2086 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2086 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 03 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
03 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 03:32 Moon at Apogee: 405066 km
07 18:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 06:59 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
11 18:56 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
12 18:22 Moon at Ascending Node
13 06:01 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
15 02:24 NEW MOON
15 19 Venus at Perihelion
16 23:10 Moon at Perigee: 361912 km
21 17:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 17:36 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
25 11:33 Moon at Descending Node
29 08:49 FULL MOON
Feb 01 02 Jupiter at Opposition
01 19:51 Moon at Apogee: 405946 km
03 04 Neptune at Opposition
04 14:28 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
05 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
06 13:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 04:28 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
08 11 Mercury at Perihelion
09 01:37 Moon at Ascending Node
10 05:55 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
11 06:03 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
13 13:27 NEW MOON
13 21 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 07:44 Moon at Perigee: 357829 km
19 23:22 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
20 04:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 12:50 Moon at Descending Node
28 03:21 FULL MOON
28 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°W
Mar 01 01:54 Moon at Apogee: 406459 km
03 20:40 Spica 2.1°N of Moon
07 12:01 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
08 04:23 Moon at Ascending Node
08 05:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 16:53 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
13 05:26 Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
14 19:46 Moon at Perigee: 356789 km
14 23:04 NEW MOON
19 07:12 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
19 18:36 Vernal Equinox
20 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
20 14:00 Moon at Descending Node
21 18:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 10 Mercury at Aphelion
28 02:54 Moon at Apogee: 406404 km
29 21:17 FULL MOON
31 02:29 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
Apr 01 18 Venus 1.4°N of Mars
03 17:53 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
04 05:11 Moon at Ascending Node
06 17:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
12 06:10 Moon at Perigee: 358914 km
13 07:53 NEW MOON
15 17:06 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
16 18:53 Moon at Descending Node
20 09:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 13:37 Moon at Apogee: 405704 km
27 08:53 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
28 13:35 FULL MOON
30 23:31 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
May 01 08:00 Moon at Ascending Node
01 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 01:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 10 Mercury at Perihelion
08 03 Venus at Aphelion
10 09:33 Moon at Perigee: 363362 km
12 16:41 NEW MOON
14 03:32 Moon at Descending Node
19 19 Venus 0.4°N of Saturn
20 02:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 06:25 Moon at Apogee: 404729 km
24 16:14 Spica 2.1°N of Moon
28 03:35 FULL MOON
28 03:41 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.818
28 06:15 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
28 14:14 Moon at Ascending Node
31 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°E
Jun 02 21 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38108 AU
04 06:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 16:37 Moon at Perigee: 368272 km
08 19:51 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
09 12:33 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
10 12:56 Moon at Descending Node
11 02:04 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.017
11 02:12 NEW MOON
12 13:18 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
18 12 Mars 0.9°N of Saturn
18 19:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 00:56 Moon at Apogee: 404212 km
20 11:11 Summer Solstice
21 00:16 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
24 14:26 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
24 22:24 Moon at Ascending Node
26 14:26 Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
26 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 15:04 FULL MOON
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 19:43 Moon at Perigee: 369036 km
03 11:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 12:00 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
06 17 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
06 19:32 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
07 20:00 Moon at Descending Node
08 15:38 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
09 05:06 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
10 13:02 NEW MOON
16 19:25 Moon at Apogee: 404547 km
18 08:17 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
18 12:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.5°W
21 23:29 Antares 4.3°S of Moon
22 05:49 Moon at Ascending Node
26 00:24 FULL MOON
26 13 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 16:59 Moon at Perigee: 364494 km
Aug 01 16:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 00:59 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
03 02:06 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
03 09 Mercury at Perihelion
03 23:11 Moon at Descending Node
07 20:05 Venus 4.6°N of Moon
07 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
09 01:38 NEW MOON
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 12:28 Moon at Apogee: 405496 km
14 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 15:36 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
17 05:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 08:13 Antares 4.5°S of Moon
18 10:23 Moon at Ascending Node
19 01:47 Mars 4.5°N of Aldebaran
20 05 Uranus at Opposition
21 02 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
24 08:25 FULL MOON
25 17:04 Moon at Perigee: 359804 km
28 11 Venus at Perihelion
30 06:38 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
30 22:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 23:56 Moon at Descending Node
31 14:38 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
Sep 07 16:17 NEW MOON
09 17:43 Mercury 4.0°N of Moon
10 01:10 Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
10 22:03 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
14 12:11 Moon at Ascending Node
15 20:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 09 Mercury at Aphelion
20 20:35 Mercury 0.1°N of Spica
22 03:33 Autumnal Equinox
22 16:15 FULL MOON
23 01:35 Moon at Perigee: 357038 km
26 14:14 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
27 02:16 Moon at Descending Node
27 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
29 00:22 Mars 2.2°N of Moon
29 08:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 03 10 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 05:11 Moon at Apogee: 406627 km
07 08:56 NEW MOON
09 07:55 Mercury 1.2°S of Moon
11 13:51 Moon at Ascending Node
15 09:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 06 Saturn at Opposition
21 13:00 Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
21 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 00:56 FULL MOON
22 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 00:14 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
24 09:12 Moon at Descending Node
24 19:04 Aldebaran 5.0°S of Moon
27 03:42 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
28 22:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 08 Mercury at Perihelion
Nov 03 08:53 Moon at Apogee: 406226 km
04 10:13 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 02:53 NEW MOON
07 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
07 18:03 Moon at Ascending Node
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 20:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 23:15 Moon at Perigee: 360374 km
20 11:12 FULL MOON
20 11:17 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.986
20 11:22 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
20 19:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 06:01 Aldebaran 4.9°S of Moon
27 16:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 22:42 Moon at Apogee: 405341 km
Dec 01 17:11 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
05 00:53 Moon at Ascending Node
05 20:36 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.927
05 20:48 NEW MOON
07 06:33 Venus 3.4°S of Moon
13 05:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 00:07 Moon at Perigee: 365768 km
17 21:24 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
18 05:54 Moon at Descending Node
18 16:23 Aldebaran 4.9°S of Moon
19 23:19 FULL MOON
21 01:24 Winter Solstice
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 17 Mars at Opposition
27 12:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 18:31 Moon at Apogee: 404509 km
29 00:56 Spica 1.4°N of 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
2086 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2086 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 18:06 |
| Jan 15 02:24 | Jan 21 17:41 | Jan 29 08:49 | Feb 06 13:30 |
| Feb 13 13:27 | Feb 20 04:48 | Feb 28 03:21 | Mar 08 05:30 |
| Mar 14 23:04 | Mar 21 18:16 | Mar 29 21:17 | Apr 06 17:22 |
| Apr 13 07:53 | Apr 20 09:40 | Apr 28 13:35 | May 06 01:26 |
| May 12 16:41 | May 20 02:19 | May 28 03:35 p | Jun 04 06:51 |
| Jun 11 02:12 T | Jun 18 19:33 | Jun 26 15:04 | Jul 03 11:10 |
| Jul 10 13:02 | Jul 18 12:45 | Jul 26 00:24 | Aug 01 16:01 |
| Aug 09 01:38 | Aug 17 05:14 | Aug 24 08:25 | Aug 30 22:52 |
| Sep 07 16:17 | Sep 15 20:17 | Sep 22 16:15 | Sep 29 08:52 |
| Oct 07 08:56 | Oct 15 09:18 | Oct 22 00:56 | Oct 28 22:40 |
| Nov 06 02:53 | Nov 13 20:11 | Nov 20 11:12 p | Nov 27 16:17 |
| Dec 05 20:48 P | Dec 13 05:20 | Dec 19 23:19 | Dec 27 12:58 |
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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