2088 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 23:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 20:15 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
04 07:47 Moon at Descending Node
04 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
05 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
06 02:20 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
07 00:47 Moon at Perigee: 360758 km
08 15:07 FULL MOON
13 19 Mercury at Perihelion
15 09:46 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
15 17:16 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
15 20:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 08:15 Moon at Ascending Node
18 22:58 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
20 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 12:05 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
24 01:08 NEW MOON
31 03:00 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
31 09:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 09:18 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 02 10:14 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
03 23:42 Moon at Perigee: 366292 km
07 03:03 FULL MOON
08 06 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
08 15 Neptune at Opposition
11 19:08 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
12 01:41 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
13 09:59 Moon at Ascending Node
13 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
14 17:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 19:17 Moon at Apogee: 404404 km
22 16:39 NEW MOON
22 20 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
26 18 Mercury at Aphelion
27 09:48 Moon at Descending Node
27 11:05 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
27 19 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
29 15:48 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
29 16:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 19:48 Moon at Perigee: 370217 km
Mar 02 05 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
07 14 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
07 16:06 FULL MOON
10 00:42 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
10 10:32 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
11 13:55 Moon at Ascending Node
12 19 Venus at Aphelion
14 16:08 Moon at Apogee: 404280 km
15 14:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 20:46 Vernal Equinox
23 05:30 NEW MOON
25 14:15 Moon at Descending Node
25 22:16 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
26 13:12 Moon at Perigee: 366634 km
27 21:28 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
29 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 23:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 23 Jupiter at Opposition
06 02:43 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
06 06:29 FULL MOON
06 18:33 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
07 20:24 Moon at Ascending Node
10 18 Mercury at Perihelion
11 10:51 Moon at Apogee: 404923 km
14 09:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 21 Mercury 3.9°N of Saturn
19 11:24 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
20 16 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
21 15:55 NEW MOON
21 15:59 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
21 23:16 Moon at Descending Node
21 23 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45406 AU
22 22 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 00:45 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
23 09:35 Moon at Perigee: 361490 km
24 05:14 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
25 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
28 06:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 13:11 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
May 03 03:25 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
04 01:12 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
05 03:24 Moon at Ascending Node
05 11 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 21:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.102
05 21:55 FULL MOON
06 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 00:41 Moon at Apogee: 405804 km
14 01:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 14 Venus at Superior Conjunction
18 09:53 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
19 09:49 Moon at Descending Node
21 00:19 NEW MOON
21 16:55 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
27 15:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 06:06 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
30 09 Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
31 06:54 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
Jun 01 08:42 Moon at Ascending Node
04 13:38 FULL MOON
05 06:34 Moon at Apogee: 406311 km
12 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°W
12 14:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 18:11 Moon at Descending Node
16 06:07 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 20:28 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
17 17:34 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
18 02:01 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
19 02:26 Moon at Perigee: 357292 km
19 07:24 NEW MOON
20 13:27 Summer Solstice
21 03:17 Mercury 3.1°N of Aldebaran
26 01:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 13:17 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
27 12:46 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
28 11:26 Moon at Ascending Node
30 01 Mars 1.5°N of Saturn
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 09:22 Moon at Apogee: 406181 km
03 04 Venus at Perihelion
04 04:52 FULL MOON
06 03 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
07 17 Mercury at Perihelion
09 22:15 Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
11 23:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 22:13 Moon at Descending Node
13 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 09:54 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
15 00:24 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
15 11:48 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
17 10:59 Moon at Perigee: 359287 km
18 14:08 NEW MOON
24 01:31 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 19:48 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
25 12:58 Moon at Ascending Node
25 15:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 13 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 19:08 Moon at Apogee: 405453 km
31 20:52 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
Aug 01 23:20 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
02 19:09 FULL MOON
04 18 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
08 23:09 Moon at Descending Node
10 06:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 19:50 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
11 19:25 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
12 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 16:42 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
13 05 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 13:51 Moon at Perigee: 363518 km
16 21:45 NEW MOON
18 22:51 Venus 4.6°N of Moon
19 00:05 Mercury 1.7°N of Moon
20 17 Mercury at Aphelion
20 17:48 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
21 04:14 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
21 16:03 Moon at Ascending Node
23 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
24 07:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 10:50 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
28 13 Uranus at Opposition
Sep 01 08:27 FULL MOON
05 00:55 Moon at Descending Node
07 02:24 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
08 01:06 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
08 12:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 21:22 Moon at Perigee: 368469 km
11 18 Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
14 07:24 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
15 07:28 NEW MOON
17 12:23 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
17 13:21 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
17 22:13 Moon at Ascending Node
17 22:57 Venus 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
19 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 05:48 Autumnal Equinox
23 01:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 05:35 Moon at Apogee: 404239 km
26 06:23 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
30 20:55 FULL MOON
Oct 02 06:36 Moon at Descending Node
03 16 Mercury at Perihelion
04 07:16 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
04 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
05 06:38 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
05 20:13 Moon at Perigee: 369163 km
07 17:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 20:09 NEW MOON
14 20:15 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
15 06:21 Moon at Ascending Node
21 01:36 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
21 21 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 14:25 Venus 2.7°N of Antares
22 21:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 15:56 Moon at Descending Node
30 08:30 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
30 08:40 FULL MOON
31 12:40 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Nov 01 14:05 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
01 20:24 Moon at Perigee: 364107 km
03 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 00:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 04:57 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
11 13:32 Moon at Ascending Node
12 01:43 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
12 21 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 12:02 NEW MOON
15 12 Saturn at Opposition
17 20:27 Moon at Apogee: 405757 km
18 03 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 16:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 01:48 Moon at Descending Node
27 19:44 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 19:48 FULL MOON
29 00:11 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
30 00:23 Moon at Perigee: 359079 km
Dec 05 10:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 10:34 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
08 17:21 Moon at Ascending Node
09 18:15 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
13 06:22 NEW MOON
14 17 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 08:55 Moon at Apogee: 406541 km
17 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
21 03:26 Winter Solstice
21 10:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
23 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 08:12 Moon at Descending Node
25 03:51 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
26 11:34 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
28 06:27 FULL MOON
28 12:02 Moon at Perigee: 356500 km
30 16 Mercury at Perihelion
31 20:50 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 01 23:24 | Jan 08 15:07 | Jan 15 20:43 |
| Jan 24 01:08 | Jan 31 09:03 | Feb 07 03:03 | Feb 14 17:54 |
| Feb 22 16:39 | Feb 29 16:56 | Mar 07 16:06 | Mar 15 14:59 |
| Mar 23 05:30 | Mar 29 23:53 | Apr 06 06:29 | Apr 14 09:56 |
| Apr 21 15:55 T | Apr 28 06:59 | May 05 21:55 p | May 14 01:39 |
| May 21 00:19 | May 27 15:21 | Jun 04 13:38 | Jun 12 14:00 |
| Jun 19 07:24 | Jun 26 01:59 | Jul 04 04:52 | Jul 11 23:22 |
| Jul 18 14:08 | Jul 25 15:24 | Aug 02 19:09 | Aug 10 06:27 |
| Aug 16 21:45 | Aug 24 07:35 | Sep 01 08:27 | Sep 08 12:13 |
| Sep 15 07:28 | Sep 23 01:55 | Sep 30 20:55 | Oct 07 17:54 |
| Oct 14 20:09 A | Oct 22 21:21 | Oct 30 08:40 p | Nov 06 00:52 |
| Nov 13 12:02 | Nov 21 16:38 | Nov 28 19:48 | Dec 05 10:28 |
| Dec 13 06:22 | Dec 21 10:22 | Dec 28 06:27 | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2081 to 2090 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| IST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| BST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| ICT | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| AWST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| JST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| ACT | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| AEST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| NCT | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| NZST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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