2088 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 10:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 07:45 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
03 19:17 Moon at Descending Node
03 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
04 12 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 13:50 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
06 12:17 Moon at Perigee: 360758 km
08 02:37 FULL MOON
13 07 Mercury at Perihelion
14 21:16 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
15 04:46 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
15 08:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 19:45 Moon at Ascending Node
18 10:28 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
20 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 23:35 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 12:38 NEW MOON
30 14:30 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
30 20:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 20:48 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 01 21:44 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
03 11:12 Moon at Perigee: 366292 km
06 14:33 FULL MOON
07 18 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
08 02 Neptune at Opposition
11 06:38 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
11 13:11 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
12 21:29 Moon at Ascending Node
13 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
14 05:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 06:47 Moon at Apogee: 404404 km
22 04:09 NEW MOON
22 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
26 06 Mercury at Aphelion
26 21:18 Moon at Descending Node
26 22:35 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
27 07 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
29 03:18 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
29 04:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 07:18 Moon at Perigee: 370217 km
Mar 01 16 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
07 02 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
07 03:36 FULL MOON
09 12:12 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
09 22:02 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
11 01:25 Moon at Ascending Node
12 07 Venus at Aphelion
14 03:38 Moon at Apogee: 404280 km
15 02:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 08:16 Vernal Equinox
22 17:00 NEW MOON
25 01:45 Moon at Descending Node
25 09:46 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
26 00:42 Moon at Perigee: 366634 km
27 08:58 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
29 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 11:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 11 Jupiter at Opposition
05 14:13 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
05 17:59 FULL MOON
06 06:03 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
07 07:54 Moon at Ascending Node
10 06 Mercury at Perihelion
10 22:21 Moon at Apogee: 404923 km
13 21:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 09 Mercury 3.9°N of Saturn
18 22:54 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
20 04 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
21 03:25 NEW MOON
21 03:29 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
21 10:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 11 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45406 AU
22 09 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 12:15 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
22 21:05 Moon at Perigee: 361490 km
23 16:44 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
24 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
27 18:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 00:41 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
May 02 14:55 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
03 12:42 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
04 14:54 Moon at Ascending Node
04 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 09:14 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.102
05 09:25 FULL MOON
06 02 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 12:11 Moon at Apogee: 405804 km
13 13:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 02 Venus at Superior Conjunction
17 21:23 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
18 21:19 Moon at Descending Node
20 11:49 NEW MOON
21 04:25 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
27 02:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 17:36 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
29 21 Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
30 18:24 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
31 20:12 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 04 01:08 FULL MOON
04 18:04 Moon at Apogee: 406311 km
11 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°W
12 01:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 05:41 Moon at Descending Node
15 17:37 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 07:58 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
17 05:04 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
17 13:31 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
18 13:56 Moon at Perigee: 357292 km
18 18:54 NEW MOON
20 00:57 Summer Solstice
20 14:47 Mercury 3.1°N of Aldebaran
25 13:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 00:47 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
27 00:16 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
27 22:56 Moon at Ascending Node
29 13 Mars 1.5°N of Saturn
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 20:52 Moon at Apogee: 406181 km
02 16 Venus at Perihelion
03 16:22 FULL MOON
05 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
07 05 Mercury at Perihelion
09 09:45 Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
11 10:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 09:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 21:24 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 11:54 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
14 23:18 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
16 22:29 Moon at Perigee: 359287 km
18 01:38 NEW MOON
23 13:01 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 07:18 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
25 00:28 Moon at Ascending Node
25 02:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 00 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 06:38 Moon at Apogee: 405453 km
31 08:22 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
Aug 01 10:50 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
02 06:39 FULL MOON
04 05 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
08 10:39 Moon at Descending Node
09 17:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 07:20 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
11 06:55 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
12 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 04:12 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
12 16 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 01:21 Moon at Perigee: 363518 km
16 09:15 NEW MOON
18 10:21 Venus 4.6°N of Moon
18 11:35 Mercury 1.7°N of Moon
20 05 Mercury at Aphelion
20 05:18 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
20 15:44 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
21 03:33 Moon at Ascending Node
22 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
23 19:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 22:20 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
28 01 Uranus at Opposition
31 19:57 FULL MOON
Sep 04 12:25 Moon at Descending Node
06 13:54 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 12:36 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
07 23:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 08:52 Moon at Perigee: 368469 km
11 06 Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
13 18:54 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
14 18:58 NEW MOON
16 23:53 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
17 00:51 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
17 09:43 Moon at Ascending Node
17 10:27 Venus 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 17:18 Autumnal Equinox
22 13:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 17:05 Moon at Apogee: 404239 km
25 17:53 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
30 08:25 FULL MOON
Oct 01 18:06 Moon at Descending Node
03 04 Mercury at Perihelion
03 18:46 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
04 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
04 18:08 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
05 07:43 Moon at Perigee: 369163 km
07 05:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 07:39 NEW MOON
14 07:45 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
14 17:51 Moon at Ascending Node
20 13:06 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
21 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 01:55 Venus 2.7°N of Antares
22 08:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 03:26 Moon at Descending Node
29 20:00 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
29 20:10 FULL MOON
31 00:10 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Nov 01 01:35 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
01 07:54 Moon at Perigee: 364107 km
03 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 09 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 12:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 16:27 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
11 01:02 Moon at Ascending Node
11 13:13 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
12 08 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 23:32 NEW MOON
15 00 Saturn at Opposition
17 07:57 Moon at Apogee: 405757 km
17 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 04:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 13:18 Moon at Descending Node
27 07:14 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 07:18 FULL MOON
28 11:41 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
29 11:53 Moon at Perigee: 359079 km
Dec 04 21:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 22:04 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
08 04:51 Moon at Ascending Node
09 05:45 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 17:52 NEW MOON
14 04 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 20:25 Moon at Apogee: 406541 km
16 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
20 14:56 Winter Solstice
20 21:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
22 12 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 19:42 Moon at Descending Node
24 15:21 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
25 23:04 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
27 17:57 FULL MOON
27 23:32 Moon at Perigee: 356500 km
30 04 Mercury at Perihelion
31 08:20 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 01 10:54 | Jan 08 02:37 | Jan 15 08:13 |
| Jan 23 12:38 | Jan 30 20:33 | Feb 06 14:33 | Feb 14 05:24 |
| Feb 22 04:09 | Feb 29 04:26 | Mar 07 03:36 | Mar 15 02:29 |
| Mar 22 17:00 | Mar 29 11:23 | Apr 05 17:59 | Apr 13 21:26 |
| Apr 21 03:25 T | Apr 27 18:29 | May 05 09:25 p | May 13 13:09 |
| May 20 11:49 | May 27 02:51 | Jun 04 01:08 | Jun 12 01:30 |
| Jun 18 18:54 | Jun 25 13:29 | Jul 03 16:22 | Jul 11 10:52 |
| Jul 18 01:38 | Jul 25 02:54 | Aug 02 06:39 | Aug 09 17:57 |
| Aug 16 09:15 | Aug 23 19:05 | Aug 31 19:57 | Sep 07 23:43 |
| Sep 14 18:58 | Sep 22 13:25 | Sep 30 08:25 | Oct 07 05:24 |
| Oct 14 07:39 A | Oct 22 08:51 | Oct 29 20:10 p | Nov 05 12:22 |
| Nov 12 23:32 | Nov 21 04:08 | Nov 28 07:18 | Dec 04 21:58 |
| Dec 12 17:52 | Dec 20 21:52 | Dec 27 17:57 | - |
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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