2022 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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.
| 2022 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 19:00 Moon at Perigee: 358037 km
02 14:33 NEW MOON
03 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 21:23 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
04 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
04 12:50 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
05 20:09 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
07 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
08 21 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
09 14:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 20:58 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
13 00:19 Moon at Ascending Node
13 00 Mercury 3.4°N of Saturn
14 05:27 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
15 19 Mercury at Perihelion
17 11:37 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
17 19:49 FULL MOON
23 02 Venus at Perihelion
23 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 09:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 02:14 Moon at Descending Node
27 18:57 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
29 11:05 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
30 03:09 Moon at Perigee: 362250 km
Feb 01 01:46 NEW MOON
02 17:08 Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
04 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 09:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 02:12 Moon at Ascending Node
09 04:24 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
10 22:39 Moon at Apogee: 404897 km
13 18:52 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
16 12:57 FULL MOON
16 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
23 02:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 18:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 01:17 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
26 18:18 Moon at Perigee: 367787 km
27 05:00 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
28 16:07 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
28 19 Mercury at Aphelion
28 19:47 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
Mar 02 12 Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
02 13:35 NEW MOON
05 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 04:22 Moon at Ascending Node
08 12:46 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
10 06:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 19:05 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
13 02:58 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
13 07 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
16 00 Venus 3.9°N of Mars
18 03:17 FULL MOON
20 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
20 11:33 Vernal Equinox
22 04:12 Moon at Descending Node
23 06:43 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
23 19:28 Moon at Perigee: 369764 km
25 01:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 22:54 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
28 07:43 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
28 21 Venus 2.1°N of Saturn
30 10:34 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 02:24 NEW MOON
02 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 09:05 Moon at Ascending Node
04 21:16 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
04 22 Mars 0.3°S of Saturn
07 15:11 Moon at Apogee: 404438 km
09 02:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 11:14 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
13 18 Mercury at Perihelion
16 14:55 FULL MOON
18 10:01 Moon at Descending Node
19 11:16 Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
19 13:36 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
22 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 07:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 16:56 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
25 18:06 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
26 21:51 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
27 04:23 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
29 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
29 15:31 Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades
30 16 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
30 16:28 NEW MOON
30 16:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.640
May 01 15:53 Moon at Ascending Node
02 05:00 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
02 10:17 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 08:46 Moon at Apogee: 405287 km
06 18:56 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
08 20:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 11 Venus at Aphelion
15 19:44 Moon at Descending Node
16 00:11 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.414
16 00:14 FULL MOON
16 22:48 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
17 11:23 Moon at Perigee: 360298 km
21 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 00:43 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
22 14:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 15:24 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
24 19:59 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
26 22:52 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 22:33 Moon at Ascending Node
29 05 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
30 07:30 NEW MOON
Jun 01 21:14 Moon at Apogee: 406191 km
03 01:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
07 10:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 06:02 Moon at Descending Node
13 09:26 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
14 07:52 FULL MOON
14 19:21 Moon at Perigee: 357434 km
16 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
18 08:22 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
20 23:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 05:14 Summer Solstice
21 09 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
21 09:32 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
22 14:08 Mercury 2.8°N of Aldebaran
22 14:16 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
25 03:10 Moon at Ascending Node
25 17:27 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
26 04:11 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
27 04:19 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
28 22:52 NEW MOON
29 02:08 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
30 07:46 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
30 22:45 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 03 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
06 22:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 13:28 Moon at Descending Node
10 18 Mercury at Perihelion
10 19:50 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
13 05:08 Moon at Perigee: 357264 km
13 14:37 FULL MOON
15 16:16 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
16 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 20:55 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
20 10:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 12:46 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 05:21 Moon at Ascending Node
22 23:29 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
26 06:22 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
26 10:12 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 13:55 NEW MOON
Aug 03 17:26 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
04 00:58 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
05 07:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 16:30 Moon at Descending Node
07 04:29 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
10 13:14 Moon at Perigee: 359830 km
11 21:36 FULL MOON
11 23:55 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
12 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 13 Saturn at Opposition
15 05:37 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
18 06:59 Moon at Ascending Node
19 00:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 06:32 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
19 08:16 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
22 17:53 Moon at Apogee: 405419 km
23 17 Mercury at Aphelion
23 20:17 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
25 16:58 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 04:17 NEW MOON
27 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
30 22:59 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
Sep 01 17:12 Moon at Descending Node
03 10:56 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
03 14:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 19 Venus at Perihelion
06 17:28 Mars 4.2°N of Aldebaran
07 14:17 Moon at Perigee: 364491 km
08 06:31 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
10 05:59 FULL MOON
11 11:11 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
14 10:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 14:50 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
16 17 Neptune at Opposition
16 21:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
17 17:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 10:44 Moon at Apogee: 404556 km
20 03:40 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
22 21:04 Autumnal Equinox
23 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 17:54 NEW MOON
26 14 Jupiter at Opposition
27 05:22 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
28 19:43 Moon at Descending Node
30 16:20 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 02 20:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 13:01 Moon at Perigee: 369335 km
05 11:51 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
06 17 Mercury at Perihelion
08 14:06 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
08 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
09 16:55 FULL MOON
11 17:49 Moon at Ascending Node
12 23:46 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
15 00:28 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
17 06:21 Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
17 11:41 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 13:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 17 Venus at Superior Conjunction
25 06:49 NEW MOON
25 07:00 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
26 02:30 Moon at Descending Node
27 22:48 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
29 10:48 Moon at Perigee: 368289 km
Nov 01 02:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 17:08 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
04 16:19 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 02:08 Moon at Ascending Node
08 06:59 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.359
08 07:02 FULL MOON
08 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 05 Uranus at Opposition
09 08:16 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
11 09:43 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
12 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 19:43 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
14 02:41 Moon at Apogee: 404924 km
16 09:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 23:36 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
22 12:23 Moon at Descending Node
23 18:57 NEW MOON
25 21:30 Moon at Perigee: 362826 km
29 00:40 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
30 10:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 20:52 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
05 08:39 Moon at Ascending Node
06 15:26 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
08 00:08 FULL MOON
08 00:21 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
08 00 Mars at Opposition
11 03:06 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
11 20:30 Moon at Apogee: 405869 km
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 04:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 09:37 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
19 21:36 Moon at Descending Node
21 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
21 17:48 Winter Solstice
21 18:43 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
22 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 06:17 NEW MOON
24 04:32 Moon at Perigee: 358270 km
24 07:29 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
24 14:31 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
26 12:11 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
29 03 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
29 06:29 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
29 21:21 FIRST QUARTER 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
2022 Phases of the Moon
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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.
| 2022 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 14:33 | Jan 09 14:11 | Jan 17 19:49 | Jan 25 09:41 |
| Feb 01 01:46 | Feb 08 09:50 | Feb 16 12:57 | Feb 23 18:32 |
| Mar 02 13:35 | Mar 10 06:45 | Mar 18 03:17 | Mar 25 01:37 |
| Apr 01 02:24 | Apr 09 02:47 | Apr 16 14:55 | Apr 23 07:56 |
| Apr 30 16:28 P | May 08 20:21 | May 16 00:14 t | May 22 14:43 |
| May 30 07:30 | Jun 07 10:48 | Jun 14 07:52 | Jun 20 23:11 |
| Jun 28 22:52 | Jul 06 22:14 | Jul 13 14:37 | Jul 20 10:18 |
| Jul 28 13:55 | Aug 05 07:06 | Aug 11 21:36 | Aug 19 00:36 |
| Aug 27 04:17 | Sep 03 14:08 | Sep 10 05:59 | Sep 17 17:52 |
| Sep 25 17:54 | Oct 02 20:14 | Oct 09 16:55 | Oct 17 13:15 |
| Oct 25 06:49 P | Nov 01 02:37 | Nov 08 07:02 t | Nov 16 09:27 |
| Nov 23 18:57 | Nov 30 10:36 | Dec 08 00:08 | Dec 16 04:56 |
| Dec 23 06:17 | Dec 29 21:21 | - | - |
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: 2021 to 2030
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 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 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| EST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| CST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| MST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| PST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AKST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| HST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- 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
For more information and sample pages, see 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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