2088 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 21:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 18:45 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
04 06:17 Moon at Descending Node
04 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
04 23 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
06 00:50 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
06 23:17 Moon at Perigee: 360758 km
08 13:37 FULL MOON
13 18 Mercury at Perihelion
15 08:16 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
15 15:46 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
15 19:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 06:45 Moon at Ascending Node
18 21:28 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
20 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 10:35 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 23:38 NEW MOON
31 01:30 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
31 07:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 07:48 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 02 08:44 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
03 22:12 Moon at Perigee: 366292 km
07 01:33 FULL MOON
08 05 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
08 13 Neptune at Opposition
11 17:38 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
12 00:11 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
13 08:29 Moon at Ascending Node
13 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
14 16:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 17:47 Moon at Apogee: 404404 km
22 15:09 NEW MOON
22 19 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
26 17 Mercury at Aphelion
27 08:18 Moon at Descending Node
27 09:35 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
27 18 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
29 14:18 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
29 15:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 18:18 Moon at Perigee: 370217 km
Mar 02 03 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
07 13 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
07 14:36 FULL MOON
09 23:12 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
10 09:02 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
11 12:25 Moon at Ascending Node
12 18 Venus at Aphelion
14 14:38 Moon at Apogee: 404280 km
15 13:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 19:16 Vernal Equinox
23 04:00 NEW MOON
25 12:45 Moon at Descending Node
25 20:46 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
26 11:42 Moon at Perigee: 366634 km
27 19:58 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
29 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 22:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 22 Jupiter at Opposition
06 01:13 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
06 04:59 FULL MOON
06 17:03 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
07 18:54 Moon at Ascending Node
10 17 Mercury at Perihelion
11 09:21 Moon at Apogee: 404923 km
14 08:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 20 Mercury 3.9°N of Saturn
19 09:54 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
20 15 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
21 14:25 NEW MOON
21 14:29 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
21 21:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 22 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45406 AU
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 23:15 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
23 08:05 Moon at Perigee: 361490 km
24 03:44 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
24 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
28 05:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 11:41 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
May 03 01:55 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
03 23:42 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
05 01:54 Moon at Ascending Node
05 10 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 20:14 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.102
05 20:25 FULL MOON
06 13 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 23:11 Moon at Apogee: 405804 km
14 00:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 13 Venus at Superior Conjunction
18 08:23 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
19 08:19 Moon at Descending Node
20 22:49 NEW MOON
21 15:25 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
27 13:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 04:36 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
30 08 Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
31 05:24 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
Jun 01 07:12 Moon at Ascending Node
04 12:08 FULL MOON
05 05:04 Moon at Apogee: 406311 km
12 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°W
12 12:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 16:41 Moon at Descending Node
16 04:37 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 18:58 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
17 16:04 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
18 00:31 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
19 00:56 Moon at Perigee: 357292 km
19 05:54 NEW MOON
20 11:57 Summer Solstice
21 01:47 Mercury 3.1°N of Aldebaran
26 00:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 11:47 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
27 11:16 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
28 09:56 Moon at Ascending Node
30 00 Mars 1.5°N of Saturn
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 07:52 Moon at Apogee: 406181 km
03 03 Venus at Perihelion
04 03:22 FULL MOON
06 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
07 16 Mercury at Perihelion
09 20:45 Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
11 21:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 20:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 08:24 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 22:54 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
15 10:18 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
17 09:29 Moon at Perigee: 359287 km
18 12:38 NEW MOON
24 00:01 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 18:18 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
25 11:28 Moon at Ascending Node
25 13:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 17:38 Moon at Apogee: 405453 km
31 19:22 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
Aug 01 21:50 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
02 17:39 FULL MOON
04 16 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
08 21:39 Moon at Descending Node
10 04:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 18:20 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
11 17:55 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
12 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 15:12 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 12:21 Moon at Perigee: 363518 km
16 20:15 NEW MOON
18 21:21 Venus 4.6°N of Moon
18 22:35 Mercury 1.7°N of Moon
20 16 Mercury at Aphelion
20 16:18 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
21 02:44 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
21 14:33 Moon at Ascending Node
23 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
24 06:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 09:20 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
28 12 Uranus at Opposition
Sep 01 06:57 FULL MOON
04 23:25 Moon at Descending Node
07 00:54 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 23:36 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
08 10:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 19:52 Moon at Perigee: 368469 km
11 17 Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
14 05:54 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
15 05:58 NEW MOON
17 10:53 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
17 11:51 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
17 20:43 Moon at Ascending Node
17 21:27 Venus 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
19 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 04:18 Autumnal Equinox
23 00:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 04:05 Moon at Apogee: 404239 km
26 04:53 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
30 19:25 FULL MOON
Oct 02 05:06 Moon at Descending Node
03 15 Mercury at Perihelion
04 05:46 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
04 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
05 05:08 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
05 18:43 Moon at Perigee: 369163 km
07 16:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 18:39 NEW MOON
14 18:45 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
15 04:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 00:06 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
21 20 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 20 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 12:55 Venus 2.7°N of Antares
22 19:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 14:26 Moon at Descending Node
30 07:00 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
30 07:10 FULL MOON
31 11:10 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Nov 01 12:35 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
01 18:54 Moon at Perigee: 364107 km
03 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 23:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 03:27 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
11 12:02 Moon at Ascending Node
12 00:13 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 10:32 NEW MOON
15 11 Saturn at Opposition
17 18:57 Moon at Apogee: 405757 km
18 02 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 15:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 00:18 Moon at Descending Node
27 18:14 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 18:18 FULL MOON
28 22:41 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
29 22:53 Moon at Perigee: 359079 km
Dec 05 08:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 09:04 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
08 15:51 Moon at Ascending Node
09 16:45 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
13 04:52 NEW MOON
14 15 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 07:25 Moon at Apogee: 406541 km
17 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
21 01:56 Winter Solstice
21 08:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 06:42 Moon at Descending Node
25 02:21 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
26 10:04 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
28 04:57 FULL MOON
28 10:32 Moon at Perigee: 356500 km
30 15 Mercury at Perihelion
31 19:20 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
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 01 21:54 | Jan 08 13:37 | Jan 15 19:13 |
| Jan 23 23:38 | Jan 31 07:33 | Feb 07 01:33 | Feb 14 16:24 |
| Feb 22 15:09 | Feb 29 15:26 | Mar 07 14:36 | Mar 15 13:29 |
| Mar 23 04:00 | Mar 29 22:23 | Apr 06 04:59 | Apr 14 08:26 |
| Apr 21 14:25 T | Apr 28 05:29 | May 05 20:25 p | May 14 00:09 |
| May 20 22:49 | May 27 13:51 | Jun 04 12:08 | Jun 12 12:30 |
| Jun 19 05:54 | Jun 26 00:29 | Jul 04 03:22 | Jul 11 21:52 |
| Jul 18 12:38 | Jul 25 13:54 | Aug 02 17:39 | Aug 10 04:57 |
| Aug 16 20:15 | Aug 24 06:05 | Sep 01 06:57 | Sep 08 10:43 |
| Sep 15 05:58 | Sep 23 00:25 | Sep 30 19:25 | Oct 07 16:24 |
| Oct 14 18:39 A | Oct 22 19:51 | Oct 30 07:10 p | Nov 05 23:22 |
| Nov 13 10:32 | Nov 21 15:08 | Nov 28 18:18 | Dec 05 08:58 |
| Dec 13 04:52 | Dec 21 08:52 | Dec 28 04:57 | - |
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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