2088 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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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| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 12:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 09:45 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
03 21:17 Moon at Descending Node
03 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
04 14 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 10 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 15:50 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
06 14:17 Moon at Perigee: 360758 km
08 04:37 FULL MOON
13 09 Mercury at Perihelion
14 23:16 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
15 06:46 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
15 10:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 21:45 Moon at Ascending Node
18 12:28 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
20 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 01:35 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 14:38 NEW MOON
30 16:30 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
30 22:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 22:48 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 01 23:44 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
03 13:12 Moon at Perigee: 366292 km
06 16:33 FULL MOON
07 20 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
08 04 Neptune at Opposition
11 08:38 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
11 15:11 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
12 23:29 Moon at Ascending Node
13 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
14 07:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 08:47 Moon at Apogee: 404404 km
22 06:09 NEW MOON
22 10 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
26 08 Mercury at Aphelion
26 23:18 Moon at Descending Node
27 00:35 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
27 09 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
29 05:18 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
29 06:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 09:18 Moon at Perigee: 370217 km
Mar 01 18 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
07 04 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
07 05:36 FULL MOON
09 14:12 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
10 00:02 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
11 03:25 Moon at Ascending Node
12 09 Venus at Aphelion
14 05:38 Moon at Apogee: 404280 km
15 04:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 10:16 Vernal Equinox
22 19:00 NEW MOON
25 03:45 Moon at Descending Node
25 11:46 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
26 02:42 Moon at Perigee: 366634 km
27 10:58 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
29 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 13:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 13 Jupiter at Opposition
05 16:13 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
05 19:59 FULL MOON
06 08:03 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
07 09:54 Moon at Ascending Node
10 08 Mercury at Perihelion
11 00:21 Moon at Apogee: 404923 km
13 23:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 11 Mercury 3.9°N of Saturn
19 00:54 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
20 06 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
21 05:25 NEW MOON
21 05:29 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
21 12:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 13 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45406 AU
22 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 14:15 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
22 23:05 Moon at Perigee: 361490 km
23 18:44 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
24 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
27 20:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 02:41 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
May 02 16:55 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
03 14:42 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
04 16:54 Moon at Ascending Node
05 01 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 11:14 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.102
05 11:25 FULL MOON
06 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 14:11 Moon at Apogee: 405804 km
13 15:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
17 23:23 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
18 23:19 Moon at Descending Node
20 13:49 NEW MOON
21 06:25 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
27 04:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 19:36 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
29 23 Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
30 20:24 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
31 22:12 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 04 03:08 FULL MOON
04 20:04 Moon at Apogee: 406311 km
11 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°W
12 03:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 07:41 Moon at Descending Node
15 19:37 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 09:58 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
17 07:04 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
17 15:31 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
18 15:56 Moon at Perigee: 357292 km
18 20:54 NEW MOON
20 02:57 Summer Solstice
20 16:47 Mercury 3.1°N of Aldebaran
25 15:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 02:47 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
27 02:16 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
28 00:56 Moon at Ascending Node
29 15 Mars 1.5°N of Saturn
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 22:52 Moon at Apogee: 406181 km
02 18 Venus at Perihelion
03 18:22 FULL MOON
05 17 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
07 07 Mercury at Perihelion
09 11:45 Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
11 12:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 11:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 23:24 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 13:54 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
15 01:18 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
17 00:29 Moon at Perigee: 359287 km
18 03:38 NEW MOON
23 15:01 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 09:18 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
25 02:28 Moon at Ascending Node
25 04:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 02 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 08:38 Moon at Apogee: 405453 km
31 10:22 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
Aug 01 12:50 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
02 08:39 FULL MOON
04 07 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
08 12:39 Moon at Descending Node
09 19:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 09:20 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
11 08:55 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
12 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 06:12 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
12 18 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 03:21 Moon at Perigee: 363518 km
16 11:15 NEW MOON
18 12:21 Venus 4.6°N of Moon
18 13:35 Mercury 1.7°N of Moon
20 07 Mercury at Aphelion
20 07:18 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
20 17:44 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
21 05:33 Moon at Ascending Node
22 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
23 21:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 00:20 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
28 03 Uranus at Opposition
31 21:57 FULL MOON
Sep 04 14:25 Moon at Descending Node
06 15:54 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 14:36 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
08 01:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 10:52 Moon at Perigee: 368469 km
11 08 Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
13 20:54 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
14 20:58 NEW MOON
17 01:53 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
17 02:51 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
17 11:43 Moon at Ascending Node
17 12:27 Venus 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 19:18 Autumnal Equinox
22 15:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 19:05 Moon at Apogee: 404239 km
25 19:53 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
30 10:25 FULL MOON
Oct 01 20:06 Moon at Descending Node
03 06 Mercury at Perihelion
03 20:46 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
04 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
04 20:08 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
05 09:43 Moon at Perigee: 369163 km
07 07:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 09:39 NEW MOON
14 09:45 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
14 19:51 Moon at Ascending Node
20 15:06 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
21 11 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 11 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 03:55 Venus 2.7°N of Antares
22 10:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 05:26 Moon at Descending Node
29 22:00 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
29 22:10 FULL MOON
31 02:10 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Nov 01 03:35 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
01 09:54 Moon at Perigee: 364107 km
03 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 11 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 14:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 18:27 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
11 03:02 Moon at Ascending Node
11 15:13 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
12 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 01:32 NEW MOON
15 02 Saturn at Opposition
17 09:57 Moon at Apogee: 405757 km
17 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 06:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 15:18 Moon at Descending Node
27 09:14 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 09:18 FULL MOON
28 13:41 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
29 13:53 Moon at Perigee: 359079 km
Dec 04 23:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 00:04 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
08 06:51 Moon at Ascending Node
09 07:45 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 19:52 NEW MOON
14 06 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 22:25 Moon at Apogee: 406541 km
17 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
20 16:56 Winter Solstice
20 23:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 21:42 Moon at Descending Node
24 17:21 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
26 01:04 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
27 19:57 FULL MOON
28 01:32 Moon at Perigee: 356500 km
30 06 Mercury at Perihelion
31 10:20 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 01 12:54 | Jan 08 04:37 | Jan 15 10:13 |
| Jan 23 14:38 | Jan 30 22:33 | Feb 06 16:33 | Feb 14 07:24 |
| Feb 22 06:09 | Feb 29 06:26 | Mar 07 05:36 | Mar 15 04:29 |
| Mar 22 19:00 | Mar 29 13:23 | Apr 05 19:59 | Apr 13 23:26 |
| Apr 21 05:25 T | Apr 27 20:29 | May 05 11:25 p | May 13 15:09 |
| May 20 13:49 | May 27 04:51 | Jun 04 03:08 | Jun 12 03:30 |
| Jun 18 20:54 | Jun 25 15:29 | Jul 03 18:22 | Jul 11 12:52 |
| Jul 18 03:38 | Jul 25 04:54 | Aug 02 08:39 | Aug 09 19:57 |
| Aug 16 11:15 | Aug 23 21:05 | Aug 31 21:57 | Sep 08 01:43 |
| Sep 14 20:58 | Sep 22 15:25 | Sep 30 10:25 | Oct 07 07:24 |
| Oct 14 09:39 A | Oct 22 10:51 | Oct 29 22:10 p | Nov 05 14:22 |
| Nov 13 01:32 | Nov 21 06:08 | Nov 28 09:18 | Dec 04 23:58 |
| Dec 12 19:52 | Dec 20 23:52 | Dec 27 19:57 | - |
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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