2085 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | ||||||||
| Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 19:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 20 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 00 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
05 07:59 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
06 10:36 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
08 18 Mercury at Aphelion
09 17:30 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
09 20:54 Moon at Descending Node
10 17:30 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.993
10 17:42 FULL MOON
12 00:03 Moon at Apogee: 406331 km
18 11:52 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
18 20:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 18:59 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
23 22:40 Moon at Ascending Node
25 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 13:46 Moon at Perigee: 356735 km
25 15:06 NEW MOON
31 22 Neptune at Opposition
Feb 01 09:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 08:21 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
02 16:32 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
05 17:42 Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
06 02:09 Moon at Descending Node
07 23:48 Moon at Apogee: 406318 km
09 13:24 FULL MOON
09 20 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
12 21 Venus at Aphelion
13 03:17 Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
14 17:52 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
17 09:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 03:10 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
20 06:48 Moon at Ascending Node
21 17 Mercury at Perihelion
22 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
23 01:52 Moon at Perigee: 358586 km
24 01:32 NEW MOON
25 09:46 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
Mar 01 23:56 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
02 17:09 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
03 02:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 22:35 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
05 04:48 Moon at Descending Node
06 07 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 09:41 Moon at Apogee: 405701 km
10 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 07:26 FULL MOON
13 23:21 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
17 09:01 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
18 19:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 09:37 Moon at Ascending Node
19 16:53 Vernal Equinox
23 07:19 Moon at Perigee: 363064 km
24 00:15 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
25 11:37 NEW MOON
26 17 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
29 08:55 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
31 07:12 Mars 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
Apr 01 06:25 Moon at Descending Node
01 09:25 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
01 20:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 03:13 Moon at Apogee: 404744 km
07 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 22:41 FULL MOON
10 05:58 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
13 14:28 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
15 10:02 Moon at Ascending Node
17 02:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 16:32 Moon at Perigee: 368250 km
22 05 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
22 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 21:59 NEW MOON
25 18:20 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
28 09:49 Moon at Descending Node
29 00:34 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
29 01:02 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 21 Mars 1.4°N of Jupiter
May 01 15:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 22:39 Moon at Apogee: 404189 km
04 12:30 Venus 3.9°S of Pleiades
05 06 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 14:12 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
09 11:04 FULL MOON
10 21:24 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
12 12:55 Moon at Ascending Node
14 17:34 Moon at Perigee: 369231 km
16 08:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 17 Mercury at Perihelion
23 09:23 NEW MOON
25 02:51 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
25 15:54 Moon at Descending Node
26 19:23 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
27 19:55 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
29 17:33 Moon at Apogee: 404479 km
31 09:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 03 23:23 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
05 06 Venus at Perihelion
07 06:20 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
07 21:02 FULL MOON
07 21:15 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.506
08 20:13 Moon at Ascending Node
10 14:37 Moon at Perigee: 364665 km
14 04 Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
14 08 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
14 13:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 21 Mercury 1.1°N of Jupiter
19 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
19 09:34 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
20 09:33 Summer Solstice
21 22:18 NEW MOON
21 22:18 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970
21 23:10 Moon at Descending Node
23 14:44 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
24 02:42 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 16 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66616 AU
26 10:24 Moon at Apogee: 405402 km
30 01:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 08:14 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
03 16 Mercury at Aphelion
04 16:23 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
04 17 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01661 AU
06 06:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 05:02 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.505
07 05:14 FULL MOON
08 14:46 Moon at Perigee: 360020 km
13 19:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 10 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
16 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 15:10 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
17 16:42 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
18 20 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 05:20 Moon at Descending Node
19 18:46 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
21 12:43 NEW MOON
23 22:49 Moon at Apogee: 406307 km
28 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 15:45 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
29 15:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 02:01 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
02 15:42 Moon at Ascending Node
05 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°W
05 12:29 FULL MOON
05 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
05 22:30 Moon at Perigee: 357268 km
11 19 Mercury 0.4°S of Jupiter
12 04:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 20:53 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
13 00 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 08:51 Moon at Descending Node
15 23 Uranus at Opposition
16 16 Mercury at Perihelion
18 04:47 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
20 03:35 Moon at Apogee: 406622 km
20 04:10 NEW MOON
24 21:48 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
28 03:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 09:56 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
29 21:33 Moon at Ascending Node
30 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Sep 02 05:43 Venus 1.1°N of Spica
03 08:43 Moon at Perigee: 357232 km
03 19:41 FULL MOON
09 04:05 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
10 16:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 10:16 Moon at Descending Node
14 22:46 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
16 07:30 Moon at Apogee: 406253 km
18 20:07 NEW MOON
21 03:17 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
22 01:43 Autumnal Equinox
22 21:57 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
24 15:56 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
25 14 Venus at Aphelion
25 23:14 Moon at Ascending Node
26 13:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 13:26 Mercury 1.0°N of Spica
Oct 01 17:42 Moon at Perigee: 360069 km
03 03:53 FULL MOON
05 21 Saturn at Opposition
06 13:11 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
08 12:25 Moon at Descending Node
10 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°E
10 08:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 19:42 Moon at Apogee: 405393 km
15 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
15 17:07 Venus 0.6°N of Antares
18 12:00 NEW MOON
20 13:19 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
21 16 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 21:19 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
22 08:46 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
23 00:03 Moon at Ascending Node
25 06 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
25 21:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 18:49 Moon at Perigee: 365120 km
Nov 01 14:08 FULL MOON
02 23:18 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
04 17:56 Moon at Descending Node
05 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
09 03:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 13:58 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
12 15 Mercury at Perihelion
12 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 17:20 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
17 03:20 NEW MOON
17 22 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 04:09 Moon at Ascending Node
23 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W
24 05:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 08:37 Moon at Perigee: 369952 km
30 08:42 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
Dec 01 03:10 FULL MOON
01 03:23 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
02 02:24 Moon at Descending Node
08 10:54 Moon at Apogee: 404443 km
09 00:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 02:15 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
14 12 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 11:27 Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
15 12:48 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
16 12:30 Moon at Ascending Node
16 17:35 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.997
16 17:38 NEW MOON
17 14:25 Mars 4.3°N of Antares
19 22 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
20 09:38 Moon at Perigee: 367571 km
20 23:29 Winter Solstice
22 20 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 12:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 15 Mercury at Aphelion
27 16:02 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
29 10:39 Moon at Descending Node
30 18:59 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 02 19:47 | Jan 10 17:42 n | Jan 18 20:26 |
| Jan 25 15:06 | Feb 01 09:36 | Feb 09 13:24 | Feb 17 09:47 |
| Feb 24 01:32 | Mar 03 02:16 | Mar 11 07:26 | Mar 18 19:45 |
| Mar 25 11:37 | Apr 01 20:51 | Apr 09 22:41 | Apr 17 02:54 |
| Apr 23 21:59 | May 01 15:52 | May 09 11:04 | May 16 08:18 |
| May 23 09:23 | May 31 09:51 | Jun 07 21:02 n | Jun 14 13:19 |
| Jun 21 22:18 A | Jun 30 01:55 | Jul 07 05:14 n | Jul 13 19:24 |
| Jul 21 12:43 | Jul 29 15:47 | Aug 05 12:29 | Aug 12 04:00 |
| Aug 20 04:10 | Aug 28 03:30 | Sep 03 19:41 | Sep 10 16:07 |
| Sep 18 20:07 | Sep 26 13:18 | Oct 03 03:53 | Oct 10 08:09 |
| Oct 18 12:00 | Oct 25 21:34 | Nov 01 14:08 | Nov 09 03:31 |
| Nov 17 03:20 | Nov 24 05:02 | Dec 01 03:10 n | Dec 09 00:47 |
| Dec 16 17:38 A | Dec 23 12:42 | Dec 30 18:59 | - |
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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