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