Jul 03 11:19 | Jul 10 13:35 | Jul 18 16:59 | Jul 26 03:42 |
| Aug 01 19:13 T | Aug 09 05:20 | Aug 17 06:16 p | Aug 24 08:50 |
| Aug 31 04:58 | Sep 07 23:04 | Sep 15 18:13 | Sep 22 14:04 |
| Sep 29 17:12 | Oct 07 18:04 | Oct 15 05:03 | Oct 21 20:55 |
| Oct 29 08:14 | Nov 06 13:04 | Nov 13 15:17 | Nov 20 06:31 |
| Nov 28 01:55 | Dec 06 06:26 | Dec 13 01:37 | Dec 19 19:29 |
| Dec 27 21:23 | - | - | - |
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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