2088 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 Western Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 01:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 22:45 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
04 10:17 Moon at Descending Node
04 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
05 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 23 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
06 04:50 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
07 03:17 Moon at Perigee: 360758 km
08 17:37 FULL MOON
13 22 Mercury at Perihelion
15 12:16 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
15 19:46 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
15 23:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 10:45 Moon at Ascending Node
19 01:28 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
20 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 14:35 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
24 03:38 NEW MOON
31 05:30 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
31 11:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 11:48 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 02 12:44 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
04 02:12 Moon at Perigee: 366292 km
07 05:33 FULL MOON
08 09 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
08 17 Neptune at Opposition
11 21:38 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
12 04:11 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
13 12:29 Moon at Ascending Node
13 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
14 20:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 21:47 Moon at Apogee: 404404 km
22 19:09 NEW MOON
22 23 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
26 21 Mercury at Aphelion
27 12:18 Moon at Descending Node
27 13:35 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
27 22 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
29 18:18 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
29 19:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 22:18 Moon at Perigee: 370217 km
Mar 02 07 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
07 17 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
07 18:36 FULL MOON
10 03:12 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
10 13:02 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
11 16:25 Moon at Ascending Node
12 22 Venus at Aphelion
14 18:38 Moon at Apogee: 404280 km
15 17:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 23:16 Vernal Equinox
23 08:00 NEW MOON
25 16:45 Moon at Descending Node
26 00:46 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
26 15:42 Moon at Perigee: 366634 km
27 23:58 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
30 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 02:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 03 02 Jupiter at Opposition
06 05:13 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
06 08:59 FULL MOON
06 21:03 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
07 22:54 Moon at Ascending Node
10 21 Mercury at Perihelion
11 13:21 Moon at Apogee: 404923 km
14 12:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 00 Mercury 3.9°N of Saturn
19 13:54 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
20 19 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
21 18:25 NEW MOON
21 18:29 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
22 01:46 Moon at Descending Node
22 02 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45406 AU
23 00 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 03:15 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
23 12:05 Moon at Perigee: 361490 km
24 07:44 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
25 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
28 09:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 15:41 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
May 03 05:55 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
04 03:42 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
05 05:54 Moon at Ascending Node
05 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 00:14 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.102
06 00:25 FULL MOON
06 17 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 03:11 Moon at Apogee: 405804 km
14 04:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 17 Venus at Superior Conjunction
18 12:23 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
19 12:19 Moon at Descending Node
21 02:49 NEW MOON
21 19:25 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
27 17:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 08:36 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
30 12 Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
31 09:24 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
Jun 01 11:12 Moon at Ascending Node
04 16:08 FULL MOON
05 09:04 Moon at Apogee: 406311 km
12 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°W
12 16:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 20:41 Moon at Descending Node
16 08:37 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 22:58 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
17 20:04 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
18 04:31 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
19 04:56 Moon at Perigee: 357292 km
19 09:54 NEW MOON
20 15:57 Summer Solstice
21 05:47 Mercury 3.1°N of Aldebaran
26 04:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 15:47 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
27 15:16 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
28 13:56 Moon at Ascending Node
30 04 Mars 1.5°N of Saturn
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 11:52 Moon at Apogee: 406181 km
03 07 Venus at Perihelion
04 07:22 FULL MOON
06 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
07 20 Mercury at Perihelion
10 00:45 Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
12 01:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 00:43 Moon at Descending Node
13 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 12:24 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
15 02:54 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
15 14:18 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
17 13:29 Moon at Perigee: 359287 km
18 16:38 NEW MOON
24 04:01 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 22:18 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
25 15:28 Moon at Ascending Node
25 17:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 15 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 21:38 Moon at Apogee: 405453 km
31 23:22 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
Aug 02 01:50 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
02 21:39 FULL MOON
04 20 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
09 01:39 Moon at Descending Node
10 08:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 22:20 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
11 21:55 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
12 17 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 19:12 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
13 07 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 16:21 Moon at Perigee: 363518 km
17 00:15 NEW MOON
19 01:21 Venus 4.6°N of Moon
19 02:35 Mercury 1.7°N of Moon
20 20 Mercury at Aphelion
20 20:18 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
21 06:44 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
21 18:33 Moon at Ascending Node
23 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
24 10:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 13:20 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
28 16 Uranus at Opposition
Sep 01 10:57 FULL MOON
05 03:25 Moon at Descending Node
07 04:54 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
08 03:36 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
08 14:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 23:52 Moon at Perigee: 368469 km
11 21 Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
14 09:54 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
15 09:58 NEW MOON
17 14:53 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
17 15:51 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
18 00:43 Moon at Ascending Node
18 01:27 Venus 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
19 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 08:18 Autumnal Equinox
23 04:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 08:05 Moon at Apogee: 404239 km
26 08:53 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
30 23:25 FULL MOON
Oct 02 09:06 Moon at Descending Node
03 19 Mercury at Perihelion
04 09:46 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
05 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
05 09:08 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
05 22:43 Moon at Perigee: 369163 km
07 20:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 22:39 NEW MOON
14 22:45 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
15 08:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 04:06 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
22 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 00 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 16:55 Venus 2.7°N of Antares
22 23:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 18:26 Moon at Descending Node
30 11:00 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
30 11:10 FULL MOON
31 15:10 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Nov 01 16:35 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
01 22:54 Moon at Perigee: 364107 km
03 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 00 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 03:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 07:27 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
11 16:02 Moon at Ascending Node
12 04:13 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
12 23 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 14:32 NEW MOON
15 15 Saturn at Opposition
17 22:57 Moon at Apogee: 405757 km
18 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 19:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 04:18 Moon at Descending Node
27 22:14 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 22:18 FULL MOON
29 02:41 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
30 02:53 Moon at Perigee: 359079 km
Dec 05 12:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 13:04 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
08 19:51 Moon at Ascending Node
09 20:45 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
13 08:52 NEW MOON
14 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 11:25 Moon at Apogee: 406541 km
17 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
21 05:56 Winter Solstice
21 12:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
23 03 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 10:42 Moon at Descending Node
25 06:21 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
26 14:04 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
28 08:57 FULL MOON
28 14:32 Moon at Perigee: 356500 km
30 19 Mercury at Perihelion
31 23:20 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
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 02 01:54 | Jan 08 17:37 | Jan 15 23:13 |
| Jan 24 03:38 | Jan 31 11:33 | Feb 07 05:33 | Feb 14 20:24 |
| Feb 22 19:09 | Feb 29 19:26 | Mar 07 18:36 | Mar 15 17:29 |
| Mar 23 08:00 | Mar 30 02:23 | Apr 06 08:59 | Apr 14 12:26 |
| Apr 21 18:25 T | Apr 28 09:29 | May 06 00:25 p | May 14 04:09 |
| May 21 02:49 | May 27 17:51 | Jun 04 16:08 | Jun 12 16:30 |
| Jun 19 09:54 | Jun 26 04:29 | Jul 04 07:22 | Jul 12 01:52 |
| Jul 18 16:38 | Jul 25 17:54 | Aug 02 21:39 | Aug 10 08:57 |
| Aug 17 00:15 | Aug 24 10:05 | Sep 01 10:57 | Sep 08 14:43 |
| Sep 15 09:58 | Sep 23 04:25 | Sep 30 23:25 | Oct 07 20:24 |
| Oct 14 22:39 A | Oct 22 23:51 | Oct 30 11:10 p | Nov 06 03:22 |
| Nov 13 14:32 | Nov 21 19:08 | Nov 28 22:18 | Dec 05 12:58 |
| Dec 13 08:52 | Dec 21 12:52 | Dec 28 08:57 | - |
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
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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