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