2088 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 09:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 06:45 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
03 18:17 Moon at Descending Node
03 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
04 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 07 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 12:50 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
06 11:17 Moon at Perigee: 360758 km
08 01:37 FULL MOON
13 06 Mercury at Perihelion
14 20:16 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
15 03:46 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
15 07:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 18:45 Moon at Ascending Node
18 09:28 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
19 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 22:35 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 11:38 NEW MOON
30 13:30 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
30 19:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 19:48 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 01 20:44 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
03 10:12 Moon at Perigee: 366292 km
06 13:33 FULL MOON
07 17 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
08 01 Neptune at Opposition
11 05:38 Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
11 12:11 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
12 20:29 Moon at Ascending Node
13 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
14 04:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 05:47 Moon at Apogee: 404404 km
22 03:09 NEW MOON
22 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
26 05 Mercury at Aphelion
26 20:18 Moon at Descending Node
26 21:35 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
27 06 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
29 02:18 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
29 03:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 06:18 Moon at Perigee: 370217 km
Mar 01 15 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
07 01 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
07 02:36 FULL MOON
09 11:12 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
09 21:02 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
11 00:25 Moon at Ascending Node
12 06 Venus at Aphelion
14 02:38 Moon at Apogee: 404280 km
15 01:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 07:16 Vernal Equinox
22 16:00 NEW MOON
25 00:45 Moon at Descending Node
25 08:46 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
25 23:42 Moon at Perigee: 366634 km
27 07:58 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
29 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 10:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 10 Jupiter at Opposition
05 13:13 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
05 16:59 FULL MOON
06 05:03 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
07 06:54 Moon at Ascending Node
10 05 Mercury at Perihelion
10 21:21 Moon at Apogee: 404923 km
13 20:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 08 Mercury 3.9°N of Saturn
18 21:54 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
20 03 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
21 02:25 NEW MOON
21 02:29 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
21 09:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 10 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45406 AU
22 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 11:15 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
22 20:05 Moon at Perigee: 361490 km
23 15:44 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
24 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
27 17:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 23:41 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
May 02 13:55 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
03 11:42 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
04 13:54 Moon at Ascending Node
04 22 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 08:14 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.102
05 08:25 FULL MOON
06 01 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 11:11 Moon at Apogee: 405804 km
13 12:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 01 Venus at Superior Conjunction
17 20:23 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
18 20:19 Moon at Descending Node
20 10:49 NEW MOON
21 03:25 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
27 01:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 16:36 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
29 20 Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
30 17:24 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
31 19:12 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 04 00:08 FULL MOON
04 17:04 Moon at Apogee: 406311 km
11 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°W
12 00:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 04:41 Moon at Descending Node
15 16:37 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 06:58 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
17 04:04 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
17 12:31 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
18 12:56 Moon at Perigee: 357292 km
18 17:54 NEW MOON
19 23:57 Summer Solstice
20 13:47 Mercury 3.1°N of Aldebaran
25 12:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 23:47 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
26 23:16 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
27 21:56 Moon at Ascending Node
29 12 Mars 1.5°N of Saturn
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 19:52 Moon at Apogee: 406181 km
02 15 Venus at Perihelion
03 15:22 FULL MOON
05 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
07 04 Mercury at Perihelion
09 08:45 Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
11 09:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 08:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 20:24 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 10:54 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
14 22:18 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
16 21:29 Moon at Perigee: 359287 km
18 00:38 NEW MOON
23 12:01 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
24 06:18 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
24 23:28 Moon at Ascending Node
25 01:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 05:38 Moon at Apogee: 405453 km
31 07:22 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
Aug 01 09:50 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
02 05:39 FULL MOON
04 04 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
08 09:39 Moon at Descending Node
09 16:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 06:20 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
11 05:55 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
12 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 03:12 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
12 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 00:21 Moon at Perigee: 363518 km
16 08:15 NEW MOON
18 09:21 Venus 4.6°N of Moon
18 10:35 Mercury 1.7°N of Moon
20 04 Mercury at Aphelion
20 04:18 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
20 14:44 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
21 02:33 Moon at Ascending Node
22 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
23 18:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 21:20 Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
28 00 Uranus at Opposition
31 18:57 FULL MOON
Sep 04 11:25 Moon at Descending Node
06 12:54 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 11:36 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
07 22:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 07:52 Moon at Perigee: 368469 km
11 05 Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
13 17:54 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
14 17:58 NEW MOON
16 22:53 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
16 23:51 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
17 08:43 Moon at Ascending Node
17 09:27 Venus 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 16:18 Autumnal Equinox
22 12:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 16:05 Moon at Apogee: 404239 km
25 16:53 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
30 07:25 FULL MOON
Oct 01 17:06 Moon at Descending Node
03 03 Mercury at Perihelion
03 17:46 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
04 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
04 17:08 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
05 06:43 Moon at Perigee: 369163 km
07 04:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 06:39 NEW MOON
14 06:45 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
14 16:51 Moon at Ascending Node
20 12:06 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
21 08 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 08 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 00:55 Venus 2.7°N of Antares
22 07:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 02:26 Moon at Descending Node
29 19:00 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
29 19:10 FULL MOON
30 23:10 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Nov 01 00:35 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
01 06:54 Moon at Perigee: 364107 km
03 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 11:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 15:27 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
11 00:02 Moon at Ascending Node
11 12:13 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
12 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 22:32 NEW MOON
14 23 Saturn at Opposition
17 06:57 Moon at Apogee: 405757 km
17 14 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 03:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 12:18 Moon at Descending Node
27 06:14 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 06:18 FULL MOON
28 10:41 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
29 10:53 Moon at Perigee: 359079 km
Dec 04 20:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 21:04 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
08 03:51 Moon at Ascending Node
09 04:45 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 16:52 NEW MOON
14 03 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 19:25 Moon at Apogee: 406541 km
16 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
20 13:56 Winter Solstice
20 20:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 17 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
22 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 18:42 Moon at Descending Node
24 14:21 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
25 22:04 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
27 16:57 FULL MOON
27 22:32 Moon at Perigee: 356500 km
30 03 Mercury at Perihelion
31 07:20 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 01 09:54 | Jan 08 01:37 | Jan 15 07:13 |
| Jan 23 11:38 | Jan 30 19:33 | Feb 06 13:33 | Feb 14 04:24 |
| Feb 22 03:09 | Feb 29 03:26 | Mar 07 02:36 | Mar 15 01:29 |
| Mar 22 16:00 | Mar 29 10:23 | Apr 05 16:59 | Apr 13 20:26 |
| Apr 21 02:25 T | Apr 27 17:29 | May 05 08:25 p | May 13 12:09 |
| May 20 10:49 | May 27 01:51 | Jun 04 00:08 | Jun 12 00:30 |
| Jun 18 17:54 | Jun 25 12:29 | Jul 03 15:22 | Jul 11 09:52 |
| Jul 18 00:38 | Jul 25 01:54 | Aug 02 05:39 | Aug 09 16:57 |
| Aug 16 08:15 | Aug 23 18:05 | Aug 31 18:57 | Sep 07 22:43 |
| Sep 14 17:58 | Sep 22 12:25 | Sep 30 07:25 | Oct 07 04:24 |
| Oct 14 06:39 A | Oct 22 07:51 | Oct 29 19:10 p | Nov 05 11:22 |
| Nov 12 22:32 | Nov 21 03:08 | Nov 28 06:18 | Dec 04 20:58 |
| Dec 12 16:52 | Dec 20 20:52 | Dec 27 16:57 | - |
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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