2085 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | ||||||||
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| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 18:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 19 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 23 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
05 06:59 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
06 09:36 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
08 17 Mercury at Aphelion
09 16:30 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
09 19:54 Moon at Descending Node
10 16:30 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.993
10 16:42 FULL MOON
11 23:03 Moon at Apogee: 406331 km
18 10:52 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
18 19:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 17:59 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
23 21:40 Moon at Ascending Node
24 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 12:46 Moon at Perigee: 356735 km
25 14:06 NEW MOON
31 21 Neptune at Opposition
Feb 01 08:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 07:21 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
02 15:32 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
05 16:42 Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
06 01:09 Moon at Descending Node
07 22:48 Moon at Apogee: 406318 km
09 12:24 FULL MOON
09 19 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
12 20 Venus at Aphelion
13 02:17 Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
14 16:52 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
17 08:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 02:10 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
20 05:48 Moon at Ascending Node
21 16 Mercury at Perihelion
22 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
23 00:52 Moon at Perigee: 358586 km
24 00:32 NEW MOON
25 08:46 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
Mar 01 22:56 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
02 16:09 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
03 01:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 21:35 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
05 03:48 Moon at Descending Node
06 06 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 08:41 Moon at Apogee: 405701 km
10 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 06:26 FULL MOON
13 22:21 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
17 08:01 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
18 18:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 08:37 Moon at Ascending Node
19 15:53 Vernal Equinox
23 06:19 Moon at Perigee: 363064 km
23 23:15 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
25 10:37 NEW MOON
26 16 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
29 07:55 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
31 06:12 Mars 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
Apr 01 05:25 Moon at Descending Node
01 08:25 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
01 19:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 02:13 Moon at Apogee: 404744 km
06 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 21:41 FULL MOON
10 04:58 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
13 13:28 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
15 09:02 Moon at Ascending Node
17 01:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 15:32 Moon at Perigee: 368250 km
22 04 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
22 16 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 20:59 NEW MOON
25 17:20 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
28 08:49 Moon at Descending Node
28 23:34 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
29 00:02 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 20 Mars 1.4°N of Jupiter
May 01 14:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 21:39 Moon at Apogee: 404189 km
04 11:30 Venus 3.9°S of Pleiades
05 05 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 13:12 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
09 10:04 FULL MOON
10 20:24 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
12 11:55 Moon at Ascending Node
14 16:34 Moon at Perigee: 369231 km
16 07:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 16 Mercury at Perihelion
23 08:23 NEW MOON
25 01:51 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
25 14:54 Moon at Descending Node
26 18:23 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
27 18:55 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
29 16:33 Moon at Apogee: 404479 km
31 08:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 03 22:23 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
05 05 Venus at Perihelion
07 05:20 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
07 20:02 FULL MOON
07 20:15 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.506
08 19:13 Moon at Ascending Node
10 13:37 Moon at Perigee: 364665 km
14 03 Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
14 07 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
14 12:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 20 Mercury 1.1°N of Jupiter
18 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
19 08:34 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
20 08:33 Summer Solstice
21 21:18 NEW MOON
21 21:18 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970
21 22:10 Moon at Descending Node
23 13:44 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
24 01:42 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 15 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66616 AU
26 09:24 Moon at Apogee: 405402 km
30 00:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 07:14 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
03 15 Mercury at Aphelion
04 15:23 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
04 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01661 AU
06 05:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 04:02 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.505
07 04:14 FULL MOON
08 13:46 Moon at Perigee: 360020 km
13 18:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 09 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
16 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 14:10 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
17 15:42 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
18 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 04:20 Moon at Descending Node
19 17:46 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
21 11:43 NEW MOON
23 21:49 Moon at Apogee: 406307 km
28 07 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 14:45 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
29 14:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 01:01 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
02 14:42 Moon at Ascending Node
05 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°W
05 11:29 FULL MOON
05 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
05 21:30 Moon at Perigee: 357268 km
11 18 Mercury 0.4°S of Jupiter
12 03:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 19:53 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
12 23 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 07:51 Moon at Descending Node
15 22 Uranus at Opposition
16 15 Mercury at Perihelion
18 03:47 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
20 02:35 Moon at Apogee: 406622 km
20 03:10 NEW MOON
24 20:48 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
28 02:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 08:56 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
29 20:33 Moon at Ascending Node
30 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Sep 02 04:43 Venus 1.1°N of Spica
03 07:43 Moon at Perigee: 357232 km
03 18:41 FULL MOON
09 03:05 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
10 15:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 09:16 Moon at Descending Node
14 21:46 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
16 06:30 Moon at Apogee: 406253 km
18 19:07 NEW MOON
21 02:17 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
22 00:43 Autumnal Equinox
22 20:57 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
24 14:56 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
25 13 Venus at Aphelion
25 22:14 Moon at Ascending Node
26 12:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 12:26 Mercury 1.0°N of Spica
Oct 01 16:42 Moon at Perigee: 360069 km
03 02:53 FULL MOON
05 20 Saturn at Opposition
06 12:11 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
08 11:25 Moon at Descending Node
10 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°E
10 07:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 18:42 Moon at Apogee: 405393 km
15 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
15 16:07 Venus 0.6°N of Antares
18 11:00 NEW MOON
20 12:19 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
21 15 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 20:19 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
22 07:46 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
22 23:03 Moon at Ascending Node
25 05 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
25 20:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 17:49 Moon at Perigee: 365120 km
Nov 01 13:08 FULL MOON
02 22:18 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
04 16:56 Moon at Descending Node
05 16 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
09 02:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 12:58 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
12 14 Mercury at Perihelion
12 15 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 16:20 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
17 02:20 NEW MOON
17 21 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 03:09 Moon at Ascending Node
23 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W
24 04:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 07:37 Moon at Perigee: 369952 km
30 07:42 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
Dec 01 02:10 FULL MOON
01 02:23 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
02 01:24 Moon at Descending Node
08 09:54 Moon at Apogee: 404443 km
08 23:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 01:15 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
14 11 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 10:27 Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
15 11:48 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
16 11:30 Moon at Ascending Node
16 16:35 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.997
16 16:38 NEW MOON
17 13:25 Mars 4.3°N of Antares
19 21 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
20 08:38 Moon at Perigee: 367571 km
20 22:29 Winter Solstice
22 19 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 11:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 14 Mercury at Aphelion
27 15:02 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
29 09:39 Moon at Descending Node
30 17:59 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
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 02 18:47 | Jan 10 16:42 n | Jan 18 19:26 |
| Jan 25 14:06 | Feb 01 08:36 | Feb 09 12:24 | Feb 17 08:47 |
| Feb 24 00:32 | Mar 03 01:16 | Mar 11 06:26 | Mar 18 18:45 |
| Mar 25 10:37 | Apr 01 19:51 | Apr 09 21:41 | Apr 17 01:54 |
| Apr 23 20:59 | May 01 14:52 | May 09 10:04 | May 16 07:18 |
| May 23 08:23 | May 31 08:51 | Jun 07 20:02 n | Jun 14 12:19 |
| Jun 21 21:18 A | Jun 30 00:55 | Jul 07 04:14 n | Jul 13 18:24 |
| Jul 21 11:43 | Jul 29 14:47 | Aug 05 11:29 | Aug 12 03:00 |
| Aug 20 03:10 | Aug 28 02:30 | Sep 03 18:41 | Sep 10 15:07 |
| Sep 18 19:07 | Sep 26 12:18 | Oct 03 02:53 | Oct 10 07:09 |
| Oct 18 11:00 | Oct 25 20:34 | Nov 01 13:08 | Nov 09 02:31 |
| Nov 17 02:20 | Nov 24 04:02 | Dec 01 02:10 n | Dec 08 23:47 |
| Dec 16 16:38 A | Dec 23 11:42 | Dec 30 17:59 | - |
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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