2085 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 16:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 21 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
05 04:59 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
06 07:36 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
08 15 Mercury at Aphelion
09 14:30 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
09 17:54 Moon at Descending Node
10 14:30 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.993
10 14:42 FULL MOON
11 21:03 Moon at Apogee: 406331 km
18 08:52 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
18 17:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 15:59 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
23 19:40 Moon at Ascending Node
24 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 10:46 Moon at Perigee: 356735 km
25 12:06 NEW MOON
31 19 Neptune at Opposition
Feb 01 06:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 05:21 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
02 13:32 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
05 14:42 Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
05 23:09 Moon at Descending Node
07 20:48 Moon at Apogee: 406318 km
09 10:24 FULL MOON
09 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
12 18 Venus at Aphelion
13 00:17 Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
14 14:52 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
17 06:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 00:10 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
20 03:48 Moon at Ascending Node
21 14 Mercury at Perihelion
22 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
22 22:52 Moon at Perigee: 358586 km
23 22:32 NEW MOON
25 06:46 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
Mar 01 20:56 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
02 14:09 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
02 23:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 19:35 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
05 01:48 Moon at Descending Node
06 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 06:41 Moon at Apogee: 405701 km
10 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 04:26 FULL MOON
13 20:21 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
17 06:01 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
18 16:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 06:37 Moon at Ascending Node
19 13:53 Vernal Equinox
23 04:19 Moon at Perigee: 363064 km
23 21:15 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
25 08:37 NEW MOON
26 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
29 05:55 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
31 04:12 Mars 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
Apr 01 03:25 Moon at Descending Node
01 06:25 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
01 17:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 00:13 Moon at Apogee: 404744 km
06 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 19:41 FULL MOON
10 02:58 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
13 11:28 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
15 07:02 Moon at Ascending Node
16 23:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 13:32 Moon at Perigee: 368250 km
22 02 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
22 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 18:59 NEW MOON
25 15:20 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
28 06:49 Moon at Descending Node
28 21:34 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
28 22:02 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 18 Mars 1.4°N of Jupiter
May 01 12:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 19:39 Moon at Apogee: 404189 km
04 09:30 Venus 3.9°S of Pleiades
05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 11:12 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
09 08:04 FULL MOON
10 18:24 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
12 09:55 Moon at Ascending Node
14 14:34 Moon at Perigee: 369231 km
16 05:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 14 Mercury at Perihelion
23 06:23 NEW MOON
24 23:51 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
25 12:54 Moon at Descending Node
26 16:23 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
27 16:55 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
29 14:33 Moon at Apogee: 404479 km
31 06:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 03 20:23 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
05 03 Venus at Perihelion
07 03:20 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
07 18:02 FULL MOON
07 18:15 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.506
08 17:13 Moon at Ascending Node
10 11:37 Moon at Perigee: 364665 km
14 01 Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
14 05 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
14 10:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 18 Mercury 1.1°N of Jupiter
18 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
19 06:34 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
20 06:33 Summer Solstice
21 19:18 NEW MOON
21 19:18 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970
21 20:10 Moon at Descending Node
23 11:44 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
23 23:42 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 13 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66616 AU
26 07:24 Moon at Apogee: 405402 km
29 22:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 05:14 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
03 13 Mercury at Aphelion
04 13:23 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
04 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01661 AU
06 03:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 02:02 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.505
07 02:14 FULL MOON
08 11:46 Moon at Perigee: 360020 km
13 16:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 07 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
16 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 12:10 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
17 13:42 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
18 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 02:20 Moon at Descending Node
19 15:46 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
21 09:43 NEW MOON
23 19:49 Moon at Apogee: 406307 km
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 12:45 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
29 12:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 23:01 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
Aug 02 12:42 Moon at Ascending Node
05 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°W
05 09:29 FULL MOON
05 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
05 19:30 Moon at Perigee: 357268 km
11 16 Mercury 0.4°S of Jupiter
12 01:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 17:53 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
12 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 05:51 Moon at Descending Node
15 20 Uranus at Opposition
16 13 Mercury at Perihelion
18 01:47 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
20 00:35 Moon at Apogee: 406622 km
20 01:10 NEW MOON
24 18:48 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
28 00:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 06:56 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
29 18:33 Moon at Ascending Node
30 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Sep 02 02:43 Venus 1.1°N of Spica
03 05:43 Moon at Perigee: 357232 km
03 16:41 FULL MOON
09 01:05 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
10 13:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 07:16 Moon at Descending Node
14 19:46 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
16 04:30 Moon at Apogee: 406253 km
18 17:07 NEW MOON
21 00:17 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
21 22:43 Autumnal Equinox
22 18:57 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
24 12:56 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
25 11 Venus at Aphelion
25 20:14 Moon at Ascending Node
26 10:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 10:26 Mercury 1.0°N of Spica
Oct 01 14:42 Moon at Perigee: 360069 km
03 00:53 FULL MOON
05 18 Saturn at Opposition
06 10:11 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
08 09:25 Moon at Descending Node
10 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°E
10 05:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 16:42 Moon at Apogee: 405393 km
15 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
15 14:07 Venus 0.6°N of Antares
18 09:00 NEW MOON
20 10:19 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 18:19 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
22 05:46 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
22 21:03 Moon at Ascending Node
25 03 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
25 18:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 15:49 Moon at Perigee: 365120 km
Nov 01 11:08 FULL MOON
02 20:18 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
04 14:56 Moon at Descending Node
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
09 00:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 10:58 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
12 12 Mercury at Perihelion
12 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 14:20 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
17 00:20 NEW MOON
17 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 01:09 Moon at Ascending Node
23 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W
24 02:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 05:37 Moon at Perigee: 369952 km
30 05:42 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
Dec 01 00:10 FULL MOON
01 00:23 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
01 23:24 Moon at Descending Node
08 07:54 Moon at Apogee: 404443 km
08 21:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 23:15 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 08:27 Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
15 09:48 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
16 09:30 Moon at Ascending Node
16 14:35 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.997
16 14:38 NEW MOON
17 11:25 Mars 4.3°N of Antares
19 19 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
20 06:38 Moon at Perigee: 367571 km
20 20:29 Winter Solstice
22 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 09:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 12 Mercury at Aphelion
27 13:02 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
29 07:39 Moon at Descending Node
30 15:59 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 02 16:47 | Jan 10 14:42 n | Jan 18 17:26 |
| Jan 25 12:06 | Feb 01 06:36 | Feb 09 10:24 | Feb 17 06:47 |
| Feb 23 22:32 | Mar 02 23:16 | Mar 11 04:26 | Mar 18 16:45 |
| Mar 25 08:37 | Apr 01 17:51 | Apr 09 19:41 | Apr 16 23:54 |
| Apr 23 18:59 | May 01 12:52 | May 09 08:04 | May 16 05:18 |
| May 23 06:23 | May 31 06:51 | Jun 07 18:02 n | Jun 14 10:19 |
| Jun 21 19:18 A | Jun 29 22:55 | Jul 07 02:14 n | Jul 13 16:24 |
| Jul 21 09:43 | Jul 29 12:47 | Aug 05 09:29 | Aug 12 01:00 |
| Aug 20 01:10 | Aug 28 00:30 | Sep 03 16:41 | Sep 10 13:07 |
| Sep 18 17:07 | Sep 26 10:18 | Oct 03 00:53 | Oct 10 05:09 |
| Oct 18 09:00 | Oct 25 18:34 | Nov 01 11:08 | Nov 09 00:31 |
| Nov 17 00:20 | Nov 24 02:02 | Dec 01 00:10 n | Dec 08 21:47 |
| Dec 16 14:38 A | Dec 23 09:42 | Dec 30 15:59 | - |
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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