2085 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Gulf 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 | ||||||||
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 04:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
05 16:59 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
06 19:36 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
09 03 Mercury at Aphelion
10 02:30 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
10 05:54 Moon at Descending Node
11 02:30 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.993
11 02:42 FULL MOON
12 09:03 Moon at Apogee: 406331 km
18 20:52 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
19 05:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 03:59 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
24 07:40 Moon at Ascending Node
25 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 22:46 Moon at Perigee: 356735 km
26 00:06 NEW MOON
Feb 01 07 Neptune at Opposition
01 18:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 17:21 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
03 01:32 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
06 02:42 Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
06 11:09 Moon at Descending Node
08 08:48 Moon at Apogee: 406318 km
09 22:24 FULL MOON
10 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 06 Venus at Aphelion
13 12:17 Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
15 02:52 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
17 18:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 12:10 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
20 15:48 Moon at Ascending Node
22 02 Mercury at Perihelion
22 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
23 10:52 Moon at Perigee: 358586 km
24 10:32 NEW MOON
25 18:46 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
Mar 02 08:56 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
03 02:09 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
03 11:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 07:35 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
05 13:48 Moon at Descending Node
06 16 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 18:41 Moon at Apogee: 405701 km
10 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 16:26 FULL MOON
14 08:21 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
17 18:01 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
19 04:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 18:37 Moon at Ascending Node
20 01:53 Vernal Equinox
23 16:19 Moon at Perigee: 363064 km
24 09:15 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
25 20:37 NEW MOON
27 02 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
29 17:55 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
31 16:12 Mars 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
Apr 01 15:25 Moon at Descending Node
01 18:25 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
02 05:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 12:13 Moon at Apogee: 404744 km
07 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
10 07:41 FULL MOON
10 14:58 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
13 23:28 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
15 19:02 Moon at Ascending Node
17 11:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 01:32 Moon at Perigee: 368250 km
22 14 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
23 02 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 06:59 NEW MOON
26 03:20 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
28 18:49 Moon at Descending Node
29 09:34 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
29 10:02 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
30 06 Mars 1.4°N of Jupiter
May 02 00:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 07:39 Moon at Apogee: 404189 km
04 21:30 Venus 3.9°S of Pleiades
05 15 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 23:12 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
09 20:04 FULL MOON
11 06:24 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
12 21:55 Moon at Ascending Node
15 02:34 Moon at Perigee: 369231 km
16 17:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 02 Mercury at Perihelion
23 18:23 NEW MOON
25 11:51 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
26 00:54 Moon at Descending Node
27 04:23 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
28 04:55 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
30 02:33 Moon at Apogee: 404479 km
31 18:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 04 08:23 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
05 15 Venus at Perihelion
07 15:20 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
08 06:02 FULL MOON
08 06:15 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.506
09 05:13 Moon at Ascending Node
10 23:37 Moon at Perigee: 364665 km
14 13 Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
14 17 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
14 22:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 06 Mercury 1.1°N of Jupiter
19 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
19 18:34 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
20 18:33 Summer Solstice
22 07:18 NEW MOON
22 07:18 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970
22 08:10 Moon at Descending Node
23 23:44 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
24 11:42 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
25 01 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66616 AU
26 19:24 Moon at Apogee: 405402 km
30 10:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 17:14 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
04 01 Mercury at Aphelion
05 01:23 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
05 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01661 AU
06 15:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 14:02 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.505
07 14:14 FULL MOON
08 23:46 Moon at Perigee: 360020 km
14 04:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 19 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
16 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 00:10 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
18 01:42 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
19 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 14:20 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:46 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
21 21:43 NEW MOON
24 07:49 Moon at Apogee: 406307 km
28 17 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 00:45 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
30 00:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 11:01 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
03 00:42 Moon at Ascending Node
05 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°W
05 21:29 FULL MOON
05 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 07:30 Moon at Perigee: 357268 km
12 04 Mercury 0.4°S of Jupiter
12 13:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 05:53 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
13 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 17:51 Moon at Descending Node
16 08 Uranus at Opposition
17 01 Mercury at Perihelion
18 13:47 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
20 12:35 Moon at Apogee: 406622 km
20 13:10 NEW MOON
25 06:48 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
28 12:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 18:56 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
30 06:33 Moon at Ascending Node
30 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Sep 02 14:43 Venus 1.1°N of Spica
03 17:43 Moon at Perigee: 357232 km
04 04:41 FULL MOON
09 13:05 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
11 01:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 19:16 Moon at Descending Node
15 07:46 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
16 16:30 Moon at Apogee: 406253 km
19 05:07 NEW MOON
21 12:17 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
22 10:43 Autumnal Equinox
23 06:57 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
25 00:56 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
25 23 Venus at Aphelion
26 08:14 Moon at Ascending Node
26 22:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 22:26 Mercury 1.0°N of Spica
Oct 02 02:42 Moon at Perigee: 360069 km
03 12:53 FULL MOON
06 06 Saturn at Opposition
06 22:11 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
08 21:25 Moon at Descending Node
10 14 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°E
10 17:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 04:42 Moon at Apogee: 405393 km
15 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
16 02:07 Venus 0.6°N of Antares
18 21:00 NEW MOON
20 22:19 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
22 01 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 06:19 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
22 17:46 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
23 09:03 Moon at Ascending Node
25 15 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
26 06:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 03:49 Moon at Perigee: 365120 km
Nov 01 23:08 FULL MOON
03 08:18 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
05 02:56 Moon at Descending Node
06 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
09 12:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 22:58 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
13 00 Mercury at Perihelion
13 01 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 02:20 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
17 12:20 NEW MOON
18 07 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 13:09 Moon at Ascending Node
24 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W
24 14:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 17:37 Moon at Perigee: 369952 km
30 17:42 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
Dec 01 12:10 FULL MOON
01 12:23 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
02 11:24 Moon at Descending Node
08 19:54 Moon at Apogee: 404443 km
09 09:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 11:15 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
14 21 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 20:27 Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
15 21:48 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
16 21:30 Moon at Ascending Node
17 02:35 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.997
17 02:38 NEW MOON
17 23:25 Mars 4.3°N of Antares
20 07 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
20 18:38 Moon at Perigee: 367571 km
21 08:29 Winter Solstice
23 05 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 21:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 00 Mercury at Aphelion
28 01:02 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
29 19:39 Moon at Descending Node
31 03:59 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
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Gulf 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 | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 03 04:47 | Jan 11 02:42 n | Jan 19 05:26 |
| Jan 26 00:06 | Feb 01 18:36 | Feb 09 22:24 | Feb 17 18:47 |
| Feb 24 10:32 | Mar 03 11:16 | Mar 11 16:26 | Mar 19 04:45 |
| Mar 25 20:37 | Apr 02 05:51 | Apr 10 07:41 | Apr 17 11:54 |
| Apr 24 06:59 | May 02 00:52 | May 09 20:04 | May 16 17:18 |
| May 23 18:23 | May 31 18:51 | Jun 08 06:02 n | Jun 14 22:19 |
| Jun 22 07:18 A | Jun 30 10:55 | Jul 07 14:14 n | Jul 14 04:24 |
| Jul 21 21:43 | Jul 30 00:47 | Aug 05 21:29 | Aug 12 13:00 |
| Aug 20 13:10 | Aug 28 12:30 | Sep 04 04:41 | Sep 11 01:07 |
| Sep 19 05:07 | Sep 26 22:18 | Oct 03 12:53 | Oct 10 17:09 |
| Oct 18 21:00 | Oct 26 06:34 | Nov 01 23:08 | Nov 09 12:31 |
| Nov 17 12:20 | Nov 24 14:02 | Dec 01 12:10 n | Dec 09 09:47 |
| Dec 17 02:38 A | Dec 23 21:42 | Dec 31 03:59 | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2081 to 2090 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| GMT | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| CET | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| EET | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| MSK | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| GST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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