2088 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2088 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 03:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 00:15 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
04 11:47 Moon at Descending Node
04 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
05 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 00 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
06 06:20 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
07 04:47 Moon at Perigee: 360758 km
08 19:07 FULL MOON
13 23 Mercury at Perihelion
15 13:46 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
15 21:16 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
16 00:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 12:15 Moon at Ascending Node
19 02:58 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
20 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 16:05 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
24 05:08 NEW MOON
31 07:00 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
31 13:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 13:18 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 02 14:14 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
04 03:42 Moon at Perigee: 366292 km
07 07:03 FULL MOON
08 10 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
08 19 Neptune at Opposition
11 23:08 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
12 05:41 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
13 13:59 Moon at Ascending Node
13 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
14 21:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 23:17 Moon at Apogee: 404404 km
22 20:39 NEW MOON
23 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
26 22 Mercury at Aphelion
27 13:48 Moon at Descending Node
27 15:05 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
27 23 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
29 19:48 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
29 20:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 23:48 Moon at Perigee: 370217 km
Mar 02 09 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
07 18 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
07 20:06 FULL MOON
10 04:42 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
10 14:32 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
11 17:55 Moon at Ascending Node
12 23 Venus at Aphelion
14 20:08 Moon at Apogee: 404280 km
15 18:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 00:46 Vernal Equinox
23 09:30 NEW MOON
25 18:15 Moon at Descending Node
26 02:16 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
26 17:12 Moon at Perigee: 366634 km
28 01:28 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
30 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 03:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 03 03 Jupiter at Opposition
06 06:43 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
06 10:29 FULL MOON
06 22:33 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
08 00:24 Moon at Ascending Node
10 22 Mercury at Perihelion
11 14:51 Moon at Apogee: 404923 km
14 13:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 01 Mercury 3.9°N of Saturn
19 15:24 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
20 20 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
21 19:55 NEW MOON
21 19:59 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
22 03:16 Moon at Descending Node
22 03 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45406 AU
23 02 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 04:45 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
23 13:35 Moon at Perigee: 361490 km
24 09:14 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
25 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
28 10:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 17:11 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
May 03 07:25 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
04 05:12 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
05 07:24 Moon at Ascending Node
05 15 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 01:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.102
06 01:55 FULL MOON
06 19 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 04:41 Moon at Apogee: 405804 km
14 05:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
18 13:53 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
19 13:49 Moon at Descending Node
21 04:19 NEW MOON
21 20:55 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
27 19:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 10:06 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
30 13 Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
31 10:54 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
Jun 01 12:42 Moon at Ascending Node
04 17:38 FULL MOON
05 10:34 Moon at Apogee: 406311 km
12 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°W
12 18:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 22:11 Moon at Descending Node
16 10:07 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
17 00:28 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
17 21:34 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
18 06:01 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
19 06:26 Moon at Perigee: 357292 km
19 11:24 NEW MOON
20 17:27 Summer Solstice
21 07:17 Mercury 3.1°N of Aldebaran
26 05:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 17:17 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
27 16:46 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
28 15:26 Moon at Ascending Node
30 05 Mars 1.5°N of Saturn
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 13:22 Moon at Apogee: 406181 km
03 08 Venus at Perihelion
04 08:52 FULL MOON
06 07 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
07 21 Mercury at Perihelion
10 02:15 Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
12 03:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 02:13 Moon at Descending Node
13 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 13:54 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
15 04:24 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
15 15:48 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
17 14:59 Moon at Perigee: 359287 km
18 18:08 NEW MOON
24 05:31 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 23:48 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
25 16:58 Moon at Ascending Node
25 19:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 17 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 23:08 Moon at Apogee: 405453 km
Aug 01 00:52 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
02 03:20 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
02 23:09 FULL MOON
04 22 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
09 03:09 Moon at Descending Node
10 10:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 23:50 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
11 23:25 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
12 19 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 20:42 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
13 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 17:51 Moon at Perigee: 363518 km
17 01:45 NEW MOON
19 02:51 Venus 4.6°N of Moon
19 04:05 Mercury 1.7°N of Moon
20 21 Mercury at Aphelion
20 21:48 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
21 08:14 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
21 20:03 Moon at Ascending Node
23 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
24 11:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 14:50 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
28 17 Uranus at Opposition
Sep 01 12:27 FULL MOON
05 04:55 Moon at Descending Node
07 06:24 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
08 05:06 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
08 16:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 01:22 Moon at Perigee: 368469 km
11 22 Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
14 11:24 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
15 11:28 NEW MOON
17 16:23 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
17 17:21 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
18 02:13 Moon at Ascending Node
18 02:57 Venus 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
19 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 09:48 Autumnal Equinox
23 05:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 09:35 Moon at Apogee: 404239 km
26 10:23 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
Oct 01 00:55 FULL MOON
02 10:36 Moon at Descending Node
03 20 Mercury at Perihelion
04 11:16 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
05 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
05 10:38 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
06 00:13 Moon at Perigee: 369163 km
07 21:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 00:09 NEW MOON
15 00:15 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
15 10:21 Moon at Ascending Node
21 05:36 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
22 01 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 18:25 Venus 2.7°N of Antares
23 01:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 19:56 Moon at Descending Node
30 12:30 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
30 12:40 FULL MOON
31 16:40 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Nov 01 18:05 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
02 00:24 Moon at Perigee: 364107 km
03 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 04:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 08:57 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
11 17:32 Moon at Ascending Node
12 05:43 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
13 01 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 16:02 NEW MOON
15 16 Saturn at Opposition
18 00:27 Moon at Apogee: 405757 km
18 07 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 20:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 05:48 Moon at Descending Node
27 23:44 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 23:48 FULL MOON
29 04:11 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
30 04:23 Moon at Perigee: 359079 km
Dec 05 14:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 14:34 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
08 21:21 Moon at Ascending Node
09 22:15 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
13 10:22 NEW MOON
14 21 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 12:55 Moon at Apogee: 406541 km
17 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
21 07:26 Winter Solstice
21 14:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
23 05 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 12:12 Moon at Descending Node
25 07:51 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
26 15:34 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
28 10:27 FULL MOON
28 16:02 Moon at Perigee: 356500 km
30 20 Mercury at Perihelion
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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
2088 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2088 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 02 03:24 | Jan 08 19:07 | Jan 16 00:43 |
| Jan 24 05:08 | Jan 31 13:03 | Feb 07 07:03 | Feb 14 21:54 |
| Feb 22 20:39 | Feb 29 20:56 | Mar 07 20:06 | Mar 15 18:59 |
| Mar 23 09:30 | Mar 30 03:53 | Apr 06 10:29 | Apr 14 13:56 |
| Apr 21 19:55 T | Apr 28 10:59 | May 06 01:55 p | May 14 05:39 |
| May 21 04:19 | May 27 19:21 | Jun 04 17:38 | Jun 12 18:00 |
| Jun 19 11:24 | Jun 26 05:59 | Jul 04 08:52 | Jul 12 03:22 |
| Jul 18 18:08 | Jul 25 19:24 | Aug 02 23:09 | Aug 10 10:27 |
| Aug 17 01:45 | Aug 24 11:35 | Sep 01 12:27 | Sep 08 16:13 |
| Sep 15 11:28 | Sep 23 05:55 | Oct 01 00:55 | Oct 07 21:54 |
| Oct 15 00:09 A | Oct 23 01:21 | Oct 30 12:40 p | Nov 06 04:52 |
| Nov 13 16:02 | Nov 21 20:38 | Nov 28 23:48 | Dec 05 14:28 |
| Dec 13 10:22 | Dec 21 14:22 | Dec 28 10:27 | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2081 to 2090 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| IST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| BST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| ICT | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| AWST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| JST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| ACT | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| AEST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| NCT | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| NZST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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