2088 Sky Event Almanac

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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
Cape Verde Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  16:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  13:45  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    04  01:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
    04  18     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  14     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
    05  19:50  Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
    06  18:17  Moon at Perigee: 360758 km
    08  08:37  FULL MOON 
    13  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  03:16  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    15  10:46  Spica 0.4°S of Moon
    15  14:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  01:45  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  16:28  Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
    20  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  05:35  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    23  18:38  NEW MOON 
    30  20:30  Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
    31  02:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  02:48  Moon at Descending Node 

Feb 02  03:44  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    03  17:12  Moon at Perigee: 366292 km
    06  20:33  FULL MOON 
    08  00     Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
    08  08     Neptune at Opposition 
    11  12:38  Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
    11  19:11  Spica 0.7°S of Moon
    13  03:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
    14  11:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  12:47  Moon at Apogee: 404404 km
    22  10:09  NEW MOON 
    22  14     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  12     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  03:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  04:35  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    27  13     Venus 0.2°N of Mars
    29  09:18  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    29  10:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  13:18  Moon at Perigee: 370217 km

Mar 01  22     Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
    07  08     Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
    07  09:36  FULL MOON 
    09  18:12  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    10  04:02  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    11  07:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  13     Venus at Aphelion 
    14  09:38  Moon at Apogee: 404280 km
    15  08:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  14:16  Vernal Equinox 
    22  23:00  NEW MOON 
    25  07:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  15:46  Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
    26  06:42  Moon at Perigee: 366634 km
    27  14:58  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
    29  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    29  17:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Apr 02  17     Jupiter at Opposition 
    05  20:13  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    05  23:59  FULL MOON 
    06  12:03  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    07  13:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    11  04:21  Moon at Apogee: 404923 km
    14  03:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  15     Mercury 3.9°N of Saturn
    19  04:54  Mars 4.6°S of Moon
    20  10     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38118 AU
    21  09:25  NEW MOON 
    21  09:29  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    21  16:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  17     Jupiter at Aphelion:  5.45406 AU
    22  15     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  18:15  Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
    23  03:05  Moon at Perigee: 361490 km
    23  22:44  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
    24  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
    28  00:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  06:41  Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades

May 02  20:55  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    03  18:42  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    04  20:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  05     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  15:14  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.102
    05  15:25  FULL MOON 
    06  08     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  18:11  Moon at Apogee: 405804 km
    13  19:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    17  08     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    18  03:23  Mars 2.5°S of Moon
    19  03:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  17:49  NEW MOON 
    21  10:25  Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
    27  08:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  23:36  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    30  03     Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
    31  00:24  Spica 0.9°S of Moon

Jun 01  02:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  07:08  FULL MOON 
    05  00:04  Moon at Apogee: 406311 km
    11  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°W
    12  07:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  11:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  23:37  Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  13:58  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  11:04  Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  19:31  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
    18  19:56  Moon at Perigee: 357292 km
    19  00:54  NEW MOON 
    20  06:57  Summer Solstice 
    20  20:47  Mercury 3.1°N of Aldebaran
    25  19:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  06:47  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    27  06:16  Spica 1.1°S of Moon
    28  04:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  19     Mars 1.5°N of Saturn


Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  02:52  Moon at Apogee: 406181 km
    02  22     Venus at Perihelion 
    03  22:22  FULL MOON 
    05  21     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
    07  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    09  15:45  Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
    11  16:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  15:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    14  03:24  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  17:54  Mars 2.1°N of Moon
    15  05:18  Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
    17  04:29  Moon at Perigee: 359287 km
    18  07:38  NEW MOON 
    23  19:01  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    24  13:18  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    25  06:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  08:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  06     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  12:38  Moon at Apogee: 405453 km
    31  14:22  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus

Aug 01  16:50  Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
    02  12:39  FULL MOON 
    04  11     Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
    08  16:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  23:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  13:20  Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  12:55  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    12  08     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    12  10:12  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    12  22     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  07:21  Moon at Perigee: 363518 km
    16  15:15  NEW MOON 
    18  16:21  Venus 4.6°N of Moon
    18  17:35  Mercury 1.7°N of Moon
    20  11     Mercury at Aphelion 
    20  11:18  Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
    20  21:44  Spica 1.6°S of Moon
    21  09:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
    24  01:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  04:20  Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
    28  07     Uranus at Opposition 

Sep 01  01:57  FULL MOON 
    04  18:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  19:54  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  18:36  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    08  05:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  14:52  Moon at Perigee: 368469 km
    11  12     Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
    14  00:54  Venus 2.1°N of Spica
    15  00:58  NEW MOON 
    17  05:53  Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
    17  06:51  Spica 1.8°S of Moon
    17  15:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  16:27  Venus 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  23:18  Autumnal Equinox 
    22  19:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  23:05  Moon at Apogee: 404239 km
    25  23:53  Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
    30  14:25  FULL MOON 

Oct 02  00:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    04  00:46  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    05  00:08  Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
    05  13:43  Moon at Perigee: 369163 km
    07  11:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  13:39  NEW MOON 
    14  13:45  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    14  23:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  19:06  Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
    21  15     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  15     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    22  07:55  Venus 2.7°N of Antares
    22  14:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  09:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  02:00  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
    30  02:10  FULL MOON 
    31  06:10  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.

Nov 01  07:35  Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
    01  13:54  Moon at Perigee: 364107 km
    03  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    05  15     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  18:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  22:27  Spica 1.8°S of Moon
    11  07:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  19:13  Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    12  14     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  05:32  NEW MOON 
    15  06     Saturn at Opposition 
    17  13:57  Moon at Apogee: 405757 km
    17  21     Leonid Meteor Shower
    21  10:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  19:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  13:14  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  13:18  FULL MOON 
    28  17:41  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    29  17:53  Moon at Perigee: 359079 km

Dec 05  03:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  04:04  Spica 1.9°S of Moon
    08  10:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  11:45  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  23:52  NEW MOON 
    14  10     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  02:25  Moon at Apogee: 406541 km
    17  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
    20  20:56  Winter Solstice 
    21  03:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  00     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
    22  18     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  01:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  21:21  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    26  05:04  Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
    27  23:57  FULL MOON 
    28  05:32  Moon at Perigee: 356500 km
    30  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    31  14:20  Regulus 4.8°N of Moon

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

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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
Cape Verde Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 01 16:54 Jan 08 08:37 Jan 15 14:13
Jan 23 18:38 Jan 31 02:33 Feb 06 20:33 Feb 14 11:24
Feb 22 10:09 Feb 29 10:26 Mar 07 09:36 Mar 15 08:29
Mar 22 23:00 Mar 29 17:23 Apr 05 23:59 Apr 14 03:26
Apr 21 09:25 T Apr 28 00:29 May 05 15:25 p May 13 19:09
May 20 17:49 May 27 08:51 Jun 04 07:08 Jun 12 07:30
Jun 19 00:54 Jun 25 19:29 Jul 03 22:22 Jul 11 16:52
Jul 18 07:38 Jul 25 08:54 Aug 02 12:39 Aug 09 23:57
Aug 16 15:15 Aug 24 01:05 Sep 01 01:57 Sep 08 05:43
Sep 15 00:58 Sep 22 19:25 Sep 30 14:25 Oct 07 11:24
Oct 14 13:39 A Oct 22 14:51 Oct 30 02:10 p Nov 05 18:22
Nov 13 05:32 Nov 21 10:08 Nov 28 13:18 Dec 05 03:58
Dec 12 23:52 Dec 21 03:52 Dec 27 23:57 -

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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