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