2088 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | ||||||||
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 11:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 08:45 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
03 20:17 Moon at Descending Node
03 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
04 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 14:50 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
06 13:17 Moon at Perigee: 360758 km
08 03:37 FULL MOON
13 08 Mercury at Perihelion
14 22:16 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
15 05:46 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
15 09:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 20:45 Moon at Ascending Node
18 11:28 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
20 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 00:35 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 13:38 NEW MOON
30 15:30 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
30 21:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 21:48 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 01 22:44 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
03 12:12 Moon at Perigee: 366292 km
06 15:33 FULL MOON
07 19 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
08 03 Neptune at Opposition
11 07:38 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
11 14:11 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
12 22:29 Moon at Ascending Node
13 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
14 06:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 07:47 Moon at Apogee: 404404 km
22 05:09 NEW MOON
22 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
26 07 Mercury at Aphelion
26 22:18 Moon at Descending Node
26 23:35 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
27 08 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
29 04:18 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
29 05:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 08:18 Moon at Perigee: 370217 km
Mar 01 17 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
07 03 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
07 04:36 FULL MOON
09 13:12 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
09 23:02 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
11 02:25 Moon at Ascending Node
12 08 Venus at Aphelion
14 04:38 Moon at Apogee: 404280 km
15 03:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 09:16 Vernal Equinox
22 18:00 NEW MOON
25 02:45 Moon at Descending Node
25 10:46 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
26 01:42 Moon at Perigee: 366634 km
27 09:58 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
29 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 12:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 12 Jupiter at Opposition
05 15:13 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
05 18:59 FULL MOON
06 07:03 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
07 08:54 Moon at Ascending Node
10 07 Mercury at Perihelion
10 23:21 Moon at Apogee: 404923 km
13 22:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 10 Mercury 3.9°N of Saturn
18 23:54 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
20 05 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
21 04:25 NEW MOON
21 04:29 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
21 11:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 12 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45406 AU
22 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 13:15 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
22 22:05 Moon at Perigee: 361490 km
23 17:44 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
24 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
27 19:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 01:41 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
May 02 15:55 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
03 13:42 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
04 15:54 Moon at Ascending Node
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 10:14 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.102
05 10:25 FULL MOON
06 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 13:11 Moon at Apogee: 405804 km
13 14:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 03 Venus at Superior Conjunction
17 22:23 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
18 22:19 Moon at Descending Node
20 12:49 NEW MOON
21 05:25 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
27 03:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 18:36 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
29 22 Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
30 19:24 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
31 21:12 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 04 02:08 FULL MOON
04 19:04 Moon at Apogee: 406311 km
11 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°W
12 02:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 06:41 Moon at Descending Node
15 18:37 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 08:58 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
17 06:04 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
17 14:31 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
18 14:56 Moon at Perigee: 357292 km
18 19:54 NEW MOON
20 01:57 Summer Solstice
20 15:47 Mercury 3.1°N of Aldebaran
25 14:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 01:47 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
27 01:16 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
27 23:56 Moon at Ascending Node
29 14 Mars 1.5°N of Saturn
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 21:52 Moon at Apogee: 406181 km
02 17 Venus at Perihelion
03 17:22 FULL MOON
05 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
07 06 Mercury at Perihelion
09 10:45 Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
11 11:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 10:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 22:24 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 12:54 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
15 00:18 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
16 23:29 Moon at Perigee: 359287 km
18 02:38 NEW MOON
23 14:01 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 08:18 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
25 01:28 Moon at Ascending Node
25 03:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 07:38 Moon at Apogee: 405453 km
31 09:22 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
Aug 01 11:50 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
02 07:39 FULL MOON
04 06 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
08 11:39 Moon at Descending Node
09 18:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 08:20 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
11 07:55 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
12 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 05:12 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
12 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 02:21 Moon at Perigee: 363518 km
16 10:15 NEW MOON
18 11:21 Venus 4.6°N of Moon
18 12:35 Mercury 1.7°N of Moon
20 06 Mercury at Aphelion
20 06:18 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
20 16:44 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
21 04:33 Moon at Ascending Node
22 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
23 20:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 23:20 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
28 02 Uranus at Opposition
31 20:57 FULL MOON
Sep 04 13:25 Moon at Descending Node
06 14:54 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 13:36 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
08 00:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 09:52 Moon at Perigee: 368469 km
11 07 Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
13 19:54 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
14 19:58 NEW MOON
17 00:53 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
17 01:51 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
17 10:43 Moon at Ascending Node
17 11:27 Venus 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 18:18 Autumnal Equinox
22 14:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 18:05 Moon at Apogee: 404239 km
25 18:53 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
30 09:25 FULL MOON
Oct 01 19:06 Moon at Descending Node
03 05 Mercury at Perihelion
03 19:46 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
04 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
04 19:08 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
05 08:43 Moon at Perigee: 369163 km
07 06:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 08:39 NEW MOON
14 08:45 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
14 18:51 Moon at Ascending Node
20 14:06 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 10 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 02:55 Venus 2.7°N of Antares
22 09:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 04:26 Moon at Descending Node
29 21:00 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
29 21:10 FULL MOON
31 01:10 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Nov 01 02:35 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
01 08:54 Moon at Perigee: 364107 km
03 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 13:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 17:27 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
11 02:02 Moon at Ascending Node
11 14:13 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
12 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 00:32 NEW MOON
15 01 Saturn at Opposition
17 08:57 Moon at Apogee: 405757 km
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 05:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 14:18 Moon at Descending Node
27 08:14 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 08:18 FULL MOON
28 12:41 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
29 12:53 Moon at Perigee: 359079 km
Dec 04 22:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 23:04 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
08 05:51 Moon at Ascending Node
09 06:45 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 18:52 NEW MOON
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 21:25 Moon at Apogee: 406541 km
17 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
20 15:56 Winter Solstice
20 22:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 19 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
22 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 20:42 Moon at Descending Node
24 16:21 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
26 00:04 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
27 18:57 FULL MOON
28 00:32 Moon at Perigee: 356500 km
30 05 Mercury at Perihelion
31 09:20 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 01 11:54 | Jan 08 03:37 | Jan 15 09:13 |
| Jan 23 13:38 | Jan 30 21:33 | Feb 06 15:33 | Feb 14 06:24 |
| Feb 22 05:09 | Feb 29 05:26 | Mar 07 04:36 | Mar 15 03:29 |
| Mar 22 18:00 | Mar 29 12:23 | Apr 05 18:59 | Apr 13 22:26 |
| Apr 21 04:25 T | Apr 27 19:29 | May 05 10:25 p | May 13 14:09 |
| May 20 12:49 | May 27 03:51 | Jun 04 02:08 | Jun 12 02:30 |
| Jun 18 19:54 | Jun 25 14:29 | Jul 03 17:22 | Jul 11 11:52 |
| Jul 18 02:38 | Jul 25 03:54 | Aug 02 07:39 | Aug 09 18:57 |
| Aug 16 10:15 | Aug 23 20:05 | Aug 31 20:57 | Sep 08 00:43 |
| Sep 14 19:58 | Sep 22 14:25 | Sep 30 09:25 | Oct 07 06:24 |
| Oct 14 08:39 A | Oct 22 09:51 | Oct 29 21:10 p | Nov 05 13:22 |
| Nov 13 00:32 | Nov 21 05:08 | Nov 28 08:18 | Dec 04 22:58 |
| Dec 12 18:52 | Dec 20 22:52 | Dec 27 18:57 | - |
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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