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