2022 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 17:00 Moon at Perigee: 358037 km
02 12:33 NEW MOON
03 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 19:23 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
04 01 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
04 10:50 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
05 18:09 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
07 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
08 19 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
09 12:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 18:58 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
12 22:19 Moon at Ascending Node
12 22 Mercury 3.4°N of Saturn
14 03:27 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
15 17 Mercury at Perihelion
17 09:37 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
17 17:49 FULL MOON
23 00 Venus at Perihelion
23 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 07:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 00:14 Moon at Descending Node
27 16:57 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
29 09:05 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
30 01:09 Moon at Perigee: 362250 km
31 23:46 NEW MOON
Feb 02 15:08 Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
04 13 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 07:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 00:12 Moon at Ascending Node
09 02:24 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
10 20:39 Moon at Apogee: 404897 km
13 16:52 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
16 10:57 FULL MOON
16 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
23 00:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 16:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 23:17 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
26 16:18 Moon at Perigee: 367787 km
27 03:00 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
28 14:07 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
28 17 Mercury at Aphelion
28 17:47 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
Mar 02 10 Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
02 11:35 NEW MOON
05 07 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 02:22 Moon at Ascending Node
08 10:46 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
10 04:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 17:05 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
13 00:58 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
13 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
15 22 Venus 3.9°N of Mars
18 01:17 FULL MOON
20 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
20 09:33 Vernal Equinox
22 02:12 Moon at Descending Node
23 04:43 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
23 17:28 Moon at Perigee: 369764 km
24 23:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 20:54 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
28 05:43 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
28 19 Venus 2.1°N of Saturn
30 08:34 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 00:24 NEW MOON
02 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 07:05 Moon at Ascending Node
04 19:16 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
04 20 Mars 0.3°S of Saturn
07 13:11 Moon at Apogee: 404438 km
09 00:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 09:14 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
13 16 Mercury at Perihelion
16 12:55 FULL MOON
18 08:01 Moon at Descending Node
19 09:16 Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
19 11:36 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 05:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 14:56 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
25 16:06 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
26 19:51 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
27 02:23 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
29 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
29 13:31 Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades
30 14 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
30 14:28 NEW MOON
30 14:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.640
May 01 13:53 Moon at Ascending Node
02 03:00 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
02 08:17 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 06:46 Moon at Apogee: 405287 km
06 16:56 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
08 18:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 09 Venus at Aphelion
15 17:44 Moon at Descending Node
15 22:11 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.414
15 22:14 FULL MOON
16 20:48 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
17 09:23 Moon at Perigee: 360298 km
21 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 22:43 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
22 12:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 13:24 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
24 17:59 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
26 20:52 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 20:33 Moon at Ascending Node
29 03 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
30 05:30 NEW MOON
Jun 01 19:14 Moon at Apogee: 406191 km
02 23:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
07 08:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 04:02 Moon at Descending Node
13 07:26 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
14 05:52 FULL MOON
14 17:21 Moon at Perigee: 357434 km
16 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
18 06:22 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
20 21:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 03:14 Summer Solstice
21 07 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
21 07:32 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
22 12:08 Mercury 2.8°N of Aldebaran
22 12:16 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
25 01:10 Moon at Ascending Node
25 15:27 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
26 02:11 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
27 02:19 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
28 20:52 NEW MOON
29 00:08 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
30 05:46 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
30 20:45 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 01 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
06 20:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 11:28 Moon at Descending Node
10 16 Mercury at Perihelion
10 17:50 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
13 03:08 Moon at Perigee: 357264 km
13 12:37 FULL MOON
15 14:16 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
16 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 18:55 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
20 08:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 10:46 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 03:21 Moon at Ascending Node
22 21:29 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
26 04:22 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
26 08:12 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 11:55 NEW MOON
Aug 03 15:26 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
03 22:58 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
05 05:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 14:30 Moon at Descending Node
07 02:29 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
10 11:14 Moon at Perigee: 359830 km
11 19:36 FULL MOON
11 21:55 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 11 Saturn at Opposition
15 03:37 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
18 04:59 Moon at Ascending Node
18 22:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 04:32 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
19 06:16 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
22 15:53 Moon at Apogee: 405419 km
23 15 Mercury at Aphelion
23 18:17 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
25 14:58 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 02:17 NEW MOON
27 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
30 20:59 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
Sep 01 15:12 Moon at Descending Node
03 08:56 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
03 12:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 17 Venus at Perihelion
06 15:28 Mars 4.2°N of Aldebaran
07 12:17 Moon at Perigee: 364491 km
08 04:31 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
10 03:59 FULL MOON
11 09:11 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
14 08:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 12:50 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
16 15 Neptune at Opposition
16 19:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
17 15:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 08:44 Moon at Apogee: 404556 km
20 01:40 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
22 19:04 Autumnal Equinox
23 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 15:54 NEW MOON
26 12 Jupiter at Opposition
27 03:22 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
28 17:43 Moon at Descending Node
30 14:20 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 02 18:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 11:01 Moon at Perigee: 369335 km
05 09:51 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
06 15 Mercury at Perihelion
08 12:06 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
08 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
09 14:55 FULL MOON
11 15:49 Moon at Ascending Node
12 21:46 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
14 22:28 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
17 04:21 Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
17 09:41 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 11:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 15 Venus at Superior Conjunction
25 04:49 NEW MOON
25 05:00 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
26 00:30 Moon at Descending Node
27 20:48 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
29 08:48 Moon at Perigee: 368289 km
Nov 01 00:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 15:08 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
04 14:19 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 00:08 Moon at Ascending Node
08 04:59 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.359
08 05:02 FULL MOON
08 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 03 Uranus at Opposition
09 06:16 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
11 07:43 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 17:43 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
14 00:41 Moon at Apogee: 404924 km
16 07:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 21:36 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
22 10:23 Moon at Descending Node
23 16:57 NEW MOON
25 19:30 Moon at Perigee: 362826 km
28 22:40 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
30 08:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 18:52 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
05 06:39 Moon at Ascending Node
06 13:26 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
07 22:08 FULL MOON
07 22:21 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
07 22 Mars at Opposition
11 01:06 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
11 18:30 Moon at Apogee: 405869 km
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 02:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 07:37 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
19 19:36 Moon at Descending Node
21 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
21 15:48 Winter Solstice
21 16:43 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 04:17 NEW MOON
24 02:32 Moon at Perigee: 358270 km
24 05:29 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
24 12:31 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
26 10:11 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
29 01 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
29 04:29 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
29 19:21 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
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 12:33 | Jan 09 12:11 | Jan 17 17:49 | Jan 25 07:41 |
| Jan 31 23:46 | Feb 08 07:50 | Feb 16 10:57 | Feb 23 16:32 |
| Mar 02 11:35 | Mar 10 04:45 | Mar 18 01:17 | Mar 24 23:37 |
| Apr 01 00:24 | Apr 09 00:47 | Apr 16 12:55 | Apr 23 05:56 |
| Apr 30 14:28 P | May 08 18:21 | May 15 22:14 t | May 22 12:43 |
| May 30 05:30 | Jun 07 08:48 | Jun 14 05:52 | Jun 20 21:11 |
| Jun 28 20:52 | Jul 06 20:14 | Jul 13 12:37 | Jul 20 08:18 |
| Jul 28 11:55 | Aug 05 05:06 | Aug 11 19:36 | Aug 18 22:36 |
| Aug 27 02:17 | Sep 03 12:08 | Sep 10 03:59 | Sep 17 15:52 |
| Sep 25 15:54 | Oct 02 18:14 | Oct 09 14:55 | Oct 17 11:15 |
| Oct 25 04:49 P | Nov 01 00:37 | Nov 08 05:02 t | Nov 16 07:27 |
| Nov 23 16:57 | Nov 30 08:36 | Dec 07 22:08 | Dec 16 02:56 |
| Dec 23 04:17 | Dec 29 19:21 | - | - |
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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