2087 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.
| 2087 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 21:03 Moon at Ascending Node
04 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98337 AU
05 02:11 NEW MOON
12 02:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 17:20 Moon at Perigee: 370271 km
14 17:45 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
15 00:42 Moon at Descending Node
15 13:20 Aldebaran 4.8°S of Moon
19 02:11 FULL MOON
20 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
25 21:59 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
26 05:01 Moon at Apogee: 404340 km
26 21 Mercury at Perihelion
27 00:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 01:54 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 03 16:10 NEW MOON
05 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 03 Neptune at Opposition
07 01:41 Moon at Perigee: 367027 km
10 10:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 23:08 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
11 01:47 Moon at Descending Node
11 19:01 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
17 17:34 FULL MOON
18 14 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
22 05:43 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
23 00:55 Moon at Apogee: 404929 km
25 04:01 Moon at Ascending Node
25 21:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 03 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
04 12 Jupiter at Opposition
05 03:45 NEW MOON
06 22:05 Moon at Perigee: 361586 km
07 20:16 Venus 3.0°S of Moon
08 03:32 Saturn 5.0°S of Moon
10 02:36 Moon at Descending Node
10 05:00 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
11 00:34 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
11 04 Venus 2.5°N of Saturn
11 19:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 20 Mercury at Aphelion
19 10:09 FULL MOON
20 13:27 Vernal Equinox
21 12:42 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
22 15:38 Moon at Apogee: 405772 km
24 05:55 Moon at Ascending Node
27 15:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 03 13:26 NEW MOON
04 06:28 Moon at Perigee: 357973 km
04 18:17 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
06 07:49 Moon at Descending Node
06 11:32 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
06 13:16 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
07 08:11 Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
07 23:27 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
10 05:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 17 Venus at Perihelion
16 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 19:00 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
18 03:17 FULL MOON
18 20:59 Moon at Apogee: 406266 km
20 09:55 Moon at Ascending Node
23 07 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
23 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 05:09 Mars 4.6°S of Pollux
24 20 Mercury at Perihelion
26 04:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 02 17:16 Moon at Perigee: 357231 km
02 21:51 NEW MOON
02 22:02 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.801
02 22:53 Mercury 1.9°S of Pleiades
03 17:33 Moon at Descending Node
03 23:41 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
04 03:46 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
04 18:06 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
06 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 17:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 23 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66616 AU
13 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.6°E
15 01:05 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
15 23:24 Moon at Apogee: 406162 km
16 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.5°E
17 15:57 Moon at Ascending Node
17 19:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.455
17 19:55 FULL MOON
25 14:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 14:05 Venus 3.7°S of Pollux
30 02:07 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
31 02:29 Moon at Perigee: 359346 km
31 04:22 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 01 05:24 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.215
01 05:38 NEW MOON
07 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 06:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 07:33 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
12 10:07 Moon at Apogee: 405422 km
13 22:15 Moon at Ascending Node
16 10:58 FULL MOON
19 02:45 Mercury 1.4°N of Aldebaran
21 06:05 Summer Solstice
23 21:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 15:04 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
27 12:35 Moon at Descending Node
27 19:50 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
28 05:08 Moon at Perigee: 363598 km
28 14:38 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
28 23:58 Mercury 1.7°S of Moon
29 20:16 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
30 13:31 NEW MOON
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
02 22:35 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
05 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
07 22:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 14:45 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
10 02:18 Moon at Apogee: 404488 km
11 03:00 Moon at Ascending Node
15 23:54 FULL MOON
21 19 Mercury at Perihelion
23 02:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 00:36 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
24 16:17 Moon at Descending Node
25 02:53 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
25 12:02 Moon at Perigee: 368392 km
25 22:15 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
26 00 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
29 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 22:20 NEW MOON
30 12 Mars 0.3°S of Jupiter
Aug 01 02 Venus at Aphelion
04 22:33 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
06 15:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 20:39 Moon at Apogee: 404051 km
07 05:45 Moon at Ascending Node
11 00 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
13 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 10:54 FULL MOON
19 14:24 Moon at Perigee: 369169 km
20 07:17 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
20 16:59 Moon at Descending Node
21 07:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 03:57 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
24 10 Mercury 1.1°S of Jupiter
25 03 Uranus at Opposition
25 10:53 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
28 09:08 NEW MOON
30 13:44 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
31 02:54 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
Sep 01 06:28 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
03 07:53 Moon at Ascending Node
03 15:42 Moon at Apogee: 404474 km
03 19 Mercury at Aphelion
05 09:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 21 Mercury 2.8°S of Mars
10 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
12 20:43 FULL MOON
15 12:02 Moon at Perigee: 364504 km
16 12:54 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
16 19:00 Moon at Descending Node
18 09:24 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
19 13:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 06 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 22:27 Autumnal Equinox
23 03:31 Venus 2.6°N of Moon
23 15:57 Mercury 1.1°S of Spica
23 21:03 Mars 2.1°N of Spica
26 22:47 NEW MOON
28 07:31 Mercury 1.6°S of Moon
28 13:53 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
28 22:08 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
30 11:29 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 01 09:52 Moon at Apogee: 405480 km
05 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°W
05 03:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
09 07:44 Venus 1.3°S of Regulus
12 06:14 FULL MOON
13 13:38 Moon at Perigee: 359661 km
13 19:19 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
14 01:44 Moon at Descending Node
15 16:43 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
16 20 Mercury 2.5°S of Jupiter
17 18 Mercury at Perihelion
18 21:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
22 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
26 15:29 NEW MOON
26 15:44 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.470
27 17:12 Moon at Ascending Node
28 23:16 Moon at Apogee: 406334 km
Nov 02 12 Saturn at Opposition
03 19:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
10 03:07 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
10 12:31 Moon at Descending Node
10 16:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.501
10 16:05 FULL MOON
10 23:54 Moon at Perigee: 356890 km
12 02:43 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
13 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 04 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
17 08:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 05:32 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
21 10 Venus at Perihelion
22 02:27 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
23 23:34 Moon at Ascending Node
25 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 01:57 Moon at Apogee: 406539 km
25 10:23 NEW MOON
26 08:50 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
Dec 03 10:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 11:20 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
07 23:30 Moon at Descending Node
09 12:50 Moon at Perigee: 357237 km
09 14:14 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
09 18 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 02:31 FULL MOON
15 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 00:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 19:56 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
19 08:35 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
21 04:24 Moon at Ascending Node
21 20:07 Winter Solstice
22 00:05 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
22 06:07 Moon at Apogee: 406133 km
23 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 05:42 NEW 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
2087 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.
| 2087 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 05 02:11 | Jan 12 02:31 | Jan 19 02:11 | Jan 27 00:01 |
| Feb 03 16:10 | Feb 10 10:38 | Feb 17 17:34 | Feb 25 21:06 |
| Mar 05 03:45 | Mar 11 19:26 | Mar 19 10:09 | Mar 27 15:04 |
| Apr 03 13:26 | Apr 10 05:29 | Apr 18 03:17 | Apr 26 04:51 |
| May 02 21:51 P | May 09 17:09 | May 17 19:55 t | May 25 14:41 |
| Jun 01 05:38 P | Jun 08 06:45 | Jun 16 10:58 | Jun 23 21:33 |
| Jun 30 13:31 | Jul 07 22:24 | Jul 15 23:54 | Jul 23 02:43 |
| Jul 29 22:20 | Aug 06 15:43 | Aug 14 10:54 | Aug 21 07:34 |
| Aug 28 09:08 | Sep 05 09:49 | Sep 12 20:43 | Sep 19 13:23 |
| Sep 26 22:47 | Oct 05 03:32 | Oct 12 06:14 | Oct 18 21:27 |
| Oct 26 15:29 P | Nov 03 19:48 | Nov 10 16:05 t | Nov 17 08:51 |
| Nov 25 10:23 | Dec 03 10:01 | Dec 10 02:31 | Dec 17 00:11 |
| Dec 25 05:42 | - | - | - |
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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