2085 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 17:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 18 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 22 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
05 05:59 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
06 08:36 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
08 16 Mercury at Aphelion
09 15:30 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
09 18:54 Moon at Descending Node
10 15:30 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.993
10 15:42 FULL MOON
11 22:03 Moon at Apogee: 406331 km
18 09:52 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
18 18:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 16:59 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
23 20:40 Moon at Ascending Node
24 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 11:46 Moon at Perigee: 356735 km
25 13:06 NEW MOON
31 20 Neptune at Opposition
Feb 01 07:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 06:21 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
02 14:32 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
05 15:42 Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
06 00:09 Moon at Descending Node
07 21:48 Moon at Apogee: 406318 km
09 11:24 FULL MOON
09 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
12 19 Venus at Aphelion
13 01:17 Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
14 15:52 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
17 07:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 01:10 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
20 04:48 Moon at Ascending Node
21 15 Mercury at Perihelion
22 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
22 23:52 Moon at Perigee: 358586 km
23 23:32 NEW MOON
25 07:46 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
Mar 01 21:56 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
02 15:09 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
03 00:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 20:35 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
05 02:48 Moon at Descending Node
06 05 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 07:41 Moon at Apogee: 405701 km
10 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 05:26 FULL MOON
13 21:21 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
17 07:01 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
18 17:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 07:37 Moon at Ascending Node
19 14:53 Vernal Equinox
23 05:19 Moon at Perigee: 363064 km
23 22:15 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
25 09:37 NEW MOON
26 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
29 06:55 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
31 05:12 Mars 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
Apr 01 04:25 Moon at Descending Node
01 07:25 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
01 18:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 01:13 Moon at Apogee: 404744 km
06 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 20:41 FULL MOON
10 03:58 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
13 12:28 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
15 08:02 Moon at Ascending Node
17 00:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 14:32 Moon at Perigee: 368250 km
22 03 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
22 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 19:59 NEW MOON
25 16:20 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
28 07:49 Moon at Descending Node
28 22:34 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
28 23:02 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 19 Mars 1.4°N of Jupiter
May 01 13:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 20:39 Moon at Apogee: 404189 km
04 10:30 Venus 3.9°S of Pleiades
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 12:12 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
09 09:04 FULL MOON
10 19:24 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
12 10:55 Moon at Ascending Node
14 15:34 Moon at Perigee: 369231 km
16 06:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 15 Mercury at Perihelion
23 07:23 NEW MOON
25 00:51 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
25 13:54 Moon at Descending Node
26 17:23 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
27 17:55 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
29 15:33 Moon at Apogee: 404479 km
31 07:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 03 21:23 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
05 04 Venus at Perihelion
07 04:20 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
07 19:02 FULL MOON
07 19:15 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.506
08 18:13 Moon at Ascending Node
10 12:37 Moon at Perigee: 364665 km
14 02 Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
14 06 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
14 11:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 19 Mercury 1.1°N of Jupiter
18 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
19 07:34 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
20 07:33 Summer Solstice
21 20:18 NEW MOON
21 20:18 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970
21 21:10 Moon at Descending Node
23 12:44 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
24 00:42 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 14 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66616 AU
26 08:24 Moon at Apogee: 405402 km
29 23:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 06:14 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
03 14 Mercury at Aphelion
04 14:23 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
04 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01661 AU
06 04:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 03:02 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.505
07 03:14 FULL MOON
08 12:46 Moon at Perigee: 360020 km
13 17:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 08 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
16 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 13:10 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
17 14:42 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
18 18 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 03:20 Moon at Descending Node
19 16:46 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
21 10:43 NEW MOON
23 20:49 Moon at Apogee: 406307 km
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 13:45 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
29 13:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 00:01 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
02 13:42 Moon at Ascending Node
05 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°W
05 10:29 FULL MOON
05 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
05 20:30 Moon at Perigee: 357268 km
11 17 Mercury 0.4°S of Jupiter
12 02:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 18:53 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 06:51 Moon at Descending Node
15 21 Uranus at Opposition
16 14 Mercury at Perihelion
18 02:47 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
20 01:35 Moon at Apogee: 406622 km
20 02:10 NEW MOON
24 19:48 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
28 01:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 07:56 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
29 19:33 Moon at Ascending Node
30 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Sep 02 03:43 Venus 1.1°N of Spica
03 06:43 Moon at Perigee: 357232 km
03 17:41 FULL MOON
09 02:05 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
10 14:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 08:16 Moon at Descending Node
14 20:46 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
16 05:30 Moon at Apogee: 406253 km
18 18:07 NEW MOON
21 01:17 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
21 23:43 Autumnal Equinox
22 19:57 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
24 13:56 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
25 12 Venus at Aphelion
25 21:14 Moon at Ascending Node
26 11:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 11:26 Mercury 1.0°N of Spica
Oct 01 15:42 Moon at Perigee: 360069 km
03 01:53 FULL MOON
05 19 Saturn at Opposition
06 11:11 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
08 10:25 Moon at Descending Node
10 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°E
10 06:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 17:42 Moon at Apogee: 405393 km
15 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
15 15:07 Venus 0.6°N of Antares
18 10:00 NEW MOON
20 11:19 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 19:19 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
22 06:46 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
22 22:03 Moon at Ascending Node
25 04 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
25 19:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 16:49 Moon at Perigee: 365120 km
Nov 01 12:08 FULL MOON
02 21:18 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
04 15:56 Moon at Descending Node
05 15 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
09 01:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 11:58 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
12 13 Mercury at Perihelion
12 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 15:20 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
17 01:20 NEW MOON
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 02:09 Moon at Ascending Node
23 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W
24 03:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 06:37 Moon at Perigee: 369952 km
30 06:42 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
Dec 01 01:10 FULL MOON
01 01:23 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
02 00:24 Moon at Descending Node
08 08:54 Moon at Apogee: 404443 km
08 22:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 00:15 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
14 10 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 09:27 Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
15 10:48 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
16 10:30 Moon at Ascending Node
16 15:35 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.997
16 15:38 NEW MOON
17 12:25 Mars 4.3°N of Antares
19 20 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
20 07:38 Moon at Perigee: 367571 km
20 21:29 Winter Solstice
22 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 10:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 13 Mercury at Aphelion
27 14:02 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
29 08:39 Moon at Descending Node
30 16:59 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 02 17:47 | Jan 10 15:42 n | Jan 18 18:26 |
| Jan 25 13:06 | Feb 01 07:36 | Feb 09 11:24 | Feb 17 07:47 |
| Feb 23 23:32 | Mar 03 00:16 | Mar 11 05:26 | Mar 18 17:45 |
| Mar 25 09:37 | Apr 01 18:51 | Apr 09 20:41 | Apr 17 00:54 |
| Apr 23 19:59 | May 01 13:52 | May 09 09:04 | May 16 06:18 |
| May 23 07:23 | May 31 07:51 | Jun 07 19:02 n | Jun 14 11:19 |
| Jun 21 20:18 A | Jun 29 23:55 | Jul 07 03:14 n | Jul 13 17:24 |
| Jul 21 10:43 | Jul 29 13:47 | Aug 05 10:29 | Aug 12 02:00 |
| Aug 20 02:10 | Aug 28 01:30 | Sep 03 17:41 | Sep 10 14:07 |
| Sep 18 18:07 | Sep 26 11:18 | Oct 03 01:53 | Oct 10 06:09 |
| Oct 18 10:00 | Oct 25 19:34 | Nov 01 12:08 | Nov 09 01:31 |
| Nov 17 01:20 | Nov 24 03:02 | Dec 01 01:10 n | Dec 08 22:47 |
| Dec 16 15:38 A | Dec 23 10:42 | Dec 30 16:59 | - |
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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