2085 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2085 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 15:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
05 03:59 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
06 06:36 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
08 14 Mercury at Aphelion
09 13:30 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
09 16:54 Moon at Descending Node
10 13:30 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.993
10 13:42 FULL MOON
11 20:03 Moon at Apogee: 406331 km
18 07:52 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
18 16:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 14:59 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
23 18:40 Moon at Ascending Node
24 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 09:46 Moon at Perigee: 356735 km
25 11:06 NEW MOON
31 18 Neptune at Opposition
Feb 01 05:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 04:21 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
02 12:32 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
05 13:42 Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
05 22:09 Moon at Descending Node
07 19:48 Moon at Apogee: 406318 km
09 09:24 FULL MOON
09 16 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
12 17 Venus at Aphelion
12 23:17 Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
14 13:52 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
17 05:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 23:10 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
20 02:48 Moon at Ascending Node
21 13 Mercury at Perihelion
22 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
22 21:52 Moon at Perigee: 358586 km
23 21:32 NEW MOON
25 05:46 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
Mar 01 19:56 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
02 13:09 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
02 22:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 18:35 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
05 00:48 Moon at Descending Node
06 03 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 05:41 Moon at Apogee: 405701 km
10 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 03:26 FULL MOON
13 19:21 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
17 05:01 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
18 15:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 05:37 Moon at Ascending Node
19 12:53 Vernal Equinox
23 03:19 Moon at Perigee: 363064 km
23 20:15 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
25 07:37 NEW MOON
26 13 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
29 04:55 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
31 03:12 Mars 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
Apr 01 02:25 Moon at Descending Node
01 05:25 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
01 16:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 23:13 Moon at Apogee: 404744 km
06 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 18:41 FULL MOON
10 01:58 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
13 10:28 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
15 06:02 Moon at Ascending Node
16 22:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 12:32 Moon at Perigee: 368250 km
22 01 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 17:59 NEW MOON
25 14:20 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
28 05:49 Moon at Descending Node
28 20:34 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
28 21:02 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 17 Mars 1.4°N of Jupiter
May 01 11:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 18:39 Moon at Apogee: 404189 km
04 08:30 Venus 3.9°S of Pleiades
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 10:12 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
09 07:04 FULL MOON
10 17:24 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
12 08:55 Moon at Ascending Node
14 13:34 Moon at Perigee: 369231 km
16 04:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 13 Mercury at Perihelion
23 05:23 NEW MOON
24 22:51 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
25 11:54 Moon at Descending Node
26 15:23 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
27 15:55 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
29 13:33 Moon at Apogee: 404479 km
31 05:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 03 19:23 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
05 02 Venus at Perihelion
07 02:20 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
07 17:02 FULL MOON
07 17:15 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.506
08 16:13 Moon at Ascending Node
10 10:37 Moon at Perigee: 364665 km
14 00 Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
14 04 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
14 09:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 17 Mercury 1.1°N of Jupiter
18 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
19 05:34 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
20 05:33 Summer Solstice
21 18:18 NEW MOON
21 18:18 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970
21 19:10 Moon at Descending Node
23 10:44 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
23 22:42 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 12 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66616 AU
26 06:24 Moon at Apogee: 405402 km
29 21:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 04:14 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
03 12 Mercury at Aphelion
04 12:23 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
04 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01661 AU
06 02:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 01:02 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.505
07 01:14 FULL MOON
08 10:46 Moon at Perigee: 360020 km
13 15:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 06 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
16 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 11:10 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
17 12:42 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
18 16 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 01:20 Moon at Descending Node
19 14:46 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
21 08:43 NEW MOON
23 18:49 Moon at Apogee: 406307 km
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 11:45 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
29 11:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 22:01 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
Aug 02 11:42 Moon at Ascending Node
05 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°W
05 08:29 FULL MOON
05 09 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
05 18:30 Moon at Perigee: 357268 km
11 15 Mercury 0.4°S of Jupiter
12 00:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 16:53 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 04:51 Moon at Descending Node
15 19 Uranus at Opposition
16 12 Mercury at Perihelion
18 00:47 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
19 23:35 Moon at Apogee: 406622 km
20 00:10 NEW MOON
24 17:48 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
27 23:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 05:56 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
29 17:33 Moon at Ascending Node
30 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Sep 02 01:43 Venus 1.1°N of Spica
03 04:43 Moon at Perigee: 357232 km
03 15:41 FULL MOON
09 00:05 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
10 12:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 06:16 Moon at Descending Node
14 18:46 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
16 03:30 Moon at Apogee: 406253 km
18 16:07 NEW MOON
20 23:17 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
21 21:43 Autumnal Equinox
22 17:57 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
24 11:56 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
25 10 Venus at Aphelion
25 19:14 Moon at Ascending Node
26 09:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 09:26 Mercury 1.0°N of Spica
Oct 01 13:42 Moon at Perigee: 360069 km
02 23:53 FULL MOON
05 17 Saturn at Opposition
06 09:11 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
08 08:25 Moon at Descending Node
10 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°E
10 04:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 15:42 Moon at Apogee: 405393 km
15 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
15 13:07 Venus 0.6°N of Antares
18 08:00 NEW MOON
20 09:19 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 17:19 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
22 04:46 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
22 20:03 Moon at Ascending Node
25 02 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
25 17:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 14:49 Moon at Perigee: 365120 km
Nov 01 10:08 FULL MOON
02 19:18 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
04 13:56 Moon at Descending Node
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 23:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 09:58 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
12 11 Mercury at Perihelion
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 13:20 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
16 23:20 NEW MOON
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 00:09 Moon at Ascending Node
23 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W
24 01:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 04:37 Moon at Perigee: 369952 km
30 04:42 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
30 23:10 FULL MOON
30 23:23 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
Dec 01 22:24 Moon at Descending Node
08 06:54 Moon at Apogee: 404443 km
08 20:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 22:15 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 07:27 Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
15 08:48 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
16 08:30 Moon at Ascending Node
16 13:35 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.997
16 13:38 NEW MOON
17 10:25 Mars 4.3°N of Antares
19 18 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
20 05:38 Moon at Perigee: 367571 km
20 19:29 Winter Solstice
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 08:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 11 Mercury at Aphelion
27 12:02 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
29 06:39 Moon at Descending Node
30 14:59 FULL 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
2085 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2085 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 02 15:47 | Jan 10 13:42 n | Jan 18 16:26 |
| Jan 25 11:06 | Feb 01 05:36 | Feb 09 09:24 | Feb 17 05:47 |
| Feb 23 21:32 | Mar 02 22:16 | Mar 11 03:26 | Mar 18 15:45 |
| Mar 25 07:37 | Apr 01 16:51 | Apr 09 18:41 | Apr 16 22:54 |
| Apr 23 17:59 | May 01 11:52 | May 09 07:04 | May 16 04:18 |
| May 23 05:23 | May 31 05:51 | Jun 07 17:02 n | Jun 14 09:19 |
| Jun 21 18:18 A | Jun 29 21:55 | Jul 07 01:14 n | Jul 13 15:24 |
| Jul 21 08:43 | Jul 29 11:47 | Aug 05 08:29 | Aug 12 00:00 |
| Aug 20 00:10 | Aug 27 23:30 | Sep 03 15:41 | Sep 10 12:07 |
| Sep 18 16:07 | Sep 26 09:18 | Oct 02 23:53 | Oct 10 04:09 |
| Oct 18 08:00 | Oct 25 17:34 | Nov 01 10:08 | Nov 08 23:31 |
| Nov 16 23:20 | Nov 24 01:02 | Nov 30 23:10 n | Dec 08 20:47 |
| Dec 16 13:38 A | Dec 23 08:42 | Dec 30 14:59 | - |
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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