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