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