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