2088 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic 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.
| 2088 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Atlantic Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 13:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 10:45 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
03 22:17 Moon at Descending Node
03 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
04 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 11 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 16:50 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
06 15:17 Moon at Perigee: 360758 km
08 05:37 FULL MOON
13 10 Mercury at Perihelion
15 00:16 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
15 07:46 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
15 11:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 22:45 Moon at Ascending Node
18 13:28 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
20 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 02:35 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 15:38 NEW MOON
30 17:30 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
30 23:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 23:48 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 02 00:44 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
03 14:12 Moon at Perigee: 366292 km
06 17:33 FULL MOON
07 21 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
08 05 Neptune at Opposition
11 09:38 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
11 16:11 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
13 00:29 Moon at Ascending Node
13 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
14 08:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 09:47 Moon at Apogee: 404404 km
22 07:09 NEW MOON
22 11 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
26 09 Mercury at Aphelion
27 00:18 Moon at Descending Node
27 01:35 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
27 10 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
29 06:18 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
29 07:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 10:18 Moon at Perigee: 370217 km
Mar 01 19 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
07 05 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
07 06:36 FULL MOON
09 15:12 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
10 01:02 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
11 04:25 Moon at Ascending Node
12 10 Venus at Aphelion
14 06:38 Moon at Apogee: 404280 km
15 05:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 11:16 Vernal Equinox
22 20:00 NEW MOON
25 04:45 Moon at Descending Node
25 12:46 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
26 03:42 Moon at Perigee: 366634 km
27 11:58 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
29 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 14:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 14 Jupiter at Opposition
05 17:13 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
05 20:59 FULL MOON
06 09:03 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
07 10:54 Moon at Ascending Node
10 09 Mercury at Perihelion
11 01:21 Moon at Apogee: 404923 km
14 00:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 12 Mercury 3.9°N of Saturn
19 01:54 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
20 07 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
21 06:25 NEW MOON
21 06:29 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
21 13:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 14 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45406 AU
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 15:15 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
23 00:05 Moon at Perigee: 361490 km
23 19:44 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
24 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
27 21:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 03:41 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
May 02 17:55 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
03 15:42 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
04 17:54 Moon at Ascending Node
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 12:14 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.102
05 12:25 FULL MOON
06 05 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 15:11 Moon at Apogee: 405804 km
13 16:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 05 Venus at Superior Conjunction
18 00:23 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
19 00:19 Moon at Descending Node
20 14:49 NEW MOON
21 07:25 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
27 05:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 20:36 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
30 00 Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
30 21:24 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
31 23:12 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 04 04:08 FULL MOON
04 21:04 Moon at Apogee: 406311 km
11 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°W
12 04:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 08:41 Moon at Descending Node
15 20:37 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 10:58 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
17 08:04 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
17 16:31 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
18 16:56 Moon at Perigee: 357292 km
18 21:54 NEW MOON
20 03:57 Summer Solstice
20 17:47 Mercury 3.1°N of Aldebaran
25 16:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 03:47 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
27 03:16 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
28 01:56 Moon at Ascending Node
29 16 Mars 1.5°N of Saturn
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 23:52 Moon at Apogee: 406181 km
02 19 Venus at Perihelion
03 19:22 FULL MOON
05 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
07 08 Mercury at Perihelion
09 12:45 Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
11 13:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 12:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 00:24 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 14:54 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
15 02:18 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
17 01:29 Moon at Perigee: 359287 km
18 04:38 NEW MOON
23 16:01 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 10:18 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
25 03:28 Moon at Ascending Node
25 05:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 09:38 Moon at Apogee: 405453 km
31 11:22 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
Aug 01 13:50 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
02 09:39 FULL MOON
04 08 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
08 13:39 Moon at Descending Node
09 20:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 10:20 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
11 09:55 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
12 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 07:12 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 04:21 Moon at Perigee: 363518 km
16 12:15 NEW MOON
18 13:21 Venus 4.6°N of Moon
18 14:35 Mercury 1.7°N of Moon
20 08 Mercury at Aphelion
20 08:18 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
20 18:44 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
21 06:33 Moon at Ascending Node
22 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
23 22:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 01:20 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
28 04 Uranus at Opposition
31 22:57 FULL MOON
Sep 04 15:25 Moon at Descending Node
06 16:54 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 15:36 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
08 02:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 11:52 Moon at Perigee: 368469 km
11 09 Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
13 21:54 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
14 21:58 NEW MOON
17 02:53 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
17 03:51 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
17 12:43 Moon at Ascending Node
17 13:27 Venus 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 20:18 Autumnal Equinox
22 16:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 20:05 Moon at Apogee: 404239 km
25 20:53 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
30 11:25 FULL MOON
Oct 01 21:06 Moon at Descending Node
03 07 Mercury at Perihelion
03 21:46 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
04 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
04 21:08 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
05 10:43 Moon at Perigee: 369163 km
07 08:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 10:39 NEW MOON
14 10:45 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
14 20:51 Moon at Ascending Node
20 16:06 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 12 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 04:55 Venus 2.7°N of Antares
22 11:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 06:26 Moon at Descending Node
29 23:00 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
29 23:10 FULL MOON
31 03:10 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Nov 01 04:35 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
01 10:54 Moon at Perigee: 364107 km
03 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 15:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 19:27 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
11 04:02 Moon at Ascending Node
11 16:13 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 02:32 NEW MOON
15 03 Saturn at Opposition
17 10:57 Moon at Apogee: 405757 km
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 07:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 16:18 Moon at Descending Node
27 10:14 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 10:18 FULL MOON
28 14:41 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
29 14:53 Moon at Perigee: 359079 km
Dec 05 00:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 01:04 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
08 07:51 Moon at Ascending Node
09 08:45 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 20:52 NEW MOON
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 23:25 Moon at Apogee: 406541 km
17 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
20 17:56 Winter Solstice
21 00:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 22:42 Moon at Descending Node
24 18:21 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
26 02:04 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
27 20:57 FULL MOON
28 02:32 Moon at Perigee: 356500 km
30 07 Mercury at Perihelion
31 11:20 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
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic 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.
| 2088 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 01 13:54 | Jan 08 05:37 | Jan 15 11:13 |
| Jan 23 15:38 | Jan 30 23:33 | Feb 06 17:33 | Feb 14 08:24 |
| Feb 22 07:09 | Feb 29 07:26 | Mar 07 06:36 | Mar 15 05:29 |
| Mar 22 20:00 | Mar 29 14:23 | Apr 05 20:59 | Apr 14 00:26 |
| Apr 21 06:25 T | Apr 27 21:29 | May 05 12:25 p | May 13 16:09 |
| May 20 14:49 | May 27 05:51 | Jun 04 04:08 | Jun 12 04:30 |
| Jun 18 21:54 | Jun 25 16:29 | Jul 03 19:22 | Jul 11 13:52 |
| Jul 18 04:38 | Jul 25 05:54 | Aug 02 09:39 | Aug 09 20:57 |
| Aug 16 12:15 | Aug 23 22:05 | Aug 31 22:57 | Sep 08 02:43 |
| Sep 14 21:58 | Sep 22 16:25 | Sep 30 11:25 | Oct 07 08:24 |
| Oct 14 10:39 A | Oct 22 11:51 | Oct 29 23:10 p | Nov 05 15:22 |
| Nov 13 02:32 | Nov 21 07:08 | Nov 28 10:18 | Dec 05 00:58 |
| Dec 12 20:52 | Dec 21 00:52 | Dec 27 20:57 | - |
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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