2081 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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.
| 2081 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Western Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 14:32 Moon at Descending Node
02 16:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
03 12:38 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
04 08 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
07 01:45 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
10 09:02 NEW MOON
10 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
12 00:46 Mercury 3.3°N of Moon
12 08:36 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
13 05:25 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
13 07:29 Moon at Apogee: 406193 km
14 11:41 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
15 21 Mercury 2.2°N of Saturn
15 21:45 Moon at Ascending Node
16 05:27 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
18 14:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 19 Mercury at Perihelion
20 23:50 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
23 18 Neptune at Opposition
24 16:45 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
25 11 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
25 12:01 FULL MOON
26 01:17 Moon at Perigee: 357141 km
26 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 00:45 Regulus 1.9°S of Moon
28 18:40 Moon at Descending Node
30 19:26 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
Feb 01 04:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 07:22 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
06 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 04:17 NEW MOON
09 11:24 Moon at Apogee: 406582 km
12 00:48 Moon at Ascending Node
13 21 Venus at Perihelion
14 06:45 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
17 05:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 08:03 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
20 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.5°W
21 03:47 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
22 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
23 12:15 Regulus 1.9°S of Moon
23 14:18 Moon at Perigee: 356862 km
23 22:27 FULL MOON
25 04:02 Moon at Descending Node
27 04:42 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
Mar 02 14:02 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
02 19:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 19 Mercury at Aphelion
04 23 Mercury 0.6°S of Saturn
06 15 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
08 10:21 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
08 14:10 Moon at Apogee: 406362 km
08 21:57 Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
10 23:16 NEW MOON
10 23:21 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.930
11 06:29 Moon at Ascending Node
15 04:29 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
16 14:09 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
17 11 Mercury 1.4°S of Jupiter
18 17:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 06:34 Vernal Equinox
20 12:38 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
22 22:56 Regulus 1.9°S of Moon
24 00:38 Moon at Perigee: 359723 km
24 15:16 Moon at Descending Node
25 08:19 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.095
25 08:29 FULL MOON
26 15:29 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
29 22:35 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
Apr 01 11:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 22:53 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
05 03:49 Moon at Apogee: 405494 km
06 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 17:44 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
07 13:10 Moon at Ascending Node
09 16:15 NEW MOON
11 13:12 Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
12 19:39 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
12 22:49 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
16 18 Mercury at Perihelion
16 18:59 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
17 01:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 07:10 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
21 00:01 Moon at Descending Node
21 02:04 Moon at Perigee: 364640 km
21 11 Venus 2.5°N of Jupiter
23 01:48 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
23 05 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 18:20 FULL MOON
26 08:16 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
29 16:10 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
May 01 05:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 10:41 Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
02 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°E
02 22:12 Moon at Apogee: 404484 km
04 13:26 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
04 18:33 Moon at Ascending Node
05 08:07 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
05 19 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 06:09 NEW MOON
10 18:25 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
11 14:50 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
14 00:25 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
15 17 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°W
16 07:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 13:12 Regulus 1.6°S of Moon
17 22:15 Moon at Perigee: 369266 km
18 03:59 Moon at Descending Node
20 10:09 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
23 04:26 FULL MOON
23 17:32 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
25 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 20:51 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
30 17:21 Moon at Apogee: 404064 km
30 23:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 21:42 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 01 07:10 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
06 05 Venus at Aphelion
06 10:31 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
07 17:01 NEW MOON
09 05:53 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
10 06:56 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
12 01:00 Moon at Perigee: 368270 km
12 18:48 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
14 04:44 Moon at Descending Node
14 12:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 16:27 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
20 01:17 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
20 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°W
20 23:16 Summer Solstice
21 15:32 FULL MOON
22 23:54 Mercury 2.3°N of Aldebaran
26 04:24 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
27 11:39 Moon at Apogee: 404502 km
27 23:46 Moon at Ascending Node
28 21:07 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
29 17:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 03 19:52 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
06 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
07 01:44 NEW MOON
09 09:02 Moon at Perigee: 363443 km
10 01:52 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
10 17:22 Venus 3.3°N of Aldebaran
11 06:37 Moon at Descending Node
13 17:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 18 Mercury at Perihelion
13 21:59 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
17 07:25 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
20 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 04:22 FULL MOON
23 09:01 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 02:51 Moon at Ascending Node
25 03:37 Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
26 05:37 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
27 20 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 08:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 17 Uranus at Opposition
31 05:04 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
Aug 04 01:38 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
05 09:24 NEW MOON
05 12:12 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
06 11:07 Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
06 11:56 Moon at Perigee: 359262 km
06 14:47 Mercury 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
07 12:49 Moon at Descending Node
10 04:36 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
12 00:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 09 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
13 12 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 12:57 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
16 12 Saturn at Opposition
19 11:28 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
19 19:15 FULL MOON
21 07:59 Moon at Ascending Node
21 13:57 Moon at Apogee: 406148 km
22 08:16 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
26 17 Mercury at Aphelion
27 12:57 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
27 22:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
31 11:55 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
Sep 01 17:22 Venus 2.6°S of Moon
03 17:01 NEW MOON
03 17:05 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.072
03 21:09 Moon at Perigee: 357254 km
03 22:54 Moon at Descending Node
05 13:02 Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
06 13:21 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
09 19:23 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
10 10:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 10 Jupiter at Opposition
15 13:37 Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
16 00:36 Venus 0.5°N of Regulus
17 14:18 Moon at Ascending Node
17 16:20 Moon at Apogee: 406234 km
18 07:15 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
18 11:33 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.927
18 11:45 FULL MOON
20 02 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66609 AU
22 15:38 Autumnal Equinox
23 19:11 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
26 09:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 14 Venus at Perihelion
26 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 20:45 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
30 08:26 Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
Oct 01 09:45 Moon at Descending Node
01 17:12 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
01 22:40 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
02 07:44 Moon at Perigee: 358089 km
03 01:23 NEW MOON
07 04 Venus 0.4°N of Mars
07 03:46 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
09 12 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
09 17 Mercury at Perihelion
09 23:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 02 Mercury 0.2°S of Venus
12 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
12 17:42 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
14 19:51 Moon at Ascending Node
14 22:03 Moon at Apogee: 405721 km
15 06:53 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
18 04:50 FULL MOON
20 17 Mercury 0.5°N of Venus
21 00:44 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
22 05 Orionid Meteor Shower
25 03:22 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
25 19:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 17:05 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
28 17:24 Moon at Descending Node
30 15:19 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
30 15:55 Moon at Perigee: 361740 km
Nov 01 11:04 NEW MOON
03 13:47 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
06 05 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 17:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 01:16 Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
10 23:12 Moon at Ascending Node
11 11:10 Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
11 12:54 Moon at Apogee: 404868 km
12 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 04 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 21:19 FULL MOON
17 07:08 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
18 11 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 20:56 Mars 2.8°N of Spica
21 08:49 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
23 23:23 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
24 03:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 19:52 Moon at Descending Node
27 11:46 Moon at Perigee: 367156 km
27 19:43 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
30 22:36 NEW MOON
Dec 06 12:28 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
08 00:59 Moon at Ascending Node
08 14:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 21:36 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
09 08:48 Moon at Apogee: 404288 km
14 15:18 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
15 00 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 12:31 FULL MOON
18 15:17 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
19 21 Venus at Superior Conjunction
21 04:57 Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
21 13:22 Winter Solstice
21 20:03 Moon at Descending Node
22 18:49 Moon at Perigee: 370264 km
23 08 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 11:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 02:17 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
25 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.0°E
28 08:22 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
30 12:28 NEW MOON
31 21:52 Mercury 3.4°N of 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
2081 Phases of the Moon
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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.
| 2081 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 02 16:32 |
| Jan 10 09:02 | Jan 18 14:29 | Jan 25 12:01 | Feb 01 04:37 |
| Feb 09 04:17 | Feb 17 05:59 | Feb 23 22:27 | Mar 02 19:06 |
| Mar 10 23:16 A | Mar 18 17:27 | Mar 25 08:29 p | Apr 01 11:35 |
| Apr 09 16:15 | Apr 17 01:31 | Apr 23 18:20 | May 01 05:24 |
| May 09 06:09 | May 16 07:21 | May 23 04:26 | May 30 23:35 |
| Jun 07 17:01 | Jun 14 12:16 | Jun 21 15:32 | Jun 29 17:00 |
| Jul 07 01:44 | Jul 13 17:34 | Jul 21 04:22 | Jul 29 08:39 |
| Aug 05 09:24 | Aug 12 00:32 | Aug 19 19:15 | Aug 27 22:08 |
| Sep 03 17:01 T | Sep 10 10:21 | Sep 18 11:45 n | Sep 26 09:30 |
| Oct 03 01:23 | Oct 09 23:58 | Oct 18 04:50 | Oct 25 19:13 |
| Nov 01 11:04 | Nov 08 17:40 | Nov 16 21:19 | Nov 24 03:49 |
| Nov 30 22:36 | Dec 08 14:38 | Dec 16 12:31 | Dec 23 11:55 |
| Dec 30 12:28 | - | - | - |
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: 2081 to 2090
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2081 to 2090 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 | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| IST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| BST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| ICT | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| AWST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| JST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| ACT | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| AEST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| NCT | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| NZST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
- 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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