2088 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.
| 2088 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 08:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 05:45 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
03 17:17 Moon at Descending Node
03 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
04 10 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 11:50 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
06 10:17 Moon at Perigee: 360758 km
08 00:37 FULL MOON
13 05 Mercury at Perihelion
14 19:16 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
15 02:46 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
15 06:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 17:45 Moon at Ascending Node
18 08:28 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
19 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 21:35 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 10:38 NEW MOON
30 12:30 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
30 18:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 18:48 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 01 19:44 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
03 09:12 Moon at Perigee: 366292 km
06 12:33 FULL MOON
07 16 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
08 00 Neptune at Opposition
11 04:38 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
11 11:11 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
12 19:29 Moon at Ascending Node
12 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
14 03:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 04:47 Moon at Apogee: 404404 km
22 02:09 NEW MOON
22 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
26 04 Mercury at Aphelion
26 19:18 Moon at Descending Node
26 20:35 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
27 05 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
29 01:18 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
29 02:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 05:18 Moon at Perigee: 370217 km
Mar 01 14 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
07 00 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
07 01:36 FULL MOON
09 10:12 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
09 20:02 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
10 23:25 Moon at Ascending Node
12 05 Venus at Aphelion
14 01:38 Moon at Apogee: 404280 km
15 00:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 06:16 Vernal Equinox
22 15:00 NEW MOON
24 23:45 Moon at Descending Node
25 07:46 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
25 22:42 Moon at Perigee: 366634 km
27 06:58 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
29 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 09:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 09 Jupiter at Opposition
05 12:13 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
05 15:59 FULL MOON
06 04:03 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
07 05:54 Moon at Ascending Node
10 04 Mercury at Perihelion
10 20:21 Moon at Apogee: 404923 km
13 19:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 07 Mercury 3.9°N of Saturn
18 20:54 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
20 02 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
21 01:25 NEW MOON
21 01:29 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
21 08:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 09 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45406 AU
22 07 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 10:15 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
22 19:05 Moon at Perigee: 361490 km
23 14:44 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
24 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
27 16:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 22:41 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
May 02 12:55 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
03 10:42 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
04 12:54 Moon at Ascending Node
04 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 07:14 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.102
05 07:25 FULL MOON
06 00 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 10:11 Moon at Apogee: 405804 km
13 11:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 00 Venus at Superior Conjunction
17 19:23 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
18 19:19 Moon at Descending Node
20 09:49 NEW MOON
21 02:25 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
27 00:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 15:36 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
29 19 Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
30 16:24 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
31 18:12 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 03 23:08 FULL MOON
04 16:04 Moon at Apogee: 406311 km
11 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°W
11 23:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 03:41 Moon at Descending Node
15 15:37 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 05:58 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
17 03:04 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
17 11:31 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
18 11:56 Moon at Perigee: 357292 km
18 16:54 NEW MOON
19 22:57 Summer Solstice
20 12:47 Mercury 3.1°N of Aldebaran
25 11:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 22:47 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
26 22:16 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
27 20:56 Moon at Ascending Node
29 11 Mars 1.5°N of Saturn
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 18:52 Moon at Apogee: 406181 km
02 14 Venus at Perihelion
03 14:22 FULL MOON
05 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
07 03 Mercury at Perihelion
09 07:45 Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
11 08:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 07:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 19:24 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 09:54 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
14 21:18 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
16 20:29 Moon at Perigee: 359287 km
17 23:38 NEW MOON
23 11:01 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 05:18 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
24 22:28 Moon at Ascending Node
25 00:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 22 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 04:38 Moon at Apogee: 405453 km
31 06:22 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
Aug 01 08:50 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
02 04:39 FULL MOON
04 03 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
08 08:39 Moon at Descending Node
09 15:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 05:20 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
11 04:55 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
12 00 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 02:12 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
12 14 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 23:21 Moon at Perigee: 363518 km
16 07:15 NEW MOON
18 08:21 Venus 4.6°N of Moon
18 09:35 Mercury 1.7°N of Moon
20 03 Mercury at Aphelion
20 03:18 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
20 13:44 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
21 01:33 Moon at Ascending Node
22 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
23 17:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 20:20 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
27 23 Uranus at Opposition
31 17:57 FULL MOON
Sep 04 10:25 Moon at Descending Node
06 11:54 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 10:36 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
07 21:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 06:52 Moon at Perigee: 368469 km
11 04 Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
13 16:54 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
14 16:58 NEW MOON
16 21:53 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
16 22:51 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
17 07:43 Moon at Ascending Node
17 08:27 Venus 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 15:18 Autumnal Equinox
22 11:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 15:05 Moon at Apogee: 404239 km
25 15:53 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
30 06:25 FULL MOON
Oct 01 16:06 Moon at Descending Node
03 02 Mercury at Perihelion
03 16:46 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
04 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
04 16:08 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
05 05:43 Moon at Perigee: 369163 km
07 03:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 05:39 NEW MOON
14 05:45 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
14 15:51 Moon at Ascending Node
20 11:06 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
21 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 07 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
21 23:55 Venus 2.7°N of Antares
22 06:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 01:26 Moon at Descending Node
29 18:00 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
29 18:10 FULL MOON
30 22:10 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
31 23:35 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
Nov 01 05:54 Moon at Perigee: 364107 km
03 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 10:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 14:27 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
10 23:02 Moon at Ascending Node
11 11:13 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
12 06 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 21:32 NEW MOON
14 22 Saturn at Opposition
17 05:57 Moon at Apogee: 405757 km
17 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 02:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 11:18 Moon at Descending Node
27 05:14 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 05:18 FULL MOON
28 09:41 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
29 09:53 Moon at Perigee: 359079 km
Dec 04 19:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 20:04 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
08 02:51 Moon at Ascending Node
09 03:45 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 15:52 NEW MOON
14 02 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 18:25 Moon at Apogee: 406541 km
16 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
20 12:56 Winter Solstice
20 19:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
22 10 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 17:42 Moon at Descending Node
24 13:21 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
25 21:04 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
27 15:57 FULL MOON
27 21:32 Moon at Perigee: 356500 km
30 02 Mercury at Perihelion
31 06:20 Regulus 4.8°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
2088 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.
| 2088 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 01 08:54 | Jan 08 00:37 | Jan 15 06:13 |
| Jan 23 10:38 | Jan 30 18:33 | Feb 06 12:33 | Feb 14 03:24 |
| Feb 22 02:09 | Feb 29 02:26 | Mar 07 01:36 | Mar 15 00:29 |
| Mar 22 15:00 | Mar 29 09:23 | Apr 05 15:59 | Apr 13 19:26 |
| Apr 21 01:25 T | Apr 27 16:29 | May 05 07:25 p | May 13 11:09 |
| May 20 09:49 | May 27 00:51 | Jun 03 23:08 | Jun 11 23:30 |
| Jun 18 16:54 | Jun 25 11:29 | Jul 03 14:22 | Jul 11 08:52 |
| Jul 17 23:38 | Jul 25 00:54 | Aug 02 04:39 | Aug 09 15:57 |
| Aug 16 07:15 | Aug 23 17:05 | Aug 31 17:57 | Sep 07 21:43 |
| Sep 14 16:58 | Sep 22 11:25 | Sep 30 06:25 | Oct 07 03:24 |
| Oct 14 05:39 A | Oct 22 06:51 | Oct 29 18:10 p | Nov 05 10:22 |
| Nov 12 21:32 | Nov 21 02:08 | Nov 28 05:18 | Dec 04 19:58 |
| Dec 12 15:52 | Dec 20 19:52 | Dec 27 15:57 | - |
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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