2088 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 18:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 15:45 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
04 03:17 Moon at Descending Node
04 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
04 20 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 21:50 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
06 20:17 Moon at Perigee: 360758 km
08 10:37 FULL MOON
13 15 Mercury at Perihelion
15 05:16 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
15 12:46 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
15 16:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 03:45 Moon at Ascending Node
18 18:28 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
20 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 07:35 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 20:38 NEW MOON
30 22:30 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
31 04:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 04:48 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 02 05:44 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
03 19:12 Moon at Perigee: 366292 km
06 22:33 FULL MOON
08 02 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
08 10 Neptune at Opposition
11 14:38 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
11 21:11 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
13 05:29 Moon at Ascending Node
13 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
14 13:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 14:47 Moon at Apogee: 404404 km
22 12:09 NEW MOON
22 16 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
26 14 Mercury at Aphelion
27 05:18 Moon at Descending Node
27 06:35 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
27 15 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
29 11:18 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
29 12:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 15:18 Moon at Perigee: 370217 km
Mar 02 00 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
07 10 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
07 11:36 FULL MOON
09 20:12 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
10 06:02 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
11 09:25 Moon at Ascending Node
12 15 Venus at Aphelion
14 11:38 Moon at Apogee: 404280 km
15 10:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 16:16 Vernal Equinox
23 01:00 NEW MOON
25 09:45 Moon at Descending Node
25 17:46 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
26 08:42 Moon at Perigee: 366634 km
27 16:58 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
29 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 19:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 19 Jupiter at Opposition
05 22:13 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
06 01:59 FULL MOON
06 14:03 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
07 15:54 Moon at Ascending Node
10 14 Mercury at Perihelion
11 06:21 Moon at Apogee: 404923 km
14 05:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 17 Mercury 3.9°N of Saturn
19 06:54 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
20 12 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
21 11:25 NEW MOON
21 11:29 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
21 18:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 19 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45406 AU
22 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 20:15 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
23 05:05 Moon at Perigee: 361490 km
24 00:44 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
24 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
28 02:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 08:41 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
May 02 22:55 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
03 20:42 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
04 22:54 Moon at Ascending Node
05 07 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 17:14 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.102
05 17:25 FULL MOON
06 10 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 20:11 Moon at Apogee: 405804 km
13 21:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 10 Venus at Superior Conjunction
18 05:23 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
19 05:19 Moon at Descending Node
20 19:49 NEW MOON
21 12:25 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
27 10:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 01:36 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
30 05 Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
31 02:24 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
Jun 01 04:12 Moon at Ascending Node
04 09:08 FULL MOON
05 02:04 Moon at Apogee: 406311 km
11 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°W
12 09:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 13:41 Moon at Descending Node
16 01:37 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 15:58 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
17 13:04 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
17 21:31 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
18 21:56 Moon at Perigee: 357292 km
19 02:54 NEW MOON
20 08:57 Summer Solstice
20 22:47 Mercury 3.1°N of Aldebaran
25 21:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 08:47 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
27 08:16 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
28 06:56 Moon at Ascending Node
29 21 Mars 1.5°N of Saturn
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 04:52 Moon at Apogee: 406181 km
03 00 Venus at Perihelion
04 00:22 FULL MOON
05 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
07 13 Mercury at Perihelion
09 17:45 Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
11 18:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 17:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 05:24 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 19:54 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
15 07:18 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
17 06:29 Moon at Perigee: 359287 km
18 09:38 NEW MOON
23 21:01 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 15:18 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
25 08:28 Moon at Ascending Node
25 10:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 14:38 Moon at Apogee: 405453 km
31 16:22 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
Aug 01 18:50 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
02 14:39 FULL MOON
04 13 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
08 18:39 Moon at Descending Node
10 01:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 15:20 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
11 14:55 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
12 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 12:12 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
13 00 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 09:21 Moon at Perigee: 363518 km
16 17:15 NEW MOON
18 18:21 Venus 4.6°N of Moon
18 19:35 Mercury 1.7°N of Moon
20 13 Mercury at Aphelion
20 13:18 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
20 23:44 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
21 11:33 Moon at Ascending Node
23 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
24 03:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 06:20 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
28 09 Uranus at Opposition
Sep 01 03:57 FULL MOON
04 20:25 Moon at Descending Node
06 21:54 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 20:36 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
08 07:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 16:52 Moon at Perigee: 368469 km
11 14 Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
14 02:54 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
15 02:58 NEW MOON
17 07:53 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
17 08:51 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
17 17:43 Moon at Ascending Node
17 18:27 Venus 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
19 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 01:18 Autumnal Equinox
22 21:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 01:05 Moon at Apogee: 404239 km
26 01:53 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
30 16:25 FULL MOON
Oct 02 02:06 Moon at Descending Node
03 12 Mercury at Perihelion
04 02:46 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
04 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
05 02:08 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
05 15:43 Moon at Perigee: 369163 km
07 13:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 15:39 NEW MOON
14 15:45 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
15 01:51 Moon at Ascending Node
20 21:06 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
21 17 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 09:55 Venus 2.7°N of Antares
22 16:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 11:26 Moon at Descending Node
30 04:00 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
30 04:10 FULL MOON
31 08:10 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Nov 01 09:35 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
01 15:54 Moon at Perigee: 364107 km
03 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 20:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 00:27 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
11 09:02 Moon at Ascending Node
11 21:13 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
12 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 07:32 NEW MOON
15 08 Saturn at Opposition
17 15:57 Moon at Apogee: 405757 km
17 23 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 12:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 21:18 Moon at Descending Node
27 15:14 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 15:18 FULL MOON
28 19:41 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
29 19:53 Moon at Perigee: 359079 km
Dec 05 05:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 06:04 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
08 12:51 Moon at Ascending Node
09 13:45 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
13 01:52 NEW MOON
14 12 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 04:25 Moon at Apogee: 406541 km
17 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
20 22:56 Winter Solstice
21 05:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
22 20 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 03:42 Moon at Descending Node
24 23:21 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
26 07:04 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
28 01:57 FULL MOON
28 07:32 Moon at Perigee: 356500 km
30 12 Mercury at Perihelion
31 16:20 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 01 18:54 | Jan 08 10:37 | Jan 15 16:13 |
| Jan 23 20:38 | Jan 31 04:33 | Feb 06 22:33 | Feb 14 13:24 |
| Feb 22 12:09 | Feb 29 12:26 | Mar 07 11:36 | Mar 15 10:29 |
| Mar 23 01:00 | Mar 29 19:23 | Apr 06 01:59 | Apr 14 05:26 |
| Apr 21 11:25 T | Apr 28 02:29 | May 05 17:25 p | May 13 21:09 |
| May 20 19:49 | May 27 10:51 | Jun 04 09:08 | Jun 12 09:30 |
| Jun 19 02:54 | Jun 25 21:29 | Jul 04 00:22 | Jul 11 18:52 |
| Jul 18 09:38 | Jul 25 10:54 | Aug 02 14:39 | Aug 10 01:57 |
| Aug 16 17:15 | Aug 24 03:05 | Sep 01 03:57 | Sep 08 07:43 |
| Sep 15 02:58 | Sep 22 21:25 | Sep 30 16:25 | Oct 07 13:24 |
| Oct 14 15:39 A | Oct 22 16:51 | Oct 30 04:10 p | Nov 05 20:22 |
| Nov 13 07:32 | Nov 21 12:08 | Nov 28 15:18 | Dec 05 05:58 |
| Dec 13 01:52 | Dec 21 05:52 | Dec 28 01:57 | - |
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
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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